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Former Chiefs TE fails to hold on with Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins were right to try out another former offensive weapon of the Kansas City Chiefs this year after the success of their last go-around. However, things did not work out as well this time as the Dolphins have decided to release tight end Jody Fortson on eve of the NFL's active roster cuts deadline.
‘Everyone can find 45 minutes a week to make a difference’: Hannibal woman explains impact of mentoring with HAYS
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Connie Benson first sat with a kindergarten student as a mentor from the Hannibal Alliance for Youth Support (HAYS) program through the Hannibal Public School District nearly 15 years ago. Benson, who has a background as a high school teacher, worried if she could connect with...
Festus R-6 posthumously honors longtime teacher Thurman-Mangan with Distinguished Service Award
The Festus R-6 School District recently awarded its 2024 Distinguished Service Award to the late JoAnn Thurman-Mangan, who worked for 28 years as a teacher in the district. Festus school officials presented the award to her family on Aug. 15. Thurman-Mangan, a 1965 Festus High School graduate, began teaching for...
Everything you need to know about the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline
At 3 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs (and the rest of the NFL’s teams) must trim their 90-man roster down to 53 players. Let’s take a look at all the ways they can trim their rosters. A player is released. Sometimes called a cut,...
Ballpark Village hosts St. Louis street food festival for fun and eats
ST. LOUIS – Ballpark Village is hosting day two of the Saint Louis Street Food Festival. Over 20 of the area’s top food trucks and restaurants will be there with all food items going for $5 or less. There will also be live music, break dancing, axe throwing, mechanical bull riding, and more. The event […]
Independence Animal Shelter faces overcrowding as adoptions decline
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The Independence Animal Shelter is experiencing severe overcrowding as dog adoptions decline, urging the community to help reunite lost pets with their owners. Christina Heinen, health and animal services director at the Independence Animal Shelter, says many dogs at the shelter are friendly and well-behaved, yet...
Person killed while walking across Prospect; Driver fully cooperative with police
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - One person was killed Saturday night after they were hit by a car while crossing the street. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to the fatal crash shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 24. Officers learned that a pedestrian was walking across Prospect Avenue...
Employee critically injured in St. Louis gas station shooting
ST. LOUIS – A gas station employee is in the hospital after being shot simply doing his job. The shooting happened Saturday morning around 4 a.m. outside Midwest Petroleum on South Jefferson at the corner of Lafayette Avenue. Police say the 21-year-old victim was outside sweeping when he heard gunshots and realized he had been […]
Crowds attend benefit concert for BackStoppers
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Crowds attended a benefit concert Saturday for BackStoppers in Chesterfield. Money raised from the event will provide financial assistance to the families of police and firefighters killed in the line of duty.
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