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This Missouri Town Has the 2nd Biggest Home Price Drop in America
A big drop in home prices is great news unless you're one of the sellers. Depending on which side of that equation you're on, data showing one Missouri town having the 2nd biggest drop in home prices in America is either great or awful news. I saw this interesting look...
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee Helps Demystify How to Organize and Doug Genens – Oral Labor Historian
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee is helping workers organize. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll talk to a Trader Joes worker from New York City and a social worker from St. Louis about how EWOC trains them to organize. Then the Historical Society of Missouri’s Doug Genens has embarked on an oral history project with union and social justice activists across the state. Our feature is Safety First, which is all about the implications for worker health and safety in the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal the Chevron Doctrine.
Mid-Missouri residents urged to avoid flood-prone areas as river, creek levels rise
Mid-Missouri officials warn drivers to avoid low-water crossings and areas that commonly flood. The Callaway County Sheriff posted on their Facebook page that Route O was closed again. The post went on to state that they believe the water level will go up as the Missouri River rises. Columbia Parks...
Missouri and Mississippi rivers on the rise; extreme heat in southern Missourui
The “mighty Mississippi” and the “mighty Missouri” are both on the rise. A flood warning is now in effect for the entire length of the Missouri River in the Show-Me State, from north of the Iowa border all the way to where it flows into the Mississippi River north of St. Louis. Flood warnings are also in effect for several tributaries of the Missouri.
Report: Growth moderates, expectations rising for last half of year in plains, mountains
(The Center Square) – Economic growth moderated in the plains and mountain states in June, but expectations for the remainder of 2024 are rising, according to a report from the Federal Reserve of Kansas City. “District services activity stayed positive in June, and expectations for the future continued to grow,” Chad Wilkerson, senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said in a statement. “Employment declined slightly and selling prices decreased this month.” ...
Popular Missouri Kids Offroad Cycle Recalled for Dangerous Defect
As a kid growing up in Missouri, I always wanted one of these cycles. It's considered one of the best first offroad motorcycles for the young, but now there's an urgent recall due to a dangerous defect that puts many Missouri kids in peril. The United States Consumer Product Safety...
Missouri Says Hurricane-Force Winds Recorded in Tuesday Storms
If you doubted the strength of thunderstorms making their way through northeast Missouri Tuesday evening, here's certifiable proof. Missouri weather stations have confirmed hurricane-force winds have already been recorded and the storms have just begun. UPDATE: New high wind speed in Missouri is now 89 mph in Jackson County, Missouri...
Missouri A.G. Sues New York for Dumbest Reason Ever
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit Wednesday against New York state alleging that the gag orders placed on Donald Trump during his hush-money trial constituted election interference. The lawsuit alleged that Trump’s gag orders and impending sentencing, which was recently postponed to September, illegally interfered with elections in other states, violated the Purcell principle, and violated the First Amendment rights of the citizens of Missouri “to listen to the campaign speech of a specific individual on specific topics.”In the filing, lawyers for Missouri argued that the gag orders placed on Trump should be removed, “so Missourians can participate in...
Fireworks to blame for three house fires in Kansas City on Independence Day
Firework debris is to blame for three hours of fires overnight in Kansas City, Missouri. According to the Kansas City Fire Department, the debris had been placed in the trash and then stored inside a home or garage. A spokesperson for the fire department said the fire was not significant...
KC Streetcar says Main Street Extension is 90% complete
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A milestone in the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension was reached last week. The Kansas City Streetcar Authority said Friday track construction on the streetcar’s Main Street Extension is 90 percent complete. Authorities said the project is estimated to be complete at the end of 2024.
Sorry, 92%ers and Swifties: New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce is going on hiatus
The always-entertaining New Heights podcast just finished its second season with a bang, highlighting Travis Kelce’s appearance on stage with his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. But you won’t hear Travis and his brother Jason Kelce for a while. As they announced on the latest episode, they’ll have a couple of months off as Travis gets ready for Kansas City Chiefs training camp. The tight end noted that there was no way he’d have time to podcast in training camp, which makes sense.
After spending her 17th birthday at hospital, teen now aims to help other patients celebrate their special days
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Sami Tolliver has spent a lot of time at Children’s Mercy over the last few years. “When I was 13 years old, in September of 2020, I became severely sick, and I was diagnosed with an extremely rare and life-threatening condition,” said Tolliver. “I’ve been battling with it ever since. From all the countless hospital stays, ER visits, treatment options, Children’s Mercy has been by my side the whole time.”
Kansas City charter school found locking up students’ phones left more time for learning
Facetime calls. Blaring music. Video games. “You name it, it was happening” during class at DeLaSalle High School, said Breona Ward, director of college and career progressions. Students’ cellphone use got in the way of learning at the Kansas City charter school. The difference Ward saw in her English classroom was “night and day” after […] The post Kansas City charter school found locking up students’ phones left more time for learning appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Harrison joins Rockhurst Basketball Staff
Sam Harrison is the newest member of the Rockhurst Men’s Basketball coaching staff. Harrison will serve as an assistant coach under new head coach Kyle Blackbourn. Harrison was an assistant coach at Texas A&M International last season. He helped lead the Dustdevils to the 2024 Lone Star Conference Tournament for the first time in school history, while winning a school-record 13 conference games. “We are thrilled to be able to add someone of Coach Harrison’s abilities to our program,” Blackbourn said. “Coach has an excellent playing and coaching background that includes being a part of three national championship teams. His...
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