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Only 55,788 showed up for the Border Showdown
Now the Tigers wait. Did Mizzou do enough to earn a spot in the Orange Bowl? Will it be a return trip to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl? All they can do is wait and see. The Tigers took care of business Saturday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium never giving their rival Kansas Jayhawks much of a chance in a 35-7 win. Mizzou finishes the season 10-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big 12 North.
A 22-year-old Bridgeton man has been charged with assault of a police officer.
Arthur Jones is accused of firing several shots at the patrol car of a 27-year-old officer. One hit the officer who was treated and released at a local hospital.
The 2010 Show Me Bowl games to determine the state champions in Missouri high school football continue today at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. Yesterday, champions were crowned in 8-Man, Class 1, Class 3 and Class 5. [Read more...]
Three police officers from Butler have filed a federal lawsuit in Kansas City, claiming negligence from city officials led to permanent injuries during a 2007 raid on a meth lab.
The officers allege the city failed to warn them of the risks of meth labs and properly train them in the use of available protective equipment, in particular breathing masks to protect the officers from lab fumes. Officers Mark Frost, Harold Anderson and Kenneth Rush were hospitalized for about a week with chemically induced pneumonia and heart murmurs, according to the lawsuit.
On the day of the raid, the meth makers poured chemicals into a sump pump that created a poisonous mixture of chemicals the officers inhaled. That lawsuit claims the full extent of the injuries isn’t known.
The Plaza Lights are on and now the Mayor’s Christmas Tree has been lit.
It’s officially Christmastime in Kansas City. Kansas City residents braved the cold to view the annual Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at Crown Center Square Friday night. Skaters filled the outdoor rink. Children viewed the toy trains and other displays. Then, a 100-foot-tall Douglas fir decorated with 7,200 lights and 1,200 ornaments was lit up for all to see.
The tradition began in 1878, picked up in earnest in 1908. It moved from City Hall to Crown Center in the early 70s. It kicks off the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund in Kansas City that hopes to help 2,500 needy families this Christmas season.
