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Kansas State Receives A Verbal Commit From Speedy Defensive Back RJ Collins
RJ Collins has shown the type of speed at Staley High School that can be used in many ways at the college level. Collins verbally committed to Kansas State and the Wildcats will enjoy finding ways to use his speed.
FIRST WARN FORECAST: Beautiful start to weekend before another chance for rain
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The cold front that brought chances for showers and storms continues to track east into the Tennessee River Valley cooler, but dryer slot of air takes over from behind the storm system. This allows the Missouri River valley to dry out from all of this wet weather today and mostly clear skies will be common.
Payment backlog leaves Missouri child care providers desperate, on the brink of closing
This spring, the state of Missouri owed Kimberly Luong Nichols $5,000 in backlogged payments for children at her Kansas City daycare who were part of a state subsidy program. For four years, she’s operated a licensed daycare inside her home, where she currently serves 10 children. Luong Nichols stopped drawing a salary last summer to […] The post Payment backlog leaves Missouri child care providers desperate, on the brink of closing appeared first on Missouri Independent.
What’s on your Missouri primary ballot this August
(The Beacon) – Voters will have a chance to weigh in on Kansas City police funding and who makes it onto the November ballot during the Missouri primary election on Aug. 6. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is July 10. You can think of a...
⚾ Rays win over Royals on 4th of July
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonny DeLuca and Brandon Lowe homered, eight Rays players drove in runs, and Tampa Bay pounced on some erratic Kansas City pitching to squeak out a 10-8 victory over the Royals on Thursday night. Zach Eflin (5-5), riding a 10-inning scoreless streak coming into...
Not with a bang but a whimper: Lawrence drone show never takes off
With storms in the forecast for Wednesday, one might have thought the weather would be the biggest concern for the drone show planned for Lawrence’s Summerfest. Rather, apparent network issues rained on the crowd’s parade as the dozens of tiny flying machines never took to the sky. The...
Kansas City charter school found locking up students’ phones left more time for learning
(Missouri Independent) – Facetime calls. Blaring music. Video games. “You name it, it was happening” during class at DeLaSalle High School, said Breona Ward, director of college and career progressions. Students’ cell phone use got in the way of learning at the Kansas City Charter School. The...
Test evaluates, quantifies ocular dominance for robust monovision correction
The SimVis Gekko eye dominance strength test may change the standard of care. The SimVis Gekko eye dominance strength (EDS; 2EyesVision) test provides a new way for patients to choose the monovision correction in their IOLs and contact lenses that best suits them. According to Daniel S. Durrie, MD, this test not only offers refractive corrections for patients to consider but also evaluates dominance and the strength of the dominance, which is different than the binary standard clinical tests.
Social Security webinar coming up Monday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Social Security’s Kansas City Regional Public Affairs Office is hosting free pre-retirement webinars that can be viewed from the comfort of your own home. We encourage you to register for one our upcoming information sessions by visiting ssa.gov/kc/webinars or using the links below. Social...
Kansas City Foolkillers’ 54th anniversary
Bill Clause discusses the history and impact of the cultural organization initially known as The Foolkiller, etc., and about a Foolkiller Folk Singalong scheduled for July 20, 1:30 PM, as part of this year’s Kansas City Fringe Festival. The Foolkiller, etc., was founded in 1970, and later renamed CrossCurrents...
Poll workers face threats ahead of the 2024 election. This Kansas City woman fears for her safety
Chinesa Rusch has always loved elections. When she was 12 years old, her aunt took her door knocking for a candidate. Rusch, 34, began volunteering on campaigns as soon as possible — she says she was more excited to turn 18 and vote than she was to turn 21.
State officials look to keep Chiefs Training Camp in St. Joseph
With the Kansas City Chiefs entering their final year of the contract with Missouri Western State University for training camp, Missouri State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer is doing what he can to keep the Chiefs local.
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