A deadly epidemic has struck birds across the Midwest and, while it’s no COVID-19, the consequences are far-reaching. Avian influenza, often called bird flu, is spreading from migratory waterfowl to other wild birds and on to poultry farms.
One big question deserves to be on every police officer’s mind when pulling a motorist over for a relatively minor offense: Is this stop really worth the violent confrontation or death that could follow? Even if cops aren’t asking that question, city governments are, and they increasingly are concluding that, no, it’s better to let the offender move on than risk yet another tragedy that undermines public trust in the police.
Henry Edward Garrett Sr., 88, April 21, 2022, Independence, Missouri. .
Ina Margaret Eklund, 80, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 1941 - 2022. .
As a resident in the Golden Acres neighborhood of Independence, David Ross walked by the clubhouse many times and saw the metal sign installed in the early 1980s, noting the area as the site of the Gudgell & Simpson farm.
People’s beliefs about aging have a profound impact on their health, influencing everything from their memory and sensory perceptions to how well they walk, how fully they recover from disabling illness, and how long they live.
One game – one glorious, memorable victory in which you determine the outcome by dominating every aspect at both ends of the court – sums up the high school basketball career of Blue Springs senior Ike Ezeogu.
Director Robert Eggers brings the Viking epic back to the big screen in a big, bold and bloody way with “The Northman,” starring Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard in a new retelling of the myth of Amleth, the Scandinavian legend that inspired Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
Day and night, images that are unwatchable yet unforgettable pour out of the great news funnels all around the planet. The images bring a flood of anguish into the lives of people who cannot bear looking at the horrific slaughter and inhumane cruelty that a superpower is inflicting upon its much smaller neighbor.
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