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Emani Bailey gives Chiefs another violent runner for tough backfield competition
Emani Bailey has been a productive part of various running back committees for most of his collegiate career. After one year as the star of the TCU backfield, the Kansas City Chiefs are hoping he could be a part of a championship backfield at the next level. Bailey is one...
Former MSSU Lion Rajindra Campbell Going to 2024 Paris Olympics to Represent Jamaica
KINGSTON, JM — Former Missouri Southern Lions Rajindra Campbell will be heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics to represent his home country of Jamaica to compete in the Men’s Shot Put. At the Jamaican Olympic Trials, Campbell took home first with a throw of 20.01 meters. Campbell spent three seasons with the Lions from 2018-2021. […]
We interviewed the 'fastest boy in America' 11 years ago. Now his Olympic dreams are coming true
ST. LOUIS — When Brandon Miller was 11 years old, he was already dreaming about the Olympics. "Every day I wake up, you know, I dream about it — being in the race, standing on the podium, getting the gold medal around my neck," the young boy told 5 On Your Side's Frank Cusumano in 2013.
Semitruck crash, hazmat incident closes portion of I-57 in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Ill. — A crash involving a semitruck hauling hazmat material early Friday morning closed a portion of Interstate 57 in Franklin County, Illinois. The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency reported at about 5:45 a.m. Friday a semitruck carrying high-pressure containers of acetylene gas had partially rolled over near Mile Marker 68 on northbound I-57.
Dean’s List | President’s List | Radiology
CENTRALIA, IL – Congratulations to the full- and part-time students on the Kaskaskia College Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester. This list includes full-time students who completed 12 or more college-level semester credits during the semester and part-time students who completed six or more college-level semester credits during the semester while maintaining a 3.5 or higher grade point average.
A Woman Faces Multiple Charges after Fleeing Police in Williamson County
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A woman faces multiple charges after fleeing police in Williamson County. On June 28th, deputies observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Prosperity Road near Johnston City. Deputies turned around in an attempt to catch the vehicle and check registration, when the vehicle accelerated and...
Illinois Residents Getting Sick Because of a Dangerous Parasite
If you've been feeling sick over the past couple of months, it may be due to a parasite that typically causes more illnesses in the summer months. According to the Centers for Disease Control, they're investigating an "outbreak linked to a food source" which causes a diarrheal illness reportedly due to a parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis, or cyclosporiasis.
50 Missouri Families Have 50 Missing Daughters Still Not Found
If you have children and know where they are, you have a luxury that some Missouri families to not have. As I write this, there are 50 Missouri families who recently had 50 daughters go missing and they still have not been found. This is the latest update from the...
A Chester man has died after a two vehicle crash
A Chester man has died after a two vehicle crash in Cape Girardeau. The crash occurred on Wednesday July 3rd around 11:45am just 1 mile west of Jackson. A tow truck driven by 55 year old Thomas Litchenegger of Jackson, was traveling westbound when 67 year old Thomas Howard of Chester, who was driving a motorcycle, pulled into his path.
Missouri River levels on the rise after strong storms hit Kansas and Missouri overnight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Overnight rain has altered river forecasts, increasing several from minor to moderate flood stage. Thunderstorms crossed Kansas and Missouri in the last 24 hours, impacting areas from Kansas City to St. Louis, with rainfall ranging from 2" to 4" and some spots receiving up to 5".
Can the Missouri Amish Use Firearms? You Might Be Surprised
I am not a fan of stereotypes of anything and love proving the incorrect ones untrue. There's a perception that Missouri Amish families cannot use firearms, but the truth might just surprise you. I was not interested in opinions on Amish life from anyone other than real Amish people and/or...
This Missouri Town Has the 2nd Biggest Home Price Drop in America
A big drop in home prices is great news unless you're one of the sellers. Depending on which side of that equation you're on, data showing one Missouri town having the 2nd biggest drop in home prices in America is either great or awful news. I saw this interesting look...
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee Helps Demystify How to Organize and Doug Genens – Oral Labor Historian
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee is helping workers organize. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll talk to a Trader Joes worker from New York City and a social worker from St. Louis about how EWOC trains them to organize. Then the Historical Society of Missouri’s Doug Genens has embarked on an oral history project with union and social justice activists across the state. Our feature is Safety First, which is all about the implications for worker health and safety in the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal the Chevron Doctrine.
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