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How two Joplin veterans found love at Whiteman AFB

For some with a background in military service, Veterans' Day can be a family affair. Often, there are dads, brothers, grandparents and uncles who served. And for two local veterans - it was also where they met the love of their life.

Joplin, MO · 3d

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Memory Lanes Opens as Part of Sedalia’s East-Side Recreation Plans

Memory Lanes, a 16-lane bowling center at 613 East Broadway Blvd., opened in Sedalia on Monday, Nov. 9. The Sedalia Democrat reported the opening and said the center was donated to the community by Sue Heckart in memory of her parents, Bill and Stella Heckart. The city’s 2025 announcement identified Heckart’s gift as $6 million and said Sedalia Parks & Recreation would manage the facility, according to the City of Sedalia.

Sedalia, MO · 2d
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More Than 8 Years Later, The Same Family Still Runs The Smoker At These Eight Missouri Barbecue Joints

Some barbecue spots open with a bang and fade a few years later, but Missouri has a stubborn streak of family pits that just keep going. The eight places on this list have been smoking meat for decades, and the same families still guide the recipes, the sauce, and the smoker.

St. Louis, MO · 1d
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Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Welcomes Surgeon Monte Roper, MD

Roper is a General Surgeon with advanced training in a wide range of procedures, including minimally invasive, robotic, laparoscopic and complex surgical cases. He recently completed his general surgery residency at HCA Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas, where he gained extensive experience in trauma care, endoscopic techniques and surgical management.

Clinton, MO · 23h

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Thanksgiving Night Lighting & Fireworks Display coming Nov. 26

The annual Thanksgiving Night Lighting & Fireworks Display will take place on Thursday, Nov. 26, starting at 7 p.m. in downtown Sedalia.

Sedalia, MO · 23h

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Kansas City region saw most tornadoes ever in 2026. ‘One after another, after another'

This year’s severe weather season in the Kansas City region is one for the record books. The National Weather Service confirmed that 39 tornadoes have touched down so far in the Pleasant Hill forecast office’s jurisdiction, which includes 37 counties across northern and western Missouri and seven counties in extreme northeastern Kansas. That breaks the previous record of 33 tornadoes set in 1967, according to data dating back to 1951 from the National Severe Weather Archive Display website . The next highest was 31 in both 2003 and 2004. On average, the Kansas City region sees 12 tornadoes a year, based on the data. 2026 tornado season Twelve of this year’s tornadoes touched down in the Kansas City metro area, which includes Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, and Miami counties in Kansas, and Platte, Clay, Jackson, Cass, and Ray counties in Missouri, said Eric Carothers, a meteorologist with the weather service in Pleasant Hill. The total would be 13 if Lawrence, just outside the forecast office’s jurisdiction, was included. “We just had a very active pattern through the spring, particularly April, May and June,” Carothers said. “We had a very progressive pattern where systems just kept moving through one after another, after

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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Missouri soldier Jay Golden Hollingsworth mistakenly reported missing during World War I

Pvt. Jay Golden Hollingsworth of Lexington, Missouri, pictured in his World War I uniform. A former coal miner, Hollingsworth enlisted in Company A, Sixth Missouri Infantry, on June 4, 1917, and later served with the 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, in France. Wounded during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on September 27, 1918, he was subsequently reported missing in action but survived and returned home in May 1919. Courtesy of Jeremy P. Ämick.

Lexington, MO · 2d

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Grain Valley native Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young with unanimous vote

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Grain Valley native Jacob Misiorowski capped a championship 2026 season with a significant personal accolade as well. Wednesday night, Misiorowski was named the NL Cy Young Award winner by unanimous vote. The 6-foot-7 product of Grain Valley High School led all MLB starters in ERA...

Grain Valley, MO · 18h

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CARROLLTON SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOU WITH SFCC

The Carrollton R-7 Board of Education approved an agreement with State Fair Community College to offer more educational opportunities to its students. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the college was presented to the Board during its

Carrollton, MO · 1d

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Clinton Main Street Announces Holiday Events on Downtown Square

The holiday season is just around the corner, and Clinton Main Street is preparing to bring Christmas cheer to the downtown Clinton Square with three festive events featuring shopping, entertainment, and family-friendly activities. The holiday celebrations begin Saturday, November 14th, with Merry Main Street, taking place from 9 a.m. until...

Clinton, MO · 23h

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Consolidation Debate Raises Questions For Rural Schools

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a NEMOnews series examining rural education and school funding in northeast Missouri. The 13 school districts listed in a recent northeast Missouri funding statement together enrolled fewer students than either Blue Springs or Lee’s Summit, the suburban districts House Speaker Jon Patterson has cited as examples in discussing school consolidation.

Missouri · 1d

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Students Take the Stage: District Band Auditions

Throughout the week of November 2, several Windsor band members will participate in district band auditions, which are being held at Festus High School. Students will have the opportunity to audition for both concert band and jazz band. These auditions allow students to demonstrate their musical abilities and compete for a spot among some of the best student musicians in the county.

Festus, MO · 2d