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Mara Robb is Summer Spotlight Employee of the Week at Hannibal Aquatic Center
Hannibal, Mo. (KHQA) — Mara Robb, a first-year lifeguard at the Ronny Ferrel Hannibal Aquatic Center, has earned the Summer Spotlight Employee of the Week award. Hannibal Parks & Recreation is paying tribute to employees at the Aquatic Center this summer with a special award each week. Robb attends...
Biosecurity essential when showing animals during fair season
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Biosecurity should be top of mind for those who show animals at county and state fairs, especially in the case of swine. University of Missouri Extension veterinarian Cory Bromfield said she’s noticed less concern overall about African swine fever (ASF) among pork producers and those who show pigs. She calls it “ASF fatigue.”
‘We don’t know what to do’: Quincy family facing financial crunch as son needs medical care in Pittsburgh hospital
QUINCY — Staying in St. Louis for the past nine months to be bedside with her hospitalized son has been a drain mentally and financially for Abby and Cody Deming of Quincy. What it also means, though, is their son is still fighting. Emmett Deming was born Sept. 20,...
Quincy fire crews extinguish early morning kitchen blaze; no injuries reported
Quincy, Ill. (KHQA) — Quincy fire crews responded to an early morning kitchen fire; no injuries were reported. On Friday, June 28, at 3:03 a.m., the Quincy Fire Department was dispatched to the 900 block of Klondike Road for a report of a stove on fire. Responding units from...
Is the morning after pill illegal in Missouri? Organizations fight misinformation, provide free emergency contraceptive kits
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Being a woman in 2024 can be complicated to say the least. Ever since the overturning of Roe vs Wade there’s been a lot of questions around what you can and can’t do when it comes to unplanned pregnancy. A nonprofit organization...
State budget loaded with earmarks nears deadline for action by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson
For years, state Sen. Mike Moon has railed against the unfairness of businesses being told they owe money when the Missouri Department of Revenue revises the list of things covered by the state sales tax. That happened after 2008, when the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that fitness clubs were places of “amusement, entertainment or recreation” […] The post State budget loaded with earmarks nears deadline for action by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Chiefs, Royals stadium fight threatens new ‘border war.’ Can states limit the conflict?
Leaders in Kansas and Missouri are trying to tamp down fears that the fight over the two teams will lead to the collapse of a 2019 agreement that limited the use of economic incentives to poach businesses.
Thursday, June 27: Oppressive heat slowly building back
Today marks the second day in a row we dodged the 90s. Sunny, with low humidity, and generally lovely weather for late June. This cooldown pattern sadly won’t last. Both the heat and humidity make an unwelcome return tomorrow. By the afternoon, we will find temperatures in the 90s with heat index making it feel […]
Southeastern Missouri, Kentucky to Experience Sweltering Weekend Heat
Paducah, KY – The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Kentucky and southeastern Missouri, predicting high temperatures and oppressive humidity over the next few days. According to the US National Weather Service in Paducah, KY, dry weather is expected today, but hot and humid conditions will...
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