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Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Kentucky: Flash Flood Watch Extended Until 6 AM
Paducah, KY – After extended rainfall in the area, the National Weather Service has extended the flash flood watch through 6 AM Wednesday morning for parts of Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky. Continued thunderstorms overnight are expected to exacerbate flooding risks. According to the National Weather Service, the...
Missouri sees danger of industrial food waste
Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri recently signed legislation banning industrial food waste from Arkansas food processing plants. Waste from Arkansas can include offal, blood and grease, an estimated at 200,000 tons per year, being spread as fertilizer on pastures and farms in Missouri. The ban is related to concerns about runoff contaminating water.
Missouri Minute: Jeff City businesses concerned about road work; Coast Guard to open STL office
A fungal disease present in about one-fifth of Missouri counties this year raises questions for the state's corn harvest. The crop faces risks from tar spot, a disease capable of severely inhibiting both the quantity and quality of a harvest. But corn farmers in the state continue to learn from previous seasons and find workarounds to take full advantage of yield potential. In Jefferson City, business owners are concerned that the newly started road work restricting vehicles on U.S. 54 will impact traffic. Plus, as Major League Baseball marks the ceremonial midway point of its season with the All-Star Game, the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals both have seen sizable swings in attendance. Keep reading to catch up on all the day's Missouri business news.
Missouri airport among ‘least expensive to fly from’
BRANSON, Mo. (KSNF) — With the increasing cost of airfare, travelers often search for the best deals on air travel. For the nearly three million people flying between terminals, different airports offer different experiences — and costs. Recently, the team at MarketWatch Guides analyzed travel statistics on domestic...
Hikers in Missouri Stunned When Stealth Flies Over Their Trail
The truth is I think I was more stunned than they were. Some hikers making their way across Missouri captured video of a stealth bomber that flew directly over their trail. As I shared a couple days ago, two hikers are crossing America and they happen to be in the middle of Missouri right now. They are featured on the First Church of The Masochist Hikes YouTube channel. Just over 5 minutes into their most recent video share of their travels across Missouri, you'll see a very familiar aircraft to Missourians fly overhead.
Fundraising in Missouri governor’s race tops $21 million, with most going to Kehoe
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s campaign for governor has raised almost $13 million over the past two years and the two funds supporting him have lapped the field in the Republican primary. During the second quarter of the year, Kehoe raised $907,288 for his campaign and his joint fundraising committee, American Dream PAC, took in $3.6 […] The post Fundraising in Missouri governor’s race tops $21 million, with most going to Kehoe appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Missouri gets $200K to analyze lead mine waste to find cobalt
(The Center Square) – Federal funds will help Missouri Department of Natural Resources workers dig in piles of gravel near abandoned mines in search of raw materials for batteries. The United State Geological Survey announced it will provide more than $200,000 to the Missouri Geological Survey to search for critical minerals in the waste piles of Missouri’s Old Lead Belt District in southeast Missouri. “A relatively small investment for this...
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