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Platte City hires new administrator
The Platte City Board of Aldermen (BOA) deliberated for about 45 minutes last Tuesday night, July 16, before coming to a consensus to make Thomas Cole the next city administrator. The board went behind closed doors to talk about the contract that was offered to Cole. The board approved the...
Cardinals Rumors: John Mozeliak gives a sobering update on state of the trade market
We are officially a week away from the MLB Trade Deadline and the St. Louis Cardinals are firmly in the "buyers" category as they navigate trade conversations. Unfortunately, many of the teams around baseball are still trying to figure out where they stand. Tom Ackerman of KMOX asked John Mozeliak...
Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1 with 8th inning go-ahead single from Nick Gonzales
Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games, 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in a matchup of NL wild card contenders on Monday night.Bryan Reynolds led off the eighth with a single to left before advancing to second on a wild pitch. With one out, Gonzales sneaked a slow dribbler off John King (3-2) through the right side of the infield.Gonzales hit a late-inning, go-ahead single for the second time in four games. He...
Groups see progress in reducing homelessness in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — New numbers show groups are progressing in the fight to reduce homelessness. According to The National Alliance to End Homelessness, on any given night between 2014 and 2019, 5,833 people in Missouri experienced homelessness, a decrease of 19 percent over the same period. That averages ten homeless people per 10,000 people in Missouri.
Pulse thunderstorms and their formation
As Mid-Missouri sits into later portions of July, isolated pulse thunderstorms remain a possibility most days this week. Just southeast of Mid-Missouri, pulse thunderstorms can be observed towards Cape Girardeau. These single celled storms have brought lighting, brief wind gusts, and moderate downpours across isolated areas, but remain short lived falling well short of becoming strong enough to become severe warned cells.
Missouri Gov. Parson applauds Biden’s decision to step aside
Missouri Governor Mike Parson released a statement praising President Biden's decision to step aside, while endorsing Donald Trump for the next President of the United States and offering his well wishes to the President and First Lady.
How Missouri State has been proactive in its mental health offerings for student-athletes
If you are facing an immediate mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or any other emotional distress, call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org/chat. Missouri State Athletics has launched and expanded mental health services for its athletes in recent years and its success has allowed the program's director to dream about its possibilities as it serves over 400 student-athletes.
Kenneth Abram, Cijo Mathews vie in primary for House District 92 seat
Lemay resident Kenneth Abram and South County business owner Cijo Mathews will vie in the Republican primary on Aug. 6 for the Missouri House of Representatives 92nd District. The winner will face incumbent Michael Burton, D-Lakeshire, in the General Election on Nov. 5. Abram, 64, has worked for Boeing. He...
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