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MO State Rep. Ben Baker loses daughter, son-in-law to gang violence in Haiti
NEOSHO, Mo. — Missouri State Representative Ben Baker, who represents Newton County’s 160th District, made the sad announcement overnight that one of his daughters and his son-in-law were murdered. Davy and Natalie Lloyd were missionaries in Haiti. Last night two local gangs attacked one of their missions. Representative...
Lifeguards train ahead of pool openings across the Ozarks
REPUBLIC, Mo. (KY3) — Summer unofficially begins this Memorial Day weekend. And that means city and community pools will open. The city of Republic upgraded its pool and aquatic park called The Rush. The addition of the Baja shelf and the lazy river attractions will likely attract even more swimmers to the park.
Sarcoxie mom avoids prison time for child endangerment
SARCOXIE, Mo. — A Sarcoxie mom will not go to prison for child endangerment connected to a 2023 Amber Alert. Earlier this week, Amber Turner, 39, pleaded guilty to second-degree child endangerment. Judge Gayle Crane sentenced Turner to two years of unsupervised probation. That charge stems from an incident...
“It’s not fair”: Dozens rallied at Reeds Spring High School to support a staff member
REEDS SPRING, Mo. (KY3) - Dozens rallied at Reeds Spring High School to support a staff member at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The district dismissed Kim Meilner, the school’s lead cook, leaving many students and parents upset. Students peacefully protested at school Wednesday by not buying lunch and making shirts with her name and signs.
Republic’s Deken, Carey to attend Scholars Academy
Two Republic High School sophomores were chosen in April to take part in the Missouri Scholars Academy, hosted by MU Columbia, this summer. Vivianna Deken and Baron Carey will attend the academy, a three-week program held in June. Both students said they will be meeting new people from across the...
St. Louis warning coordinator remembers office's first ever tornado emergency
It has now been five years since the 2019 EF3 tornado did damage to both Miller and Cole County, affecting many cities and its path, including Eldon, and Jefferson City. All of the mid-Missouri community that was here during the night of May 22nd, 2019 have their own version of memories centered around the powerful twister that had max wind speeds of 160 mph and moved from Eldon to Jefferson City along Highway 54.
Chamber recognizes citizens at banquet
The highest award for community service in Aurora is the coveted Community Service Award, given each year by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce. This year’s recipient is a staple of the community, Dr. T.A. Morrison, who has been here for more than six decades, yet remains incredibly young at heart.
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