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Sherman A1's JournalKansas City Chiefs to pay expenses for girl hurt in crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will pay for ongoing medical treatment and other expenses for a young girl who was seriously injured when a vehicle she was in was struck by a car driven by former assistant coach Britt Reid.
The agreement between the Chiefs and the family of Ariel Young will provide her with “world-class medical care and long-term financial stability,” according to a statement Friday from the team’s legal representative and the family’s attorney, Tom Porto.
The agreement was reached after several months of discussions between the Chiefs, Ariel Young’s family, and medical experts. Other details were not released.
Ariel, who was five at the time, suffered a traumatic brain injury on Feb. 4 when Britt Reid’s vehicle hit two stopped vehicles on an Interstate 435 entrance ramp near Arrowhead Stadium.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/kansas-city-chiefs-to-pay-expenses-for-girl-hurt-in-crash
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake shakes southeast Missouri, says U.S. Geological Survey
WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A minor earthquake shook residents of southeastern Missouri, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The survey said a 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded around 9 p.m. Wednesday in Wayne County, with the epicenter near Williamsville.
The Missouri Department of Public Safety said in a statement online that no injuries were immediately reported, but that some people reported pictures falling off walls.
The department said people as far away as St. Louis, Springfield and Memphis, Tennessee, reported feeling the quake.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/magnitude-40-earthquake-shakes-southeast-missouri-says-us-geological-survey
UM Board of Curators votes on vaccine protocol
The University of Missouri's Board of Curators covered their bets on Thursday when they voted to have employees comply with both the federal vaccine mandate and the executive order on vaccine mandates that Governor Parson issued in October.
The UM board voted to have all University employees comply with the vaccine and masking regulations in the federal mandate.
“We understand the significant financial challenges that would be created if we do not comply with this federal mandate,” said Darryl Chatman, chair of the Board of Curators in a statement. “The board has encouraged our campus communities to get vaccinated pursuant to the federal vaccine mandate, and we will continue to do everything we can to keep our communities safe while also respecting individual freedoms.”
There was one nay vote from Curator Jeffrey Layman. Curator Todd Graves abstained from voting but made a point that vaccination should be a personal choice.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/um-board-of-curators-votes-on-vaccine-protocol
Two Missouri Dept. of Transportation workers killed, one hurt by vehicle
MEHLVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Two Missouri Department of Transportation workers were killed and another was seriously injured Thursday after they were hit by a car on an interstate ramp in eastern Missouri, authorities said.
The collision occurred as the workers were repainting stripes on a ramp onto Interstate 255 in Mehlville, said Cpl. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Two of the workers, a man and woman, died at the scene. A third was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
The driver of the Chevrolet Cavalier was also taken to a hospital but the extent of the driver’s injuries was unclear, Thompson said.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/two-missouri-dept-of-transportation-workers-killed-one-hurt-by-vehicle
What is the future of Arrowhead Stadium?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to begin discussing the future of Arrowhead Stadium within the next year after the neighboring Royals announced plans earlier this year to explore moving to a new downtown ballpark.
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said during his annual midseason availability Thursday that Royals owner John Sherman called him to discuss the baseball team’s plans. Kauffman Stadium sits just across the parking lot from Arrowhead Stadium in the Truman Sports Complex, which is surrounded by sprawling parking lots just outside of Kansas City.
“Obviously we’ve been connected to the Royals for almost 50 years now here at the sports complex,” Hunt said, “so their decision on their long-term future will have an impact on us. We’re going to watch as they go through the process and at some point in the next year or so start thinking about what’s next for the Chiefs from a stadium standpoint.”
The Chiefs and Royals both renovated their stadiums about a decade ago when Jackson County voters narrowly approved a three-eighths cent tax hike lasting 25 years. Both teams agreed to extend their leases at that time, meaning they will expire in 2031, and stadium construction projects typically take at least five years to plan and finance.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/what-is-the-future-of-arrowhead-stadium
Solar energy company lays out plans for Callaway County project
NEW BLOOMFIELD — NextEra Energy is one of the world's largest solar and wind energy producers, and they are looking to develop their next project in Callaway County.
The renewable energy company first proposed their plan, the Guthrie Solar Project, to the county commission last summer, with hopes of having an operation project in 2024.
“What this project would look like is 100 megawatts of solar energy, being generated here locally," said Project Developer Bo McGee at NextEra Energy.
McGee presented NextEra's proposal at the New Bloomfield School Board meeting to introduce the project to the community.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/solar-power-could-be-developed-in-callaway-county
OPINION: Do's and Don'ts of supporting a strike
Some guidelines and rules to consider when supporting workers during ‘Striketober’
By KRIS LaGRANGE
Over the last few months, there has been a wave of strikes. Nurses in Buffalo and Massachusetts, miners in Alabama, and strikes at Nabisco, Frito Lay, and now Kellogg’s are just a few of the strikes that have taken place over the last few months. Additionally, some 10,000 UAW members walked out last week at John Deere, and IATSE members have approved a strike if talks break down and could walk out any day now. (A tentative settlement was reached last week.)
With so much action going on, some people have started to refer to October as Striketober and the strikes have gotten so numerous since the pandemic started that PayDay Report put together a tracker just to keep up. (interactive map at paydayreport.com/covid-19-strike-wave-interactive-map/)
With so many strikes going on, people may wonder what they can do to help. While some union members are well versed in this, many union and non-union workers are not, so UCOMM decided to put together a guide to help you navigate the do’s and don’ts when someone is on strike.
https://labortribune.com/opinion-dos-and-donts-of-supporting-a-strike/?
This is a very good piece on what you and others can do to support workers who take to the picket lines.
White Kansas City officer convicted in Black man's 2019 death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge on Friday convicted a white Kansas City police officer of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of a Black man, in a case in which prosecutors said police planted evidence.
Jackson County Judge Dale Youngs issued the bench ruling against Officer Eric DeValkenaere in the death of Cameron Lamb, 26. Lamb was shot while backing into his garage on Dec. 3, 2019, after chasing his girlfriend’s convertible in a stolen pickup truck.
DeValkenaere testified during the trial that he fired after Lamb pointed a gun at another detective, Troy Schwalm and that he believed his actions saved the life of his partner. On the stand, DeValkenaere said: “I’m thinking, ‘I can’t let this happen, I can’t let him shoot Troy.’”
Prosecutors, however, argued that police lacked the warrant to be on the property and staged the shooting scene to support their claims that Lamb was armed. Before he was shot, prosecutors said, Lamb had his left hand on the truck’s steering wheel and his cellphone in his right hand.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/white-kansas-city-officer-convicted-in-black-mans-2019-death
Pro-Parson committee fined for taking out-of-state donation
EFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An independent political action committee that supports Missouri Gov. Mike Parson was fined this week for taking a donation from an out-of-state committee, according to the state campaign finance oversight agency.
At issue is a $150,000 donation in October 2020 from the RAGA Action Fund, the Republican Attorneys General Association’s federal political committee, to Uniting Missouri, a pro-Parson PAC based in Missouri.
The Missouri Ethics Commission found probable cause that Uniting Missouri violated state law by accepting the money. Missouri law prohibits political committees from taking donations from out-of-state committees that are not also registered in the state.
The Ethics Commission fined Uniting Missouri $2,000, according to a consent order filed Monday. The PAC only has to pay $1,000 as long as it doesn’t violate any more campaign finance laws in the next two years.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/pro-parson-committee-fined-for-taking-out-of-state-donation
Infrastructure bill brings billions of dollars to Missouri's transportation fund
COLUMBIA — Both the federal infrastructure bill and Missouri’s recent gas tax increase could bring billions of dollars to Missouri’s transportation fund. State transportation officials said Tuesday the money would cover the costs of Missouri’s more than 400 unfunded projects.
MoDOT officials wanted to use the extra funding on hundreds of smaller projects instead of one big project, such as revamping Interstate 70. Their goal was to fix critical safety problems with roads and bridges across the entire state.
The Missouri Department of Transportation, working with statewide regional planning partners, has identified $1 billion in annual unfunded needs.
Projects in mid-Missouri include $62 million for improvements to Columbia’s U.S. 63 and I-70 connector.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/infrastructure-bill-brings-billions-of-dollars-to-missouris-transportation-fund
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