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Gregg Bush emphasizes union and nursing background
Gregg Bush expected Rep. Doug Mann, D-Columbia, to run for three more terms for Missouri’s 50th State House district following his initial victory in 2022. That changed when Mann announced in October he would not be seeking reelection in 2024 amid continuing mental health challenges. Bush got to know Mann through his unsuccessful bid for Columbia’s Fifth Ward City Council seat in 2023.
MSHP Arrest Reports for July 29, 2024
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 41-year-old Kyle R. Davis of Knob Noster at 4:28 p.m. Sunday in Johnson County. He now faces charges of driving while intoxicated prior offender, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway and no insurance. Davis was released for medical treatment. The...
Independence charity asking for water bottle donations as temperatures surge
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - With a heatwave hitting the Kansas City metro, a local organization is asking for help keeping people cool. The Community Services League, based in Independence, is hosting a donation drive for water bottles through the end of the week. The water will be distributed to unhoused people living in eastern Jackson County to help keep them hydrated in the heat and connected with CSL’s services.
What will a new push for nuclear energy look like in Missouri and Illinois?
Behind caution tape, a radiation protection technician holds a clicking instrument. Workers at the Callaway Nuclear Plant in Steedman, Mo., are doing something that only happens every few years — they’re moving spent uranium fuel. It’s a slow process. After cooling off for years in a deep pool...
St. Louis-area man arrested for brutal assault in Miller County pleads guilty
A St. Louis-area man arrested last fall for severely pistol whipping a man in Miller County pleads guilty. Keith Scott, of Bridgeton, pleaded guilty earlier this morning to unlawful possession of a firearm and first-degree property damage. He was sentenced to five years supervised probation on both counts. In exchange...
Watch Northern Lights Barely Visible Even from Northern Missouri
Thanks to a major solar storm that is underway as of this writing, you can barely see the Northern Lights which are visible even from parts of northern Missouri and there's video to prove it. Dan Bush from the Missouri Skies YouTube channel is running a live camera Monday night...
Public invited to discuss priority unfunded transportation needs
MoDOT is inviting the public to join the discussion on priority unfunded transportation needs in their areas. Missouri’s transportation system is a tremendous asset, including 33,811 miles of roads and 10,392 bridges and culverts, making it one of the largest of any state in the nation. MoDOT, working with its regional planning partners, has outlined a draft High Priority Unfunded Needs listing, which identifies $1.1 billion in annual unfunded transportation needs for the system. The list was created to guide the development of needs into funded projects as state and federal transportation funds become available in future years.
Western Missouri Faces Dangerous Heat Wave: 115° Heat Index Possible
Kansas City, MO – Western Missouri is bracing for an intense heat wave expected to last through Wednesday, with heat indices potentially reaching a dangerous 115 degrees. The National Weather Service in Kansas City has issued an excessive heat warning for the region, urging residents to take precautions. According...
Six-year-old boy fatally struck by boat propeller on Table Rock Lake
A 6-year-old boy from Carthage, Missouri, was fatally struck by a boat propeller while riding a kneeboard on Table Rock Lake on Friday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred around 11:11 a.m. in Clevenger Cove, south of Hollister. The victim, whose name has not been...
A guide to the St. Louis region's greenways
ST. LOUIS — For decades, the Great Rivers Greenway has expanded across the St. Louis region. "A greenway is a public space connecting people and places," Great Rivers Greenway Communications Coordinator Anne Milford said. "... It's just a space where people can walk, ride a bike, run or use a wheelchair to get to where they want to go."
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