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Mehlville High School's National Honor Society pays tribute to area veterans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Students from Mehlville High School's National Honor Society gathered at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Sunday, not for a class assignment or a test but to honor the men and women who have served our country.Anela Abdijanovic, a senior at Mehlville High School and member of the National Honor Society, shared their mission."We go gravestone to gravestone," she said. "We put our wreath there, and then we put the rocks. We take a picture of it to put in the cards that we fill and give to the family members."They honored around 150 veterans, who are loved ones of someone in the district."I appreciate them for the time that they served because they're the reason why I get to live the life that I do now," Abdijanovic said.Abdijanovic and other National Honor Society members divided into 12 groups and got right to work. Man killed in south St. Louis County road-rage shooting "Just being a part of this is really special, and being involved is just amazing," A...

Illinois man fatally shot while hunting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a fatal hunting incident in Guthrie County, according to a news release.Seth Egelhoff, 26, of Chesterfield, Illinois, was killed Saturday while waterfowl hunting at the Bays Branch Wildlife Area in Guthrie County, the release says. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Department received an emergency call around 1 p.m. about a hunter suffering a gunshot wound to the face at Bays Branch Wildlife Area.  Egelhoff was transported by Panora EMS. Lifesaving measures were given enroute to Life Flight but were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced deceased shortly after leaving the scene.The incident remains under investigation by the Iowa DNR Law Enforcement Bureau.  The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Department, Panora EMS, and Iowa State Patrol assisted in the investigation.The wildlife area is open for public use.

Mizzou moves up, KU replaced by K-State in latest AP poll

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri's impressive 36-7 win over Tennessee helped them jump five spots in the latest AP college football poll. The Tigers rise from 16 to 11 was the highest jump of any team in the country. The Vols fell to 21, the biggest fall of any team in the country. Mizzou is also second in the SEC East, out of the SEC championship race but could appear in a New Year's Six bowl if they continue their winning ways at 8-2. Kansas State re-entered the poll at 23 after dominating Baylor 59-25, replacing Kansas. Kansas dropped out of the poll from 19 after a 16-13 loss to unranked Texas Tech at home but they received 82 votes heading into a primetime Sunflower Showdown matchup on Saturday in Lawrence. Fittingly enough, the two teams will meet each other in primetime with the Sunflower Showdown kicking off at 6 p.m. on Saturday in Lawrence. Mizzou will host Florida at 6:30 p.m.

Police investigating after shots fired at Oak Park Mall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Police are investigating after shots were fired at Oak Park Mall Sunday afternoon. According to Overland Park police, around 4:20 p.m., two male suspects were found shoplifting before they were confronted by three undercover detectives.As the two suspects attempted to leave near the mall food court, the detectives identified themselves and tried to arrest the suspects.That is when one of the suspects resisted arrest, leading to a struggle, and the suspect was able to grab one of the detective's guns, pulling the trigger and firing one gunshot inside the mall.The suspect then ran north of the mall and was immediately arrested. Nobody was hit by the gunshot or injured during the altercation. The second suspect left the mall and took off running toward 95th street before they were apprehended by police. Both suspects are in custody and the mall is currently closed and expected not to reopen for the rest of the evening. They are expected to open tomorrow and contin...

Avs announce goalie Pavel Francouz is out for the season, sign Joel Kiviranta

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

The Colorado Avalanche is dealing with its first significant bit of short-term injury-induced adversity, but there is clarity with one of its long-term concerns.Pavel Francouz will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season, the club announced Sunday. He has not been on the ice with the team this season. Francouz, originally projected to be the No. 2 goaltender behind Alexandar Georgiev, played in only one of the team’s final 33 games last season and had offseason surgery.Francouz has been a successful goalie for the Avs when healthy, but remaining so has been difficult. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent after this season. He joins Gabriel Landeskog on the list of players who will not return this season, though there could be a long-shot hope that the club’s captain might make it back at some point during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Related ArticlesColorado Avalanche | Hockey Heals provides community, love for players facing life-threatening adversity: R...

Former Avalanche GM Pierre Lacroix, “a mountain of a sports figure in the Rockies,” earned his place in Hockey Hall of Fame

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

Craig Button vividly remembers the day Pierre Lacroix first called him to ask about Derek Morris.Lacroix was already a two-time Stanley Cup champion as general manager of the Colorado Avalanche, but he also had a well-earned reputation for swinging huge trades. This was in 2002, as the Avs were nearing the end of the Patrick Roy era, and he was looking for a way to get his championship core to make one more run at a championship.“Pierre would phone and said, ‘Hey, would you ever consider trading this player?’” Button, who was the Calgary Flames’ GM from 2000 to ’03 said. “He said, ‘Look, we’re looking for that type of defenseman.’ I said, ‘Pierre, I’ll be straightforward with you. I’m not looking to trade Derek Morris. If I’m going to trade a defenseman like that, I’m going to need a really good player back.’ We were looking to bolster our center position, so I said Chris Drury’s name.“Pierre goes, ‘Oh, Craig, oh no. … I can’t trade Chris Drury.’ ...

Bella Murekatete scores 16, No. 24 Washington St. women beat Idaho State 64-47

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 10 of her 16 points in the first quarter, Eleonora Villa added 12 points and No. 24 Washington State beat Idaho State 64-47 Sunday. Murekatete made 7 of 12 from the field and finished with seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Tara Wallack added 10 points and five assists for Washington State (3-0). Tasia Jordan scored in the lane for Idaho State 13 seconds into the game before Murekatete scored six points and Beyonce Bea made back-to-back baskets in a 13-2 run that gave Washington State a nine-point lead when Charlisse Leger-Walker made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line with 4:47 left in the first quarter. Alex Covill scored in the paint to make it 23-13 at the end of the period and the Cougars led by double figures the rest of the way. Idaho State (1-0) shot just 1 of 11 from the field, committed five turnovers and was outscored 15-4 in the second quarter. Kyra Gardner hit a 3-pointer that made it 38-17 going into halftime and the...

Photos: Unoccupied building fire in Fort Collins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An unoccupied shed in Fort Collins was fully engulfed in flames Sunday morning, Poudre Fire Authority said.The fire broke out around 7 a.m. and the shed, located in the 1800 block of College Avenue, was fully involved with flames through the roof when firefighters arrived on scene. How much do household fires increase with Thanksgiving cooking? Several units responded and were able to extinguish the fire quickly with a defensive attack from the outside.No one was inside the building and no injuries were reported.Poudre Fire Authority said the cause of the fire is being investigated.

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott announces he is dropping out of the 2024 race

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

(AP) — Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, about two months before the start of voting in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses.The South Carolina senator made the surprise announcement on “Sunday Night in America” with Trey Gowdy.His campaign spokesperson Nathan Brand confirmed the news to The Associated Press.

Tennessee runner completes 3,600-mile cross-country marathon on Fort Lauderdale Beach in honor of US vets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:26 GMT

It was mission accomplished for a Tennessee man who ended a 3,600-mile journey across the U.S. on foot in South Florida, just in time for Veterans Day.Noah Coughlan completed his Run for Revival marathon on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Saturday afternoon.“This was my way to bring America together: by honoring the American military,” he said.The 167-day, cross-country trek took the runner from Washington state to the Sunshine State, prompting some to call him “Forrest Gump.”Coughlan traveled through several states since Memorial Day, and he said he did it as a tribute for U.S. veterans.“It’s their service, it’s their sacrifice, it’s those legendary stories of our greatest generation, our World War II heroes, and even the generations before that,” he said. “May God bless all of our veterans. It’s been a wonderful experience, running from Memorial Day to Veterans Day, and I would do it all over again.”With a U.S. flag by...