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Blue Springs teen hoping to strike gold and punch ticket to Paris Olympics
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - By the numbers, it’s easier to become an NFL quarterback than an Olympic U.S. gymnast. With only about a dozen people able to compete for the U.S. national team, there’s less opportunity than the 32 starting quarterback jobs in the NFL. But a teenager in Blue Springs is hoping to strike gold and punch her ticket to Paris for the 2024 Olympics in gymnastics.
Blue Springs woman shares nightmare tick experience as summer warning
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - The warmer weather has made way for tick season, and one of Missouri’s ticks can cause you to lose the ability to eat red meat. The lone star tick can carry Alpha-gal syndrome and along with it symptoms of fever, rash, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, swollen lymph nodes and an allergy to red meat.
Pawsperity graduate opens pet grooming salon to give back to organization that helped her
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Christine Banks hopes everyone feels welcome at The Salon Furever Pets in Lee’s Summit. “We try not to turn down dogs … and we always look for second chances,” Banks said. Banks’ journey started in 2016 at Pawsperity, a nonprofit that...
Man wanted for fraud arrested after highspeed chase on Missouri highway
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man wanted for fraud was arrested after he was found speeding on a Missouri highway and attempted to outrun law enforcement officials. The Cass County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office says that around 5 p.m. on Friday, June 7, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle near 58 Highway near Strasburg for a speeding violation.
Lee’s Summit approves plan recognizing 2 additional holidays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City suburb becomes the latest to recognize the Juneteenth holiday and Veterans Day with a paid holiday. The Lee’s Summit City Council approved a resolution adding both holidays to the city calendar during a meeting Tuesday evening. The vote passed by a...
Explaining Missouri’s rise in tornado warnings in 2024
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri is third in the country with the highest number of tornado warnings this year. Texas leads the way and Kansas isn’t too far behind. But what’s behind these numbers and what is causing this much tornado activity?. 2024 could already be on...
LATE-DAY MAGIC: Corey Day Pounces on Chase Randall in Final Laps at I-70 for Fourth High Limit Win of 2024
A 45-day and 13-race winless streak was snapped on Friday night at Odessa, Missouri's I-70 Speedway as Corey Day won the opening night of the Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race. Coming from the fourth position, the Clovis, CA native quickly took the Jason Meyers Racing, Sander Engineering #14 to the second spot and trailed early leader Chase Randall for the majority of the 25-lapper at the 1/2-mile.
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