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St. Louis commemorates historic Chinatown with honorary street renaming
In recent years, there’s been significant momentum to boost connections, advocacy and historical remembrance within St. Louis’ Asian American community. Min Liu, a professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, said that increased interest has now been met with action. “Here in St. Louis, we continue to honor the...
Marquette Park now has renovated basketball and pickleball courts
Mayor Tishaura Jones and Alderman Shane Cohn cut the ribbon on renovated basketball courts and new pickleball courts in Marquette Park, funded by the Biden-Harris administration's American Rescue Plan Act.
Poll bumps Cardinals broadcast team up to eighth-worst in baseball
For all the success that the St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed on the diamond over the past decade, the broadcast team has continually underwhelmed in the eyes of fans. Awful Announcing just released its ranking of the broadcast crews for every team in baseball, as voted on by fans, and the Cardinals ranked 23rd, with a grade of 2.126. Despite the lackluster showing, this is the highest that the Cardinals have ever finished on the site, as they ranked 28th in 2014, 30th in 2016, 29th in 2017, 27th in 2018, 27th in 2019 and 26th in 2023.
Patrick Mahomes' Viral Play With New Chiefs Weapon Ignites Fans' 3-Peat Dream
Xavier Worthy missed the vast majority of the Kansas City Chiefs' offseason activities due to a lingering hamstring injury suffered on the first day of rookie minicamp. Even before training camp gets fully underway, though, the rookie wideout appears to already be establishing an on-field rapport with superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The defending Super Bowl champions welcomed quarterbacks and rookies to St. Joseph, MO, on Wednesday for three days of practice before training camp officially kicks off on July 21st. Mahomes wasted no time building his connection with Worthy during KC's initial on-field drills, finding the first-round pick for a long score during Thursday's session. First look at these two in action 👀@PatrickMahomes x @XavierWorthy pic.twitter.com/lwZ4C2WP47 Worthy figures to play a major role for the Chiefs this season. The No. 27 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, he blazed to a 4.21 40-yard dash at the combine in February, the fastest time ever recorded at the event.
Hallmark Is Making a Holiday Movie Inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce! Everything to Know
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story is hitting the small screen. The Hallmark Channel announced in June 2024 that it was creating a holiday movie seemingly based on the pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s popular romance, appropriately (and adorably) titled Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. The network is wasting no...
Two men found guilty of 2021 murder for suspected road rage near Arch grounds; one defendant connected to separate homicide
ST. LOUIS — This week, a jury found 19-year-old Johnathon Jones and 38-year-old Mark Perry guilty for a deadly shooting on Sep. 6, 2021, near the Gateway Arch grounds in downtown St. Louis. Both were found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. According to a news release...
Boone County Fair implements new security measures after ‘incident with youth’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fair announced in a Thursday press release and social media post that it would implement new security measures for the rest of the week. The fair began on Tuesday and will be open 5-10 p.m. through Saturday at Northeast Regional Park, 5212 Oakland Gravel Road. The release says that The post Boone County Fair implements new security measures after ‘incident with youth’ appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Popular Kansas City-area barbecue spot plans to close, reopen in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A popular Kansas City barbecue spot is closing shop and moving across the state line. Harp Barbecue in Raytown announced it will close in September. The owners plan to move from the current location at East 66th Terrace and Raytown Road to a new Overland Park location near West 135th Street and Quivira Road.
Monett City Council erupts over mayor’s conduct
Mayor Burke repeatedly called “bully” during tense exchange at July 11 council meeting. Monett Mayor Randy Burke’s practice of issuing “performance reviews” on city employees exploded into controversy on July 11 as the two commissioners closed ranks and confronted Burke for prompting two major resignations.
Remaining items at Chesterfield Mall on auction through September
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The remaining assets of the Chesterfield Mall will be auctioned off through the month of September. Piddle Crick Hill Mercantile & Auctions will facilitate the sale of various items, including store fixtures, mall memorabilia, kitchen equipment, decorative items, furniture and more. The Staenberg...
Target in Midtown sets official opening date
The new Target store in Midtown St. Louis, which will serve as the anchor for The Edwin mixed-use development, is set to open on July 21, providing convenient and affordable shopping and job opportunities for the local community and St. Louis University students.
“We need immediate support”: Desperate need for type O blood reported in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A desperate need for type O blood has pushed Kansas City’s Community Blood Center to issue an urgent call for donors. Kansas City’s Community Blood Center announced on Thursday, July 18, that after a call to action on Monday, it has continued to experience decreased donations in the metro. Now, the organization faces the worst shortage of type O blood it has seen since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taco Bell launches new Cheesy Street Chalupa, inspired by street tacos
Taco Bell is introducing the new Cheesy Street Chalupa, a cheesy street taco inspired special, featuring chicken or steak, fresh onions and cilantro, and a creamy jalapeño ranch sauce, for $5.49 starting July 18.
Andy Reid Gives Surprising Update on Rashee Rice Suspension
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will almost certainly face some type of suspension following his eventful offseason. Back in April, the wide receiver was responsible for a six-car crash after driving 119 miles per hour in a Lamborghini. The former second-round pick left the scene of the crime without checking in on the potentially injured civilians before eventually surrendering himself to the police. Shortly after this event, police investigated Rice for allegedly assaulting a photographer in a nightclub.
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