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Renovations completed at Missouri Love’s
Renovations on a Love’s Travel Stop in Missouri have been completed as part of the company’s remodel initiative. The Love’s Travel Stop off Interstate 44 at Exit 189 in Rolla, Missouri has been renovated as part of Love’s $1 billion remodeling project for its existing locations, reported CSP News.
MO Department of Conservation offers kindergarten teachers workshop to introduce them to black bear curriculum
Kindergarten teachers are invited to a workshop in Jefferson City to learn all about a new curriculum that focuses on Missouri’s black bears. The Department of Conservation has developed a new curriculum entitled, Kindergarten: Bears Through the Seasons. Media Specialist Maddie Fennewald says the curriculum covers four components of science, including Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, Life Science, and Engineering and Technology Science. And Fennewald says it’s just fun.
Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at rate that is alarming pediatricians
Dr. Maya Moody, a community pediatrician in St. Louis, knows a new month has begun when her clinic’s billing department runs patients’ names and she hears about the children no longer covered by Medicaid. One of those patients, now 3 years old and deaf in one ear, was...
Kentucky Attorney General pushes to resume lethal injections
The debate over whether to resume executions, lifting a 14-year ban on the death penalty, has made its way to a Kentucky appellate court. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman told the Courier Journal this week that he has promoted a seasoned prosecutor in his office to oversee legal challenges in various death cases as his office pushes for the resumption of lethal injections. The Commonwealth's last execution, of Marco Allen Chapman, took place in 2008. ...
There's Lots of LOVE in The Grove...and a New Mural
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis native and nationally renowned mural artist, Lisa Marie Thalhammer, is on a mission to connect all 50 states through love, rainbows, and murals. Lisa's most recent rainbow Love Mural found a home at Platypus Bar in the Grove. The award-winning hotspot, owned by Netflix Drink Masters' Meredith Barry, was named named Best Underrated Bar in America just last year. Lisa and Meredith met last year and the two decided to team up on the project.
Stop by Starbucks to get half off any handcrafted cold drink
ST. LOUIS – Cool off or get a boost to get you through the day at Starbucks and also save some money. On Tuesday only between noon and 6 p.m., stop by your area Starbucks to get half off any handcrafted cold drink. You must use the Starbucks app...
St. Louis Cardinals deny player home run celebrations were homages to President Trump’s reaction to assassination attempt
The St. Louis Cardinals are denying widespread speculation that their players were paying homage to former President Donald Trump while rounding the bases on Sunday.
Springfield Public Schools' Back to School Bash will feature free stuff, fun
For the third year, Springfield Public Schools will throw a Back to School Bash for families. The one-stop-shop allows parents and students to pick up needed supplies — including a new backpack — and access resources before the start of the 2024-25 school year. They can get immunizations,...
Book Review: 'Tales from the Kansas City Chiefs Sideline' offers unique view of franchise history
"My first exposure to Lamar Hunt was his rear end." Veteran journalist Bob Gretz sure knows how to catch a reader's attention. That is how he opened Tales from the Kansas City Chiefs Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Chiefs Stories Ever Told, a book every devoted Kansas City Chiefs fan should read. Gretz, along with Kansas City Star columnist Pete Grathoff, packed in decades of history and stories into a 230-page book. Overall, it is a delightful collection of stories that span the Chiefs' franchise history, providing both entertainment and education for fans old and new.
Governor denies funding for West Plains, Mo., airport to protect runway from wildlife
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri’s Governor vetoed money for an Ozarks airport to secure its runway. The City of West Plains asked for over $1 million to fence out wildlife at its airport but is now back at the drawing board. In July alone, the airport has seen...
Audiences storm local drive-ins to see ‘Twisters’
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A new movie is taking local theaters by storm, especially drive-ins. Moviegoers packed their cars and waited hours to see the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster, “Twister” — this one called, “Twisters” — which many say is better viewed outdoors.
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