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Missouri Woman Freed from Prison
Chillicothe, Mo. (KFMO) - A Missouri woman walked out prison Friday after serving 43 years in prison on a murder conviction, after it was overturned. She was released over the objections of the state’s attorney general. 64-year-old Sandra Hemme left the Chillicothe Correctional Center, but only after a judge...
MDC invites public to celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday at Ozark Empire Fair
Body SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – One of America’s most iconic environmental symbols – Smokey Bear – is turning 80 this year and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants to celebrate this beloved bear’s birthday. To honor Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday, MDC is inviting the public...
Deaconess Foundation invites applications from organizations in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois
The Deaconess Foundation aims to improve the health of the community and people of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The foundation invites applications for its Seeding the Future Grants, which support efforts that accelerate change in conditions and systems transformation through coalition and base building, grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, community organizing, and public policy development/change. Funding will be awarded to bolster organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advance of public policies, and/or support efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The grant is designed to cultivate a partnership pipeline for the Movement Transformation Cohort.
Jacob’s Radar: Wildfire smoke staying just west of KC
Over 1 million acres have been burned by wildfires so far this year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. There are currently 60 large fires active nationwide, with 10 new fires in the last few days. Just like the last several summers, widespread smoke from these wildfires is impacting parts of the Plains and Midwest. However, for now the smoke plume is just northwest of the Kansas City region.
Innovate SOMO brings business boot camps to southern Missouri
Forbes Advisor reports one in five small businesses across the U.S. fail in their first year, and half fail in their first five years. A growing program in southern Missouri aims to help entrepreneurs improve their odds with what they call “Early-Stage Business Boot Camps.”. The boot camps are...
Disease is 'taking over' Missouri apple orchards after years of climate pressure
On a sunny June morning at Hickory Ridge Orchard a few miles southeast of Mexico, Missouri, Brandt Schisler walked down a row of apple trees, picking fruits that had succumbed to a variety of diseases. He checked them to see how infected they were and threw them on the ground to help save the rest of the tree.
Death in Illinois, Sickness in Missouri from Deli Meat Listeria
An outbreak of listeria believed to be connected to deli meat has become even more serious as there is now 1 death in Illinois and also sicknesses in Missouri and other states. The CDC just issued this urgent bulletin alerting anyone who has purchased deli meat recently that there is...
Shooting behind KCK fire station leaves 1 dead, 3 in custody
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - One man has died as the result of a shooting in a Kansas City, Kansas, park after he was found behind a fire station over the weekend. The man has been identified as 18-year-old Branden Baskin, who lived in Kansas City, Kansas. One juvenile and two adults have been taken into custody.
Donna Kelce Beams in Behind the Scenes Clip of Hallmark’s Kansas City Chiefs Rom-Com
Denise Truscello/Getty Images Donna Kelce looks thrilled to make her Hallmark debut in a short behind-the-scenes video. On Sunday, July 21, actor Tyler Hynes, who is also set to appear in the network’s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, shared a short clip of several members of the cast walking through the halls of the […]
Trial for Patrick Mahomes Sr. in connection with DWI arrest delayed to August
TYLER, Texas — Editor's Note: The above video aired in February 2024. The trial for Patrick Mahomes Sr., the father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, has been delayed to August in connection with his driving while intoxicated arrest in February. During a hearing Monday, the defense...
Military Exchange Kicks It Up a Digital Notch at Fort Leonard Wood
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is continuing to bring 5G connectivity to military exchange bases to benefit both servicemen and women and their families. Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood’s exchange is the latest to benefit from this digital upgrade. Melissa Buckley of the Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office shared the good news via a U.S. Army publication.
Victim hospitalized with critical injuries from east Kansas City shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Investigators continue to piece together what happened after police in Kansas City were told the victim of a suspected weekend homicide was still alive in a nearby hospital in critical condition. Around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department announced...
UPDATED: Sedalia man with history of criminal activity arrested for trafficking methamphetamine & fentanyl
UPDATE: Douglas Bradley has been formally charged with two counts of second-degree drug trafficking and tampering with physical evidence. Charges are pending against a Pettis County man following a month-long investigation into drug activity. Douglas Bradley, of Sedalia, was taken into custody early Saturday morning after leading officers from several...
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