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Steve Boone selected as August 2024 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 27, 2024 - Steve Boone, an environmental program manager with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental Quality, has been selected as the department’s Team Member of the Month for August 2024. He was selected for his service to the department and his assistance with two air pollution concerns raised to the Northeast Regional Office.
Growth in artificial intelligence puts pressure on energy generation
As the use of artificial intelligence grows, so does the technology required to store its data — and the energy that infrastructure consumes. At a recent forum about “securing Missouri’s energy future,” lawmakers, regulators, lobbyists and advocates discussed the challenge of powering new data centers. A...
Surprising discovery: Multiple sclerosis may actually protect against Alzheimer’s disease
ST. LOUIS — In an unexpected twist that has researchers scratching their heads, a recent study suggests that people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) may have more protection against developing Alzheimer’s disease. This surprising finding challenges previous assumptions about MS and opens up new avenues for understanding both conditions.
Arrowheadlines: Alex Smith shares why he thinks Kelce and Mahomes are so successful together
Mahomes is ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year and looked energized enough at training camp to potentially reach a sixth straight in 2025. He described last season as no fun because of the struggles in the passing game, despite the Chiefs winning a second consecutive Super Bowl. Starting the upcoming season on the right track, he repeatedly pushed the ball down the field during camp to speedy rookie Xavier Worthy. His intent and resolve to change mistakes from last season seem clear. — Adam Teicher.
Area Man Involved in Another High Speed Chase
A man who was involved in a high speed pursuit in Missouri last year is involved in another this time in his home state of Arkansas. According to Arkansas Court Documents, Michael David Woods of Green Forest was involved in a high speed pursuit August 2nd as a Harrison Police Officer after receiving a tip was trying to initiate a traffic stop on a motorcycle where the driver and two passengers appeared to be intoxicated. The motorcycle was first spotted at Cottonwood Drive and North Highway 43 in which a pursuit started. Shortly after that, the driver, later identified as Woods, dropped off the two passengers on North Highway 7 then sped off with the pursuit at times exceeding 110 MPH. The pursuit went through Bergman and onto Highway 281 before ending on TZ Road with the bike hitting a patrol vehicle and overturning.
Heat related deaths and injuries on the rise across the U.S.
Heat continues to remain a problem following much of the Midwest into the end of August. This has resulted in a multi-day stretch of triple digit heat indices across mid-Missouri that looks to last through Thursday. Heat remains the deadliest weather related causation over the past ten years with flooding...
Planned Parenthood challenges new Missouri law blocking Medicaid payments to its clinics
Missouri’s Planned Parenthood affiliates are asking the state administrative hearing commission to block a new law that prohibits the organization from being reimbursed for serving Medicaid patients. The law goes into effect on Wednesday. Nearly one in five Planned Parenthood patients in Missouri is insured through MO HealthNet, the state’s Medicaid program that serves low-income […]
'Be the one to make a difference.' Dolly Parton celebrates Imagination Library in Missouri
Dolly Parton strolled to the center of the stage at the Folly Theater in Kansas City singing "Going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come." She exited 40 minutes later — with the crowd on its feet — after singing her song "Try," which she dubbed the theme for Imagination Library. Part of...
Watch a Missouri Teenager Save 2 Toddlers & Their Dog from a Fire
A 15-year-old Missouri girl showed unbelievable bravery as a security camera showed her saving 2 toddlers she was babysitting from a sudden raging housefire and their dog, too. I saw this crazy video shared by WPLG Local 10 which tells the video short story of Savannah Strother who is a...
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