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Owner of Missouri medical testing lab sentenced for $4 million in federal fraud
(The Center Square) – The co-owner of a health care company was sentenced to 20 months in prison and fined $100,000 for submitting $3.8 million in fraudulent claims to government health care benefit organizations. Carlos Himpler, 44, plead guilty earlier this year to a felony conspiracy charge and was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk. Dr. Franco Sicuro, Himpler’s partner and co-defendant, pleaded guilty in November 2022 and agreed to forfeit $3.1 million in assets. ...
Let’s talk about another Aurora legend
Legends. Aurora has had several of them. We recently celebrated the 100th birthday of Coach Poss Jackson, whose feats are numerous. He also helped take those Houn’ Dawgs to the state championship title in 1969. I was able to visit with him at length a couple of years ago...
Stone County teen found safe after missing for 64 days
STONE COUNTY, Mo. — Haven Shelton, a 19-year-old girl from Kimberling City, has been found safe after being missing for 64 days. A social media post made by the Stone County Sheriff’s Office says, “Haven has been found and is safe and healthy! We want to thank Det. Dustin Wells and all of the detectives […]
Captain Springfield's final matchup begins. Vote now in the final round
Final-round voting for this year's Captain Springfield has closed. See who won here. With more than 7,000 votes across the two semifinal matchups, the 9th Captain Springfield is just 24 hours from being crowned (or as we often say, "caped"). Of the two races, one was decided relatively early, while the other stayed...
Alabama man pleads guilty to stabbing at north Springfield Houlihan’s
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An Alabama man charged after allegedly stabbing a man at a north Springfield restaurant has pleaded guilty. Matthew R. Salter, 44, pleaded guilty under a plea agreement to one count of first-degree assault on Aug. 9. According to a probable cause statement, the Springfield Police Department (SPD) was called to Houlihan’s on […]
Kansas City plays key role in new Magnolia Network show coming to Max
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The city steps into a new role. This one gives people a second chance to achieve stardom. Kansas City provided the backdrop for a new show produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network and streamed on Max. The show is called “Second Chance...
Patrick Mahomes reacts to brutal Chiefs news
The Kansas City Chiefs brought in veteran star wide receiver Hollywood Brown this offseason to help bolster a position group that has been severely lacking in recent years, especially since the departure of Tyreek Hill. But unfortunately, it sounds like the team could be forced to begin the season without him, and Patrick Mahomes understands how big of a loss that is for the team.
Headlines for Thursday, August 15, 2024
Thousands Lose Power in Kansas, Missouri as Storms Rolled Through Wednesday Night. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KPR) — Thousands of people lost power late Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning as severe thunderstorms rolled through the area. Utility company Evergy says outages from the severe storms overnight peaked at about 37,000 customers without power throughout its service area - with Topeka, Wichita, Newton and Leavenworth heavily affected. As of 8 a.m. Thursday, Evergy had restored power for 65% of the affected customers. As of 4 p.m., about 4,500 customers were without power with about 360 outage events. A statement at the Evergy outage map website reported that the Wichita, Topeka, Newton and Leavenworth areas saw the greatest number of power outages. Evergy crews from surrounding communities have arrived to these areas to assist with power restoration. Damage reports have included broken poles, downed wires and trees in powerlines. In Topeka, where winds caused extensive damage to the power grid, restoration for some customers is expected to take until Friday evening. In the town of Sedgwick, nearly two dozen poles are being replaced, and work to restore some customers will take until Friday. Customers in other areas are expected to be restored by Thursday night. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for northeast Kansas and western Missouri late Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning.
Missouri organization opens doors to recovery (LISTEN)
“Opening doors to recovery.” That’s the mission of the St. Louis Empowerment Center. Alisa Nelson talks to Sheila Mihalick, the center’s assistant director, about the help provided to people free of charge, helping Missourians who need help with addiction, mental health, housing, jobs, and everyday essentials.
Is Nuclear Waste Poisoning This Missouri Suburb? How 2 Moms Teamed Up for Answers, Even If They Die Trying
The first warning sign was the stench that seemed to fill the air of Dawn Chapman’s suburban St. Louis neighborhood in 2012. “You could smell burning, but there was something different about it, like jet fuel,” she says in this week's issue of PEOPLE. Her three children started to wake in the night with irritated eyes or bloody noses caused, she believes, by the caustic fumes.
88-year-old Missouri victim in Boar’s Head deli meat outbreak underscores risks for those most vulnerable
A lifelong lover of liverwurst, Sue Fleming relished the smoked sausage her husband brought home every few weeks from the grocery store deli. Patrick Fleming always made sure to buy Boar’s Head braunschweiger, the type she liked best, even though it could be costlier than other brands. “My whole...
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