City crews respond to broken sewer main near Northfield
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – City crews are working to repair a 40-foot-long section of sewer line that collapsed between U.S. 50 and Russell Street. A resident called to complain Monday about…
Kingsville teen drowns while jet skiing on lake
(HARRISONVILLE, Mo., AP) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says a 17-year-old Kingsville boy drowned while jet skiing on a private lake on Father’s Day. Deputies say Kalen Littlefield and…
KC investigators say house fire is suspicious
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Investigators say a fire at a south Kansas City home is being investigated as suspicious. The city’s Bomb and Arson squad has been asked to…
Hit-and-run driver kills toddler, injures teen
(SPANISH LAKE, Mo., AP) — St. Louis County police are searching for the driver of a white sports utility vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a toddler and…
‘Man of Steel’ means another big summer movie weekend
By NICOLE COOKE (digitalBURG) – One of the most anticipated movies of the summer premiered last night with midnight showings all over the country, including Carmike Cinemas in Warrensburg. Some…
Controversy over efforts to solve bee deaths
By GEORGINA GUSTIN (ST. LOUIS, St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — One of every three bites of food we consume depends on pollination by honeybees, but these overlooked contributors to our food…
Former KC area Cub Scout leader convicted of abuse
(PLATTE CITY, Mo., AP) — A western Missouri jury has convicted a former Cub Scout leader on several charges of sexually abusing two girls. The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/196QU85)…
Police: St. Louis man kills 3 employees, himself
By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — A businessman opened fire on his employees at a St. Louis office, killing a man and two women before turning the gun on…
2 Mo. ballot measures approved for circulation
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Supporters of two proposed amendments to the Missouri Constitution can begin collecting signatures to get the measures on a statewide ballot. The secretary of state’s…
2 Missouri football freshmen hurt in wreck
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Two Missouri freshman football players are recovering from injuries they suffered in a traffic accident in Columbia. Campus police say linebacker Eric Beisel and cornerback Anthony…