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'We are devastated': World-renowned Missouri eagle dies during severe storm
VALLEY PARK, Mo. — An eagle that captured the hearts of countless people has died after severe storms and tornadoes swept through Missouri on Friday. Murphy, a rescued eagle at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, was found dead within his aviary in the early morning of March 15. He died at the age of 33, far surpassing the typical lifespan of Bald Eagles of 20-25 years.
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Kansas City woman arrested for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine-laced papers into Boonville Correctional Center
A Kansas City woman is arrested in Cooper County for taking part in a plot to smuggle methamphetamine into the Boonville Correctional Center. Rosalind Haskins, 51, was arrested Sunday at her narcotics drop off location at the MoDOT facility on Highway 5 just south of Boonville. She’s been charged with first-degree drug trafficking and three counts of possession of a controlled substance.
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Leavenworth man posed as Walmart employee, raped woman in back of store, court documents say
ATCHISON, Kan. (KCTV) - Prosecutors charged a Leavenworth, Kansas, man with multiple felonies after he was accused of raping a woman. Leavenworth Police alleged that 42-year-old Justin Metz had told a woman in the Atchison Walmart parking lot that he was an asset protection officer for the store. In the late afternoon on March 9, he escorted the woman to the back of the store and then sexually assaulted her.
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Mayor Lily Wu issues statement after declining to sign transgender proclamation
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita’s mayor and a City Councilwoman shared a moment of disagreement during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The city presented a proclamation to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility. Mayor Lily Wu decided to let other council members introduce it; she also did not sign it, though she did sign two other proclamations presented on Tuesday.
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My Husband's Favorite 4-Ingredient Dinner Comes From a Vintage PTA Cookbook
My husband smokes delicious chicken wings and bakes amazing banana bread. But bierocks—rolls filled with seasoned ground beef and sauerkraut—are one of his all-time favorite dinners to make. The recipe comes from Crestview Café, a collection of recipes from friends and families of Crestview Elementary School in Boulder,...
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Kansas Blizzard Warning: Zero Visibility Until 11 AM CDT, Travel Extremely Dangerous
Dodge City, KS – A powerful blizzard is sweeping through southwest and west-central Kansas, bringing near-zero visibility and making travel extremely hazardous until at least 11 a.m. CDT. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Dodge City, the heaviest snow is concentrated from Highway 23 east to Highway...
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A highway pileup in western Kansas shows how dust storms can turn deadly
A gust of wind sweeps over bare soil, kicking up enough dirt and dust to cut visibility to nearly zero, and for drivers, the dust storm seems to come out of nowhere. Such conditions resulted in a pileup on Interstate 70 last week in western Kansas involving dozens of cars and trucks that left eight people dead. Blinding dust also prompted New Mexico 's transportation department to close Interstate 25 from the Colorado border southwest to Las Vegas , New Mexico. Hazy or dust-darkened skies have recalled the “Dust Bowl” of the 1930s, when millions of tons of blowing...