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Marquez Valdes-Scantling Makes Crazy Statement About Patrick Mahomes MVP
Veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is not with the Kansas City Chiefs as the team released him early in the offseason. Valdes-Scantling spent the last two seasons in Kansas City, which had its series of ups and downs. The veteran wideout landed a new opportunity with the Buffalo Bills, signing...
Person dies from fall at Starved Rock State Park: Illinois DNR
One person died from a fall on Saturday at Illinois Canyon inside Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, authorities said. One person sustained fatal injuries in a fall at around 4:30 p.m., according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The circumstances surrounding the fall remained unclear Saturday evening.
Missouri Residents Warned to Prepare for 3 Days of Dangerous Heat
It appears that summer is about to reach its hottest moments of the year this next week as Missouri residents are being warned to prepare for three days of dangerous heat by forecasters. The National Weather Service in St. Louis, Missouri today issued a warning to alert Missourians that the...
Weather Alert: Storms and High Heat Forecast for Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois
Davenport, IA – Scattered showers and isolated storms are expected to move northward across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois this morning and into the afternoon. High temperatures will range from the upper 70s in far northwest Illinois to the upper 80s in far northeast Missouri and west central Illinois. Showers and storms may redevelop after midnight, with some potentially becoming strong.
FIRST WARN FORECAST: Few isolated storms this weekend, extreme heat returns soon
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The extreme heat will soon be the main weather story in Kansas and Missouri next week, but for the weekend, temperatures won’t be too bad. We do have to watch for a few more pop-up showers and thunderstorms out there. As we get closer to sunset Saturday evening, the showers/rumbles should die off. Sunday, a few pop-ups in the afternoon and evening will be possible again. Highs on Sunday will be near 90, with high humidity. This won’t be too bad compared to what is in store this next week. An Excessive Heat Watch goes into effect on Monday afternoon and will last through Thursday evening for some of our Kansas counties. More of the KCTV viewing area will likely be added into some sort of heat alert as we get closer. The extreme heat will bring highs in the mid to upper 90s to the area, with heat index values as hot as 110+ degrees at times. A front will reset our temperatures at least a little bit for next weekend with the lower 90s. Still, expect tough heat day after day. A good reminder that it is the heart of summer. Starting Monday, please avoid strenuous outdoor activities in the heart of the afternoon and early evening, this is the time frame with the higher heat illness risk.
Calendar of Events July 25- Aug. 1
Line and swing dance, lessons 6-7 p.m., dancing 7-10 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Admission: $8. Sponsor: Jefferson County Swing Dance Club. Call 636-296-6702. Ukulele Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. All ages and skill levels welcome. Call 636-937-2017. Toastmasters Jeffco Challengers, 7 p.m., New...
Missouri cannabis leader accused of using ‘predatory’ contracts to win social-equity licenses
In response to questions from The Independent, state cannabis regulators said they’ve opened an investigation into three licenses awarded last year to verify whether they ‘continue to be majority owned and operated by eligible individuals’. When John Payne was leading the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in 2022,...
New lawsuits allege abuse by Catholic priests, nuns
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were...
Judge rules Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey can be questioned under oath
A Clay County judge on Friday refused to reverse her order from earlier this month that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey answer questions under oath about conversations with a local official that may have violated legal ethics rules. Judge Karen Krauser ordered Bailey to sit for a deposition after it was discovered he and a […]
Missouri Supreme Court rejects AG’s attempt to stop Marcellus Williams’ innocence hearing
The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected an attempt from the Missouri Attorney General to prevent an innocence hearing next month for Marcellus Williams, a man who claims innocence in a murder that landed him on death row.
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