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Columbia's first Black-owned beauty supply store opens doors to customers
This year, approximately $646.2 billion of revenue is being projected in the U.S. beauty industry and local entrepreneur Sarah Brown is looking to be a part of the change bringing more Black representation to the global industry. Brown recently opened Beauty Trap, Columbia’s first Black-owned beauty supply store, located at...
Caught on camera: Thieves drive stolen car into gun store, owner speaks out
LIBERTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Intense surveillance footage captured the moment two people drove a stolen car into a gun store. This happened just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday at Adventure Outdoors downtown. Owner Daniel Mull said when he saw the footage, he almost threw up. “It’s very difficult to see...
Patrick Mahomes Reveals Truth Behind His Unprecedented Training Camp Move
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for the start of training camp. This will be a crucial part of the team's offseason as they look to defend their title in 2025. For his part, Mahomes recently revealed that he's decided to make an unprecedented move for this year's camp. For ...
Mother and daughter raise awareness for toxic shock syndrome
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A toxic shock syndrome survivor is warning others about the illness that made her very sick. “It was just really scary knowing that, like, your life could end right there,” said Kelci Smith-Anthony. For Kelci, it all started with a day of swimming at Lake...
Top Performances and Draft Picks: Waters Wins, Chazz Martinez Shines
The Royals saw Drew Waters win Player of the Week, while Chazz Martinez impressed, and Jac Caglianone hit a home run for the Storm Chasers and River Bandits, respectively. Notable performances were seen across different levels of the minor leagues this week. Drew Waters led the International League with 22...
New bar announced as one of first grant recipients designed to lure businesses downtown
ST. LOUIS — Earlier this year, city and community leaders announced new financial incentives to lure retailers to open up shop in downtown St. Louis. 5 on Your Side is now hearing from one business that's taking advantage. Organizers said as soon as word got out about the $350,000...
3 players who could be affected by the Cardinals drafting JJ Wetherholt
There were many varying reactions to the St. Louis Cardinals drafting JJ Wetherholt. The bulk of them were positive. Some fans were begging for a pitcher -- though there wasn't a viable one available anymore by the time St. Louis was on the clock. Others began immediately identifying players who could or should be traded after the selection. The tertiary group was the most baffling to me, yet here I am catering to this minority strictly to disprove them.
St. Louis teen entrepreneurs are becoming world travelers — a bag of coffee at a time
“Good morning!” calls a cheery teenager from a stand at the Tower Grove Farmers Market. William Snow, a rising junior at Soldan High School, is working the booth for the Show Me the World program, eagerly asking passersby if they would like to learn more. “I’m not a very...
No cap - Travis Kelce pictured wearing an unexpected Irish souvenir
Travis Kelce, the Super Bowl-winning boyfriend of megastar Taylor Swift, has been pictured wearing an unexpected Irish souvenir - a Garda cap!. Kelce is wearing a navy Garda cap in a picture recently shared on Instagram by Summit Hogue, a close friend of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The end of Kansas City's free expungement clinic
Law students at UMKC's Expungement Clinic helped nearly 60 people clear their criminal records, giving them better opportunities for jobs and housing. But the clinic's funding has run out. Plus: Foster group homes are meant for youth with significant behavioral and mental health issues, but Missouri doesn't have enough beds for girls.
A food forest grows in Springfield
An unassuming lot on Rogers Street in North Springfield has been slowly growing into a food forest. Just off a Greenway trail and embedded in a residential neighborhood, the canopy of the Rogers Community Food Forest is just tall enough to stand out among the houses next-door. The plot of...
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