JEFFERSON CITY – An icon in the world of high school track and field said goodbye to the Blue Springs program. Joe Cusack walked off into the sunset not knowing what the future holds for a coach who helped the Wildcat boys earn 10 top-10 finishes and three state titles at the Missouri State High School Track and Field Championships.
JEFFERSON CITY – With her personal Blue Springs South cheering squad going crazy in the stands at Jefferson City High School during the Class 5 Missouri State High School Track and Field Championships, Mya Trober proved why she is the premier distance runner in the state.
CLEVELAND — Oscar Gonzalez bounced off the padded wall and the rookie outfielder casually flipped the ball into the stands, thinking the inning was over. When he got back to Cleveland’s dugout, Guardians manager Terry Francona had a question.
The Southern Baptist Convention has released a once-secret and lengthy list of accused sex abusers — several of whom are in the Midwest — within the denomination. The 205-page list is a compilation of ministers and other church workers who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse.
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Last week we finally saw quite positive results for the major U.S. stock indexes. Those most beaten down rose the highest: Nasdaq 100 by 7 percent, S&P 500 by 6.5 percent and the Dow Jones 30 by 6.2 percent. Even the long-dated treasuries took a breather, and their value rose as the 30-year bond yield dropped 0.8 percent.
BRUSSELS (AP) — In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports after tense negotiations that tested how far the bloc is willing to go to ostracize Moscow.
Chevette Susann Kneyse, 74, Blue Springs, May 24, 2022. .
Donald Dean Tolliver, 84, Oak Grove, May 25, 2022. .
Jean Juanita Wilhelmsen, nearly 97, of Gladstone, Mo., passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 with a service following at 2 p.m., both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Private interment at Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence. Jean was born June 15, 1925, in Independence to Earl and Nancy (Dotson) Davis. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1943 and in 1948, married Eugene “Gene” P. Wilhelmsen, having recently returned from serving in WWII. She excelled in her role as homemaker and mother. Jean enjoyed involvement in Elks Lodge #2376 in Gladstone, VFW Post #5605, the American Legion, and the Moose Lodge alongside of Gene. She was also a member of any Garden Club within the community she lived. In her free time, Jean enjoyed traveling to the beaches of Oregon, taking cruises, crafting, reading, thrifting and winning rounds of Skip-Bo against her family. She was also passionate about her time volunteering at Our Lady of Mercy Thrift Store in Liberty.