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Jackson July 4 activities run all day in City Park
Shades of Soul will perform a concert at 7 p.m. tomorrow as part of the July 4 activities in Jackson City Park. Submitted photo. Jackson City Park will be abuzz with activity tomorrow, July 4, as we celebrate our nation’s 248th birthday. The day kicks off with a 5K...
Jackson basketball’s Lillie Cole up to double-digit college offers
Prior to her senior year, Jackson junior Lillie Cole has officially received 10 offers to play college basketball while competing with AAU team Phee Elite. Submitted photo. Following her junior year of high school basketball at Jackson, Lillie Cole has received not one but currently a total of 10 offers to play at the college level following her graduation next year.
Authorities: Missing 3-year-old girl reported from Georgia last seen in KCMO
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An endangered person advisory for a missing person that originated in Georgia is now connected to Kansas City, Mo. Authorities with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office issued an endangered person advisory for 3-year-old Zaryiah Storto-Shell. The missing girl...
Multi-day celebration for southwest Missouri’s “oldest mining town” set to begin
GRANBY, Mo. — We’re days away from celebrating what locals claim to be, the oldest mining town in southwest Missouri. The City of Granby will kick off its annual Old Mining Town Days celebration on Friday. We caught up with event organizers Wednesday to find out what those...
Jefferson City man faces felony charge after traffic stop leads to drug arrest
A Jefferson City traffic stop turned into a drug arrest on Tuesday evening. A release from the Jefferson City Police Department said that an officer tried to make a traffic stop in the 700 block of Marshall Street. The release stated that Larry Wayne Davis, Jr., ran from the stop.
KC Unsolved: Family continues push to find missing teen Desirea Ferris seven years later
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Liberty teenager who went missing seven years ago is the focus of an investigation that seems close to being solved — if only police could prove what they suspect. Desirea Ferris went missing on May 2, 2017. Patti Tam’s living room stands filled...
Kansas City area fireworks store hit by possible microburst during storm
RIVERSIDE, Mo. — From Liberty to Lee’s Summit, heavy rain and winds up to 90 mph caused downed branches and power outages. In Riverside, the wind caused two semis along 635 to overturn — no one was injured. But that’s not the case at Dishonest Don’s Fireworks off of Vivion Road in Riverside. There were […]
Early Morning Shooting in Clinton
On 07-03-24 at around 0051 hours, Officers from the Clinton Police Department responded to. 104 South Third Street, Clinton MO, reference to shots fired. A 911 caller who identified himself as. Dakota Haak advised he had accidentally shot his girlfriend. Upon officers arriving Haak’s girlfriend was. given care and...
Officer on patrol responds to sound of gunfire, locates 2 shooting victims
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Police Department says two people were taken to an area hospital after an early-morning shooting in KCMO. Around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, a patrolling KCPD officer heard the sound of shots fired near 55th and Prospect Avenue. When they arrived at the...
Missouri, Western Illinois Brace for Heavy Rains and Flooding Threats
St. Louis, MO – The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Missouri and western Illinois through Thursday evening, predicting heavy rain from multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. The intense rainfall could lead to flooding in typically dry areas, posing significant risks to drivers. According to...
Insider Blog: Excessive rain causes rivers to rise around Mid-Missouri
Several rounds of severe weather and heavy rain have put the Missouri Basin to our north in a surplus, leading to downstream flooding along the Missouri River in Mid-Missouri. That upstream rain coupled with flooding from strong storms Tuesday night will cause locations along the Missouri River to reach minor to moderate flood stage over the next few days.
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