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Jacob’s Radar: Wildfire smoke staying just west of KC
Over 1 million acres have been burned by wildfires so far this year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. There are currently 60 large fires active nationwide, with 10 new fires in the last few days. Just like the last several summers, widespread smoke from these wildfires is impacting parts of the Plains and Midwest. However, for now the smoke plume is just northwest of the Kansas City region.
Innovate SOMO brings business boot camps to southern Missouri
Forbes Advisor reports one in five small businesses across the U.S. fail in their first year, and half fail in their first five years. A growing program in southern Missouri aims to help entrepreneurs improve their odds with what they call “Early-Stage Business Boot Camps.”. The boot camps are...
Disease is 'taking over' Missouri apple orchards after years of climate pressure
On a sunny June morning at Hickory Ridge Orchard a few miles southeast of Mexico, Missouri, Brandt Schisler walked down a row of apple trees, picking fruits that had succumbed to a variety of diseases. He checked them to see how infected they were and threw them on the ground to help save the rest of the tree.
Death in Illinois, Sickness in Missouri from Deli Meat Listeria
An outbreak of listeria believed to be connected to deli meat has become even more serious as there is now 1 death in Illinois and also sicknesses in Missouri and other states. The CDC just issued this urgent bulletin alerting anyone who has purchased deli meat recently that there is...
MSHP Arrest Reports for July 19, 2024
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 33-year-old Shane B. Kroske of Warsaw at 8:32 a.m. Thursday in Benton County. He now faces charges of driving while revoked, failure to comply with ignition interlock, and he was also wanted on two Pettis County misdemeanor warrants. Kroske was taken to the Benton County Jail, where he was booked and released.
Shooting behind KCK fire station leaves 1 dead, 3 in custody
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - One man has died as the result of a shooting in a Kansas City, Kansas, park after he was found behind a fire station over the weekend. The man has been identified as 18-year-old Branden Baskin, who lived in Kansas City, Kansas. One juvenile and two adults have been taken into custody.
Donna Kelce Beams in Behind the Scenes Clip of Hallmark’s Kansas City Chiefs Rom-Com
Denise Truscello/Getty Images Donna Kelce looks thrilled to make her Hallmark debut in a short behind-the-scenes video. On Sunday, July 21, actor Tyler Hynes, who is also set to appear in the network’s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, shared a short clip of several members of the cast walking through the halls of the […]
Drew Beam makes it official with Royals, signs professional contract
Former Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam has inked his first professional contract with the Kansas City Royals after being drafted in the third round. The post Drew Beam makes it official with Royals, signs professional contract appeared first on On3.
Military Exchange Kicks It Up a Digital Notch at Fort Leonard Wood
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is continuing to bring 5G connectivity to military exchange bases to benefit both servicemen and women and their families. Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood’s exchange is the latest to benefit from this digital upgrade. Melissa Buckley of the Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office shared the good news via a U.S. Army publication.
Victim hospitalized with critical injuries from east Kansas City shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Investigators continue to piece together what happened after police in Kansas City were told the victim of a suspected weekend homicide was still alive in a nearby hospital in critical condition. Around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department announced...
Unexpected injury news from Day 1 of the Chiefs’ training camp
When the Kansas City Chiefs conducted the first full practice of their 2024 training camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph on Sunday morning, there was unexpected injury news. Safety Justin Reid appeared at practice without a helmet, suggesting that he was injured. It developed that he had...
Defendant arrested in Jackson County for Grundy County Court no-show
A defendant who authorities said failed to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court nearly three years ago has been arrested in Jackson County. James Leon Baker, 63, of Versailles, was apprehended on a Grundy County warrant for failing to appear in court in August 2021. Baker is now scheduled for...
Singleton-Clark Hazelwood Teacher of the Year
Latricia Singleton-Clark, family and consumer science teacher at Hazelwood East High School, will enter her 11th year at the school as the 2023-2024 Hazelwood School District Teacher of the Year. “I wanted to be an educator. I had teachers who shaped my future, and I wanted to impact my students...
Nursing home workers rally for better wages, safer working conditions
St. Louis – Workers rallied last week at informational pickets outside three area nursing homes operated by Luxor Healthcare to demand owners bargain in good faith for living wages and safe working conditions. The workers, represented by SEIU Healthcare, rallied July 9 to demand a path to $25 an...
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