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Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction
If you drop into an elementary reading lesson, you might see kids learning about the long U sound, building their vocabulary or practicing how to read aloud without sounding like robots. And if you visit Kansas City Public Schools this fall, you should see all students in the same grade...
Child bringing THC gummies to YMCA summer day camp has parents asking questions
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders of the YMCA issued a statement saying “a child gave gummies to other campers during a field trip.”. A mother of a camper says she still has questions about how this was allowed to happen, and how it was handled afterwards. Parents say...
Tractor pull at fairgrounds in Trenton set for July 27
A tractor pull is set to take place at the North Central Missouri Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 27th at 7 pm. The fairgrounds are located at 1415 Oklahoma Ave. The event will feature a beer garden, with food concessions provided by the Lions Club. General admission for the event is priced at $15 per adult and $5 per child aged 6-10 years old. Children 5 years old and under will be admitted free of charge.
2 Springfield marijuana dispensaries rank among state's 10 best
Two Springfield marijuana dispensaries have been recognized as the best in the state. Greenlight Springfield, located at 218 N. National Ave., and Flora Farms - Springfield, located at 2027 N. Glenstone Ave., were ranked among the 10 best marijuana dispensaries in Missouri for 2024 by Leafly, an online marijuana resource. ...
Hallmark Is Making a Holiday Movie Inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce! Everything to Know
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story is hitting the small screen. The Hallmark Channel announced in June 2024 that it was creating a holiday movie seemingly based on the pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s popular romance, appropriately (and adorably) titled Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. The network is wasting no...
Remaining items at Chesterfield Mall on auction through September
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The remaining assets of the Chesterfield Mall will be auctioned off through the month of September. Piddle Crick Hill Mercantile & Auctions will facilitate the sale of various items, including store fixtures, mall memorabilia, kitchen equipment, decorative items, furniture and more. The Staenberg...
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company expands operations in Potosi, creating jobs
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company, a leading provider of tire and rubber products, announced its expansion in Potosi, investing over $5.3 million and creating 10 new jobs. This expansion includes acquiring an 8-acre site in the Washington County Industrial Park for a 44,000-square-foot warehouse, distribution center, and fleet repair shop.
Lawyer for Bar:PM owner wants Gabe Gore's office sanctioned for 'hiding essential evidence'
ST. LOUIS — The lawyer for Bar:PM wants a judge to sanction the circuit attorney's office or drop the case against his client over prosecutors "hiding essential evidence," according to a court filing this week. In a motion for sanctions, lawyer James Wyrsch said Gabe Gore's office has refused...
Pettis County man pleads guilty to child molestation, sentenced to 20 years in prison
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Green Ridge man pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of third-degree child molestation. Marlon Edward Lange was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison. The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office wrote on its social media that Lange was initially charged with child enticement and three counts of first-degree child molestation. The post Pettis County man pleads guilty to child molestation, sentenced to 20 years in prison appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Stone new pastor at Bois D’Arc UMC
Will also serve as pastor of Springfield’s Asbury UMC. The Bois D’Arc United Methodist Church has a new pastor in the pulpit. Rev. Rachel Zahn Stone assumed leadership of the church on Monday, July 1. She succeeds Rev. Susan Schmalzbauer, who was the church’s pastor for three years.
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