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Missouri Highway Patrol Warns About School’s Most Dangerous Hour
It's hard to believe that we're so far through the summer months that Missouri is within a couple of weeks of back-to-school activities. That's one reason why the Missouri Highway Patrol has issued some stern reminders about the best ways to keep your kids safe and the "most dangerous hour" during that time.
Dolly Parton to visit Missouri for statewide Imagination Library celebration event
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is hosting an event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library team at 11 am, Tuesday, August 27 in Kansas City. The event will celebrate the success so far of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Missouri and encourage more Missouri families to enroll.
MDC offering seedlings for sale at nursery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering native tree and shrub seedlings for sale through its George O. White State Forest Nursery. The low-cost seedlings are ideal for enhancing wildlife habitat, soil conservation, and property value. Available species include oak, walnut, hickory, pine, redbud, and more.
Missouri governor fills judicial vacancies in 21st and 22nd circuits
Governor Mike Parson has announced the appointment of two new judges to serve in the 21st and 22nd Judicial Circuits. The Honorable Lorne J. Baker, from University City, has been appointed as a Circuit Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit. Judge Baker is currently serving as an associate circuit judge within the same circuit. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Columbia. This appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of the Honorable Joseph L. Walsh III.
This Regal Butterfly Now Under ‘Urgent Threat’ in Missouri
It's easy to take nature for granted. I grew up in Missouri and butterflies were never a rare sight. There's a new urgent measure being enacted by wildlife officials now as they say a species of regal butterflies are approaching danger in Missouri specifically. I saw this issue brought up...
Nonprofit hosts health fair to educate local seniors
Aug. 25—Older adults at the Joyce Ray Patterson 50+ Activity Center learned about all things health care this week. Northwest Professionals in Aging, a nonprofit that aims to education and advocate for the senior population in Northwest Missouri, hosted a health fair Thursday morning. The fair featured representatives from different businesses like Meierhoffer Funeral Home, Freudenthal ...
Missouri prisoners wait 1 year on average for court-ordered mental health treatment
The number of people languishing in Missouri jails in need of court-ordered mental health treatment currently stands at 344 — and the wait time for a hospital bed averages one year. That’s up from 254 people this time last year, according to Missouri Department of Mental Health data provided to The Independent. A spokeswoman for the department said that because the agency’s inpatient beds are at capacity, the number of people waiting in jails for treatment will continue...
Many in Missouri Want a Secure Border – From Kansas
I predict this will turn into a dumpster fire of political comments, but that's certainly not the way I intend it. It's a true story about how many in Missouri are concerned about a secure border - not from Mexico, but Kansas. It's not often that a political statement on...
1973 – Mike Derr Wins Missouri International
Mike Derr accepts his trophy after winning the Missouri International for IMCA new model stock cars on the Sedalia mile. IMCA promoter Al Sweeney (far right) joins in the festivities. Sedalia, Mo. (August 25, 1973) – The familiar name of Derr and Dodge once again occupied victory lane after the...
Volunteers swarm Meramec River to clean out trash
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Since the 1960s, Missourians have been gathering each year to improve their waterways as part of Operation Clean Stream. Open Space STL has led the charge on one of the longest-running river restoration projects in the U.S. Each August, volunteers gather along the...
Mexico Public Safety Department Report 8/26/2024
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 28-year-old Rashad D. Patterson on an Audrain County warrant on Friday, August 23, 2024. 39-year-old Eric D. Anderson was arrested on Friday for Fourth Degree Domestic Assault. 33-year-old Kenneth A. Davis was arrested for Third Degree Domestic Assault on Sunday, August 25, 2024.
Plans For Eighth Annual Tyronn Lue Community Day Of Service Announced
The following press release was sent from the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce. In honor of Mexico Native and Head Coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Tyronn Lue, the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with Coach Tyronn Lue’s C2C (Commitment To Community) Initiative to host the eighth annual Community Day of Service, September 20th, 2024.
‘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...
Kansas City Chiefs owner’s daughter is taking fans breath away with her lavish dorm room — see the pics
Tavia Hunt, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and part-owner Clark Hunt, gave a glimpse of her daughter’s decked out dorm room. In an Instagram post from Aug. 23, Tavia Hunt shared a series of photos from her youngest daughter Ava Hunt’s dorm room at Southern Methodist University, which received a massive makeover.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Turn Heads in Outing With Patrick Mahomes, Wife Brittany Mahomes at Singer's Mansion
After spending much of the summer apart, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce managed to squeeze in some quality time before the start of the Kansas City Chiefs season. Swift just concluded the European leg of her Eras Tour, coming home to the United States after performing more than 50 shows across the ...
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