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West Plains’ Connor Lair returning to Missouri State
Former West Plains football star Connor Lair will play for Missouri State during the 2024 season. Lair confirmed the news to KY3 Sports on Friday evening. He played 10 games for the Bears in 2022 and was set for a bigger role in 2023 when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma after just two games.
Eric Morrison Joins Mizzou Athletics as Deputy AD-Chief of External Relations
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After nearly two decades in the Columbia financial and banking community, former Mizzou Athletics administrator Eric Morrison is returning to serve as the university's Deputy Director of Athletics-Chief of External Relations, Mizzou Director of Athletics Laird Veatch announced Friday. Morrison, a Mizzou graduate who worked in...
Downtown Kirkwood Sidewalk Sale & Peach Festival July 20
Summertime fun will be bountiful during the Downtown Kirkwood Sidewalk Sale and Kirkwood Farmers’ Market Peach Festival on Saturday, July 20. During the festival, visitors to Downtown Kirkwood will enjoy peach samples from local farmers as well as peach treats and menu items at the Kirkwood Farmers’ Market. The Fox Creek Band will perform at 10 a.m., with peach tasting available from 10 to 11 a.m.
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 learning the same thing. After […] The post Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Bush, Basinger square off in Democratic primary for Missouri’s 50th district
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new candidate will represent Missouri's 50th District in the state house next year. Gregg Bush and Jeff Basinger will face off in the Democratic primary on Aug. 6 for the chance to run against Republican Joshua Blakeman, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary. The seat is open after Rep. The post Bush, Basinger square off in Democratic primary for Missouri’s 50th district appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Brace Yourself for a Shock on Your Missouri July Electric Bill
You might want to sit down for this. Have you received your electric bill yet this month? My Missouri bill that was formerly somewhat manageable has just exploded. Help. The website Energy Sage says the "average" energy bill for a Missouri household is around $144 per month. Obviously, there are many variables including what temperature you put your air conditioner on, the size of your Missouri space that you need to cool, etc. However, that number has been pretty accurate for our Missouri home...until now.
Missouri Man & Wife Claim 9 Foot Tall Creature Blocked Their Road
They saw something and that something was huge. A Missouri man and his wife who left home early one morning to go to work encountered what they describe as a 9 foot tall creature that blocked their road. It appears that this new share on YouTube originated from audio shared...
Flash floods wash away bridge, displacing St. Charles County couple
A couple in St. Charles County deals with the aftermath of widespread flash flooding, which has washed away their bridge and left them unable to access their home, and they are seeking answers from the county to fix the problem.
Judge temporarily stops St. Louis program that pays poor families $500 a month
A St. Louis judge has put a pause on a city program that pays low-income families $500 a month in guaranteed basic income while a lawsuit challenging the program proceeds. Circuit Judge Joseph P. Whyte on Thursday ruled that the plaintiffs of a lawsuit that aims to stop the program have made arguments sufficient to suspend it.
De Soto man hurt in motorcycle crash
A De Soto man was injured in a motorcycle crash on Thursday, July 18, on Hwy. A near Moores Road in Washington County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 7:12 p.m., Robert F. Mueller, 62, was riding an eastbound 2018 Yamaha XV1900 CFD when it traveled off the right side of the road and overturned, the report said.
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