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KC mayor warns against Missouri voters supporting Amendment 4, about police funding
Missouri Amendment 4 affects local funding and state oversight for Kansas City police. Supporters say “adequate funding is needed” to keep the community safe, but Quinton Lucas, who has served as the city's mayor since 2019, opposes the proposed amendment because it “takes power” from local officials.
Missouri AG criticized by political rivals over alleged lack of action on radioactive waste
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey insists his office is working to hold the federal government accountable for the decades-old radioactive waste contamination that plagues the St. Louis area. “We are fighting to ensure that the federal government protects Missourians from the poison that the federal government injected into the streams...
MODDC announces $85,000 for Storytelling Project in Missouri
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) announced on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that they have approved $85,000 in funding for an 18-month project beginning in October of 2024. The funding will be distributed to a writer who will create a story centered on a person with an...
Blood donations are urgently needed for patients in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is down to less than a day of blood for area patients, and it's urging eligible donors to give as soon as possible. This marks the most severe shortage in over two years, according to Michelle Teter, spokesperson for CBCO. The blood bank is calling it "an emergency need."
MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map now accessible On mobile browsers
MoDOT's popular Traveler Information Map is now available on internet browsers on mobile devices. The post MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map now accessible On mobile browsers appeared first on Houston Herald.
'They'll be all over': Cannabis lounges take root amid patchwork of regulation
As the marijuana industry blooms in Missouri, entrepreneurs seek to provide new avenues for consumers in cannabis lounges. The Treehouse Lounge, a cannabis lounge outside of Nixa, opened in November 2023 and eventually hopes to expand its presence across the state. “We're eventually trying to get to an area where...
Missouri community leaders discuss impact of decade-old legislation
JOPLIN, Mo. — A nearly decade-old piece of legislation is sparking conversation among community leaders across Missouri. Today, several of those people met with State Senator Jill Carter and State Representative Lane Roberts. “It used to be you could cite people, you could get people to clean their yards...
Missouri woman arrested on suspected drug distribution in Osage County
A Missouri woman was arrested on suspected drug distribution charges in Osage County on Monday. Sheriff Chris Wells says the arrest of 37-year-old Kyra Merriman of Kansas City developed after an alleged traffic infraction. An Osage County K-9 unit stopped Merriman at US Highway 75 and 189th Road, about five miles north of Lyndon, and allegedly found illegal narcotics.
Fall from ATV leaves woman injured
Jul. 23—A woman received serious injuries when she fell out of a moving ATV Monday night on Route A in Mercer County. The accident happened at about 8:40 p.m. three miles north of Modena, Missouri, when a passenger in a 2019 Polaris Ranger, Tammy Gant, 58, of Oak Grove, Missouri, was rolling up a window due to rain and inadvertently opened the passenger side door of the vehicle, according to a ...
St. Louis and West-Central Illinois: Storms Along I-70, Fog
St. Louis, MO – Weather conditions in eastern Missouri and west-central Illinois are expected to be variable over the next few days, with isolated storms and patchy dense fog creating potentially challenging travel conditions. According to the US National Weather Service in St. Louis, there is a low chance...
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Chiefs HC Andy Reid discusses utilizing WR Kadarius Toney with the running backs
The Kansas City Chiefs have multiple players competing for a few spots at each position in training camp. The versatility of players at camp will help their chances to be effective and make the team. After Tuesday’s practice, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke with reporters about having wide receiver Kadarius Toney working out with the running backs in training camp. “Yeah, I think that’s one of his strengths, is to be able to move him around,” said Reid. “He had some positive snaps for us at running back last year, and so he enjoys doing that, pretty multifaceted there with what...
Trenton woman arrested on probation violation; La Plata woman charged with DWI and assault
A La Plata woman has been charged in Caldwell County after she allegedly drove while intoxicated and assaulted a law enforcement officer on July 22. Fifty-two-year-old Kelli Cottrill has been charged with felony third-degree assault involving a special victim. She also faces the misdemeanors of resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention, or stop; driving while intoxicated; and failure to drive on the right half of the road when the road was of sufficient width.
Chiefs Owner Clark Hunt Provides Shocking Update On Rashee Rice’s Suspension Status That Will Make The Other 31 NFL Teams Furious
Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has provided an update on the Rashee Rice situation that could spell good news for fans, although it’s also quite worrying. The wide receiver is expected to be suspended next season, but there’s been no word on when it might happen or for how long he will be out.
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