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Many in Missouri Want a Secure Border – From Kansas
I predict this will turn into a dumpster fire of political comments, but that's certainly not the way I intend it. It's a true story about how many in Missouri are concerned about a secure border - not from Mexico, but Kansas. It's not often that a political statement on...
1973 – Mike Derr Wins Missouri International
Mike Derr accepts his trophy after winning the Missouri International for IMCA new model stock cars on the Sedalia mile. IMCA promoter Al Sweeney (far right) joins in the festivities. Sedalia, Mo. (August 25, 1973) – The familiar name of Derr and Dodge once again occupied victory lane after the...
Volunteers swarm Meramec River to clean out trash
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Since the 1960s, Missourians have been gathering each year to improve their waterways as part of Operation Clean Stream. Open Space STL has led the charge on one of the longest-running river restoration projects in the U.S. Each August, volunteers gather along the...
THIS WEEK IN GRIFFON ATHLETICS - 8/26
We welcome our Griffons back to school and we celebrate with a new football season and the return of some old traditions. Mark your calendars for an eventful opening week. Before we break down this week, please mark your calendars for Thursday, September 12 @6:30pm for our annual Gold Coat BBQ. Come have dinner on the Bill Snyder Pavilion inside Spratt Stadium and enjoy Griffon Soccer's 2024 home opener vs. William Jewell at 7:00pm. Admission and dinner is free for all Gold Coat members and one guest. Want to bring more guests? It's never too late to sign up for a Gold Coat membership! If you plan to attend, please RSVP to jmenley@missouriwestern.edu.
EP11: One Piece, Work and Debt, Economics of the World Cup
In our feature this month, we interview Professor Alfredo Rosete, Associate Professor of Economics at Central Connecticut State University. We discuss the popular Japanese manga One Piece, and its implications for labor and environmental politics. Our Econ 101 segment discusses work and debt under the capitalist system. Finally, in our Dollars and Sense segment, Chris Sturr interviews Saurav Sarkar, a writer based in the New York area, about the economics of FIFA’s World Cup, which will be hosted in the United States, Mexico, and Canada in 2026.
Steve Macek on Dark Money
This week on CounterSpin: One of many things wrong with corporate news media is the way they hammer home the idea that the current system is the only system. If you don’t see yourself and your interests reflected in either of the two dominant parties, the problem is you. Part of the value of independent media is that the people they listen to give us new questions to ask. For example: How do we acknowledge the fact that many people’s opinions are shaped by messages that are created and paid for by folks who work hard to hide their identity and their interests? If we’re in an open debate about what’s best for all of us, why can’t we see who pays you? We’ll talk about “dark money” with Steve Macek. He’s professor and chair of communication and media studies at North Central College in Illinois. His recent piece, “Dark Money Uncovered,” appeared on TheProgressive.org.
Time to get out the vote
This season PrepsKC is partnering with Sheet Workers Local No. 2 to find the best games and the best fans during the regular season. Starting week now with week No. 1 six games will be selected as candidates for the Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 Game of the Week. Fans will be asked to vote for their game as the Game of the Week. Each week the teams in the winning game each receiving $250 for their program courtesy of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2.
Traffic Stop Leads to Four Arrests
A traffic stop turns into four arrests involving drugs. According to the probable cause statement submitted to the Taney County Prosecutors office, a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper made a traffic stop last Wednesday on Taney County Highway F on a motorcycle without registration. The driver, Alex English of Forsyth, stated that the motorcycle belonged Lucas Boone of Kissee Mills. The trooper discovered that the motorcycle was stolen out of Springfield and that Boone had an outstanding warrant from Branson Police for Theft.
Visit Ste. Gen congratulates Classic Rock 931
STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve’s own Classic Rock 931 FM, KBDZ, swept the STL Magazine’s A List Awards in the radio station category. The achievement received accolades from many, including Visit Ste. Gen:. “Congrats to our own Ste. Gen radio station, KBDZ and Randy Raley, for a...
Cardinals' Sage Surratt: Done for day
Surratt has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's preseason game against Denver due to an ankle injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. Surratt signed with the Cardinals on Wednesday. He caught one pass for four yards before leaving Sunday's contest.
Everything you need to know about the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline
At 3 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs (and the rest of the NFL’s teams) must trim their 90-man roster down to 53 players. Let’s take a look at all the ways they can trim their rosters. A player is released. Sometimes called a cut,...
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