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Here's where the city of Springfield hopes to grow, annex land
As Springfield continues to grow, the city is also looking to expand its city limit boundaries. Currently, the city is prioritizing annexing properties that have already signed a consent to annex agreement, that are contiguous to current city boundaries and those owned by public entities. Where could the city grow...
Kansas City will now require landlords to report AC outages at apartment buildings
As Kansas City grapples with hotter summers, the city council on Thursday approved legislation to better protect renters during extreme heat. The council passed two measures unanimously. One directs City Manager Brian Platt to develop a citywide emergency response plan for tenants experiencing life-threatening situations in apartment buildings. The other tweaks the city’s Healthy Homes law to require landlords to notify the city of an HVAC outage.
Ronald Howard of St. Louis, MO
Ronald Howard of St. Louis, MO joined the Real Rock Army today … brought to you by Sievers Equipment and Sievers JCB!. Ronald likes that KSHE plays everything from the classics to today’s music. Ronald likes the way KSHE gives back to the community, especially the KSHE Blood...
St. Louis diner Gotham & Eggs needs to raise $50,000 to survive
The owners of the South Grand spot say they are 'beginning to lose energy and hope'. South Grand’s Gotham & Eggs is set to celebrate its first anniversary next month — if it can make it that long. The superhero-themed diner at 3139 S. Grand Blvd. put out...
Royals place veteran reliever on release waivers
The Royals released veteran reliever Nick Anderson, according to the transactions log at MLB.com. Anne Rogers of MLB.com tweets that the right-hander is currently on release waivers. If he goes unclaimed, he’ll hit free agency in the coming days. Kansas City pushed Anderson out of their bullpen last weekend...
USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Wisconsin
It's been a rough few years for the United States Postal Service. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over the last 14 years. In response to this, they are once again hiking up the prices of some of their services, which will affect all Iowans.
West Des Moines woman allegedly brandishes kitchen knife in fight
A West Des Moines woman was arrested early Friday after she allegedly brandished a kitchen knife in the course of a domestic dispute. Christina Coronado, 38, of 7255 Lake Dr., West Des Moines, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-display or use a weapon and two counts of child endangerment.
Kraft Heinz agrees to $8,000 Iowa fine for failing to report discharge over three years
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., the maker of Kraft Mac & Cheese, Lunchables and Jell-O, has agreed to pay an $8,000 fine after Iowa officials discovered its Muscatine plant failed to report the pollution it sent into a Mississippi River tributary over three years. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says...
Melcher-Dallas Man Arrested for Felony Child Endangerment
A Melcher Dallas man was arrested Wednesday on two felony counts of child endangerment and neglect or abandonment of a dependent from an incident that allegedly occurred in May. At approximately 2:15 pm on May 21st, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call of a child that was...
Missouri Man & Wife Claim 9 Foot Tall Creature Blocked Their Road
They saw something and that something was huge. A Missouri man and his wife who left home early one morning to go to work encountered what they describe as a 9 foot tall creature that blocked their road. It appears that this new share on YouTube originated from audio shared...
First Alert 4 Fact Check: Claims against Lt. Governor Kehoe
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - First Alert 4 is fact-checking claims about Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, who is running to be the next governor of Missouri. CLAIM: “Sponsored largest tax hike in Missouri history”. The Committee for Liberty is running an attack ad showing President Joe Biden...
Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison is free after her 1980 murder conviction was overturned
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison was released Friday, after Missouri’s attorney general fought for more than a month to keep her behind bars. Sandra Hemme, 63, left prison Friday in Chillicothe, hours after a judge threatened to hold the attorney general’s office in contempt […]
Youth Tour Delegates Take ISights of D.C.
One hundred and two high school students participated in the 61st annual Missouri Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., June 14-20. Local delegates sponsored by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative were Delaney Hilgenbrink and Sophia Nowack, both of Liberty High School; Rylee Heitgerd and Alice Briggs, both of Warrenton High School; McKenna Claborn, Silex High School; and Nina Momphard, Troy Buchanan High School.
Governor Parson traveling to United Kingdom, Belgium in trade mission
The Missouri Governor's Office of Communications says that the U.K. and Belgium are at the top of the list of sources for foreign direct investment and are key trade partners for the state of Missouri.
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