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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...
Branson-area nonprofit’s expansion postponed after governor vetoes bill
NEAR BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) — A Branson area nonprofit organization delayed its plans to expand and renovate after Governor Parson vetoed a bill granting $50,000. The Little Heroes Park is in Taney County, just west of U.S. 65, a few miles north of Branson. According to the nonprofit Life’s Journey founder, the park is growing as more people visit.
'You can celebrate, too': St. Peters mom discovers silent fireworks for her sensory-sensitive son
ST. PETERS, Mo. — Owen Armstrong usually spends July Fourth wearing a compression body sack, a weighted blanket and headphones to escape the holiday's loud noises. His mother, Marion, said Owen likes fireworks but has a sensory sensitivity to loud noises along with ADHD and autism. His sensitivity means he often requires an environment with much less noise than Independence Day celebrations provide.
Chiefs Reporter Says ‘Favorite’ Has Emerged in Starting LT Battle
The most important positional battle of Kansas City Chiefs 2024 training camp is undoubtedly the open competition at left tackle. Chiefs Digest beat reporter Matt Derrick discussed the LT situation during a Q&A with fans on July 2, and the KC media member was very confident about his prediction for the eventual outcome.
St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop Masyn Winn has Played 110 Games in His Young Major League Career, But None Will Feel Like This One
The MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues was the first of its kind, played in celebration and remembrance of Negro League players. Played at the oldest professional baseball stadium in America and the former home of the Birmingham Black Barons, the Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants wore the uniforms of their Negro League counterparts, the St. Louis Stars and the San Francisco Sea Lions. 99-year-old Bill Gleason, the oldest living Negro League alumni, threw out the first pitch after a pregame performance by Grammy-nominated musician Jon Batiste who was accompanied by Brittney Spencer, Willie Jones and C.S. Armstrong, and a ceremony honoring the approximately 60 Negro Leaguers in attendance and Willie Mays, who passed away two days before.
Farmington Correctional Center without water
FARMINGTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Inmates are being provided bottled water and portable toilets as maintenance crews work to repair a broken water main at Farmington Correctional Center. The Missouri Department of Corrections said the break happened Wednesday morning at a main underneath one of the central buildings. While...
KC Royals News: Grim MLB All-Star Game news, awards, and more
Don't expect good news for two KC Royals when final fan voting results for this year's MLB All-Star Game are announced tonight. According to the latest Finals voting update released Tuesday, catcher Salvador Perez and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. trail their rivals by what appear to be insurmountable deficits. Perez,...
Hall of Fame: Royals induct Auburn’s Bo Jackson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Entering atop a Corvette and taking a slow lap around the stadium where the legend he first fashioned at Auburn further grew, Bo Jackson received a standing ovation Saturday from Kansas City Royals fans, many wearing No. 16 jerseys. “When I see people wearing my...
Storm damage: Giant oak tree damages 135-year-old home in Liberty
LIBERTY, Mo. — People in Liberty are cleaning up afterstorm damage there. A giant oak fell on a 135-year-old home. The tree tore off the upper corner of the home, and the entire lower roof was knocked off the structure and crashed onto the front porch. Jeanne Crews says...
Backup plans announced for July 4 celebrations
Those wanting to participate in celebrations or watch fireworks displays on Thursday, July 4, may want to stay tuned to social media and the weather forecast. De Soto and Eureka groups have announced potential rain dates while Hillsboro has already decided to postpone activities to Friday, July 5. De Soto.
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