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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...
Authorities issue power warning for Kansas, Missouri, and 10 other states amid heatwave
As temperatures soar to some of the highest levels this summer in Kansas City, a power usage monitoring group has issued a warning. The Southwest Power Pool has issued a Level 1 Emergency Alert on Monday at around 12:30 p.m. This alert is expected to remain in effect until 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Dueling groups file lawsuits to toss Missouri abortion amendment off the ballot
Both supporters and opponents of abortion rights have filed lawsuits against a ballot amendment that is set to appear on the Missouri ballot this election. In last-minute filings, two lawsuits aim to kick the initiative off the ballot in a race against the clock as the courts have until Sept. 10 to make any changes. […]
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
Tuesday, August 27 forecast: Summer swelter’s days are numbered
Summer’s swagger is back. We’ve had 3 days in a row now with highs in the mid-90s. The stretch isn’t over, but this late burst of summer heat won’t last into September. A bigger dip in the jet stream is already moving into the Pacific Northwest. And, with a bigger dip in the jet we’ll […]
Swine specialist says biosecurity biggest protection from H5N1 in pigs
Earlier this year, highly pathogenic avian influenza infected dairy cattle in some states, though not in Missouri. Could the disease affect pigs?. Cory Bromfield, University of Missouri Extension swine veterinarian, said that it could happen, but to date only one natural case of H5N1 has been reported in the U.S., and that was in a feral hog. Low-pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in circulating swine strains five times from 1999 to 2015. Bromfield spoke about influenza in pigs at the recent Missouri Swine Health Symposium in Columbia.
Evergy is hoping its regulators OK higher electric bills for its Missouri customers
Evergy confused and angered its Missouri customers in 2023 when it rolled out time-of-use rates that meant prices would run highest when people use the most electricity. Missourians, especially those on fixed incomes, complained of high costs and having to choose between things like groceries and their medications or powering their homes during peak hours. […]
Mizzou researchers explore solutions to help reduce nurse burnout
Study finds giving nurses massages during their shifts may improve physical health and mental well-being. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of burnout and staffing shortages plagued the nursing industry, primarily because of the stressful demands of the job. The COVID-19 pandemic only amplified these challenges, and with nearly a third of all Missouri nurses nearing retirement, improving nurse retention is key to avoiding an impending nursing workforce crisis in our state.
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