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Bullriding tour hits Galena in honor of Cayson Hall
GALENA, Mo. — The LJ Jenkins Bullriding Tour is stopping by Galena to honor Cayson Hall, the young bull rider who nearly died when a bull’s horn hit him in the neck. The Cayson Hall Benefit Bull Blast event will take place tonight at 8 p.m. at the Stone County Event Center Arena. Cayson Hall […]
🎥Crews rescue four stranded in floodwaters south of Kansas City
KANSAS CITY —Emergency crews rescued four people who were stranded in flood waters south of Kansas City. Just after 9 p.m. Thursday, the Cass County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the area of Purvis Road. north of 203rd Street in Pleasant Hill, according to a media release. Four people...
Coast Guard temporarily shuts down boat travel on Missouri River
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The U.S. Coast Guard has temporarily shut down traffic on the Missouri River across almost the entire Show-Me State due to high water levels and levee conditions. The Coast Guard has put a “safety zone” in effect from mile marker 22 – in St. Charles...
Chiefs Headliners, 07·06·24
Who’s to say everyone needs a vacation. As a teacher, the summer was always a needed break from the constant attention we had to give to our students. As a writer, it’s a different story altogether. My fellow Chiefs writers all say they need a break. I beg to differ. However, this year… for some reason… I need a break. The following article represents a kind of break. So, I’ll post pieces by other writers and podcasters with the hope of fulfilling our need for Chiefs content while simultaneously taking a short break from it all.
Two hurt in motorcycle crash on Highway 54 near Eldon
Two people were hurt in a motorcycle crash Friday near Eldon. It happened at 7:25 pm on Highway 54 at Highway 52, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. Jimmie Coleman, 50, of North Liberty, Iowa, was driving a 2019 Harley Davidson westbound. The report states that...
PETA's "Hell on wheels" visits local St. Joseph Chick-fil-A on Friday, July 5th
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Around 12:30 pm on Friday, July 5th, 2024, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) parked their "Hell on Wheels" demonstration truck near the entrance of Chick-fil-A at the Shoppes at North Village in St. Joseph, Missouri. The truck's design replicates a chicken truck that moves chickens to slaughterhouses. The truck also played sounds of chickens with alleged subliminal messaging every ten seconds to "go vegan" on a speaker connected to the truck. PETA's "Chicken Truck Driver" Sky Morgan said St. Joseph is one of many stops in the journey across the United States this summer, "You don't have to look far for animal abuse, and this is right where I wanted to be today."
Mizzou Baseball Stars Shine in Professional Leagues: Tigers Take on the Major Leagues
University of Missouri baseball has a rich tradition of player development with over 200 Tigers making it to professional baseball, including 49 reaching the majors. Currently, 24 former Mizzou student-athletes are active in professional baseball leagues, with four competing in the big leagues. The journey of these Tigers from college to the major leagues is being chronicled weekly in this series.
Construction to start later this year on $14M trail connecting CityPark to Midtown
ST. LOUIS — Construction is expected to begin later this year on a stretch of the Brickline Greenway that connects with St. Louis City SC’s CityPark stadium. The project includes a new 0.85-mile trail along Market Street from Compton Avenue and 22nd Street, connecting CityPark and Harris-Stowe State University. The path’s construction could begin in September, said Susan Trautman, CEO of regional trail district Great Rivers Greenway.
Missouri’s Poverty Level – Are You Poor & Not Even Know It?
Wealth can be a subjective term. What is rich to one person might seem like a pittance to someone else. Do you actually know what Missouri's poverty level is? Do you know that you might be poor (by state standards) and not even know it?. I don't want to cross...
Payment backlog leaves Missouri child care providers desperate, on the brink of closing
The Downtown Children's Center in St. Louis, Missouri, was able to stay open for working families during the pandemic by using federal grants (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). This spring, the state of Missouri owed Kimberly Luong Nichols $5,000 in backlogged payments for children at her Kansas City daycare who were part...
Poll workers face threats ahead of the 2024 election. This Kansas City woman fears for her safety
Chinesa Rusch has always loved elections. When she was 12 years old, her aunt took her door knocking for a candidate. Rusch, 34, began volunteering on campaigns as soon as possible — she says she was more excited to turn 18 and vote than she was to turn 21.
Four Arrested in Belton for Drugs and Keeping Live Deer
In a bizarre Belton bust, local police made a startling discovery, arresting four individuals and seizing both illegal substances and a live deer from the residence. Authorities executed a search warrant at the home after receiving reports of suspicious activity. During their search, they not only found a cache of drugs but also a live deer being kept within the property.
Missouri River crests near St. Charles
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- (First Alert 4) - As the sun rose along the Missouri Riverfront in Frontier Park, early morning walkers, joggers and fishermen stopped to examine the floodwaters slowly receding from Friday’s crest. At its peak, the river hit approximately 30 feet on Friday afternoon. By Saturday...
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