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VIDEO: Hulk Hogan Spotted in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Friday
Hulk Hogan loves Missouri and there's video to prove it. He was spotted in a Missouri bar in Lake of the Ozarks Friday night after his appearance at the Republican National Convention where he gave a speech. TMZ captured video of Hulk Hogan as he celebrated his speech at the...
No excuse in-person absentee voting for Missouri Primary Election begins Tuesday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller is reminding registered voters that no-excuse in-person absentee voting in the county will begin on Tuesday, July 23 until the day before the General Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Absentee voting will be available at the Greene County Elections Center at 1126 N. Boonville Ave. Monday […]
Mo. woman freed from prison 43 years after she was wrongfully convicted of murder
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (TCN) -- A woman who has been behind bars for over 40 years for a crime she did not commit was released from prison a month after a judge overturned her conviction. The Innocence Project confirmed Friday, July 19, that Sandra Hemme was freed from prison and reunited...
Team develops a technique to detect nutrients in soil faster and more affordably
Every year, Missouri farmers lose millions of dollars in valuable nutrients that wash away into rivers and lakes. These nutrients—nitrates and phosphates found in fertilizers—are crucial for plant growth, but they wreak havoc on aquatic life when they end up in waterways. University of Missouri researcher Matthias Young...
BRIX Holdings Enters Four-Unit Franchise Agreement in Arizona, Missouri
Dallas — Dallas-based food-and-beverage franchising company BRIX Holdings LLC has entered into an agreement with franchise owner Richard Stassi to open four new units in Arizona and Missouri. Stassi will open three Smoothie Factory + Kitchen and Red Mango co-branded shops within the next three years in metro Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. The first of the units is scheduled to open in early 2025. Franchisee Gary Patel signed the fourth deal with Stassi and will open a Red Mango store in Kansas City, Missouri, in early 2025, marking the first entry into the state for the brand. BRIX also owns the chains Friendly’s and Orange Leaf and recently acquired Clean Juice.
Leadership Missouri Focuses on Workforce, Tech During UCM Lee’s Summit Visit
Workforce and technology training were the topics of the day as members of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Missouri program toured the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Lee's Summit at Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) on July 17. The Leadership Missouri program aims to foster leadership skills in individuals...
Heavy Rains may Mean better Fall Foliage in Missouri
The heavy rains that have nearly eliminated the drought in Missouri may reap another benefit in a few months – better fall foliage. State Climatologist Zach Leasor described the last two falls in Missouri as “kind of a bust.”. “A lot of that was due to drought stress...
Deaconess Foundation invites applications from organizations in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois
The Deaconess Foundation aims to improve the health of the community and people of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The foundation invites applications for its Seeding the Future Grants, which support efforts that accelerate change in conditions and systems transformation through coalition and base building, grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, community organizing, and public policy development/change. Funding will be awarded to bolster organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advance of public policies, and/or support efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The grant is designed to cultivate a partnership pipeline for the Movement Transformation Cohort.
KC mayor warns against Missouri voters supporting Amendment 4, about police funding
Missouri Amendment 4 affects local funding and state oversight for Kansas City police. Supporters say “adequate funding is needed” to keep the community safe, but Quinton Lucas, who has served as the city's mayor since 2019, opposes the proposed amendment because it “takes power” from local officials.
Photos: Soulard's Bastille Day celebration honors residents with symbolic beheading
Hundreds of St. Louisans gathered in St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood on Saturday to celebrate Bastille Day, France's national day marking the end of its monarchy and the beginning of a violent uprising against King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. The Soulard Business Association and the Soulard Restoration Group sponsor...
Driver dies after having medical emergency, crashing car into tree off of I-170
BEL-RIDGE, Mo. — A St. Louis man died Sunday morning after having a medical emergency behind the wheel and crashing his car into a tree off of Interstate 170 in Bel-Ridge. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 30-year-old Steven Scott Jr. was driving northbound at just before noon Sunday on I-170, north of St. Charles Rock Road, when he experienced a medical emergency. His car traveled off the right side of the road and down the embankment before striking a large tree and landing on its side.
Torey Lovullo ejected after Royals take vengeance on Bobby Witt Jr. HBP
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo got ejected in the top of the seventh inning of Monday's contest against the Kansas City Royals. Royals reliever John Schreiber drilled Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno in the back with a 92-mile-per-hour sinker, though it wasn't your ordinary hit-by-pitch. It happened a frame after Arizona struck Kansas City All-Star infielder Bobby Witt Jr., only a single shy of hitting for the cycle.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Jam-Pack Time Together Before NFL Training Camp
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift‘s summer fun is dwindling down as the two professionals resume their hectic schedules. The couple, both 34, have had demanding schedules often forcing them to be in different cities, but a source said that Swift and Kelce took any opportunity to spend time together as their relationship neared the one-year mark.
Chiefs’ training camp observations from Monday’s Day 2
On Monday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs returned to the practice field at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph for the second full practice session of the team’s 2024 training camp. This was the second of 19 public practices at the practice field next to MWSU’s Spratt Stadium....
10 people displaced by 2-alarm apartment fire in south Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Firefighters are battling a two-alarm apartment fire early Monday afternoon in South Kansas City. The Kansas City Fire Department confirmed the working fire near 116th Street and Winchester Avenue around 11:30 a.m. When crews arrived, they found flames and smoke coming from the second-floor balcony...
Here are some No- Excuse Absentee voting locations in St. Louis City for Election Day
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Board of Election Commissioners for the City of St. Louis announced Monday that voters can vote a “No-Excuse”absentee ballot starting Tuesday. This is an in-person absentee voting option during the two weeks before each election. An excuse is not needed....
St. Louis Cardinals Player Denies Home Run Celebration Has Anything to Do With Trump — But Conservatives Run With It Anyway
The St. Louis Cardinals have denied that a home run celebration has anything to do with Donald Trump, but it hasn't stopped conservatives from running with it. The post St. Louis Cardinals Player Denies Home Run Celebration Has Anything to Do With Trump — But Conservatives Run With It Anyway first appeared on Mediaite.
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