Woods, Watson part of celebration of champions at St. Andrews
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — They stood on the 18th tee at St.
July 2022
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Mewis’ late goal lifts US women past Mexico
MONTERREY, Mexico — Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute to break a stalemate and the United States beat Mexico 1-0 on Monday night at the CONCACAF W Championship. The U.S.
ON THEIR WAY DOWNSTREAM
Some of the first paddlers in the 17th Missouri American Water MR340 race pass by LaBenite Park at the Missouri 291 bridge Tuesday morning. More than 600 paddlers -- some solo, some in tandem boats and others in multi-person boats -- started at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers aiming for downtown St. Charles by Friday. The stretch of the Missouri River across the state is the river’s longest without any dams, and fastest competitors will often finish in less than 40 hours. [MIKE GENET/THE EXAMINER]
Hiker found dead near Lake Jacomo
Officials have not released a cause of death for a hiker found Monday near Lake Jacomo. Searchers found the hiker early Monday afternoon.
Who’s in charge here? It’s not the humans
You may recall that three years ago this October, we rescued two feral kittens born under our deck. Braveheart and Herbie send their very best regards, and if you’d like anything investigated in depth, anything knocked off a counter or any wire chewed, they have offered their services for a small fee.
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Vintage truck show outside Cable-Dahmer Arena
The Classic Parts of America C10 Shindig will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Will voters ignore Greitens’ past and current issues?
To hear Eric Greitens tell it, his political ascent was sabotaged by a vast conspiracy. The woman who accused him under oath of violent sexual misconduct is part of it.
City to look at campaign reforms
One of Mayor Rory Rowland’s chief campaign points before he was elected last spring was ethics reform on the City Council and in City Hall, with campaign contribution limits, eliminating conflicts of interest and term limits on his wish list.
Red flag laws won’t help end the carnage if they aren’t enforced
Red flags will just hang like limp noodles if their flag-wavers go AWOL on breezeless days. Left unattended, those red bits of cloth will signal no warning alert, send no sense of alarm that urgent action is needed to save lives.