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CHIEFS UPDATE: Mahomes honored at Disney, “Red Snow Day” for Wednesday, and Derrick taking care of doggies

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>>Chiefs Return To KC, While Mahomes Goes To Disney

(Kansas City, MO) — The Chiefs returned to Kansas City a day after winning the Super Bowl. Head coach Andy Reid, carrying the Super Bowl trophy, led the team off the plane. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was not with the team, as he went to Disney World in Orlando to lead a Super Bowl celebration parade as part of his MVP duties. Mahomes was joined by a 10-year-old Austin, Texas boy named Nathaniel in the parade as part of the Make-A-Wish program. A newly installed sign inside Union Station proclaimed the Chiefs ”World Champions!”

>>Chiefs Super Bowl Gear Hot Item

(Kansas City, MO) — Soon after the Chiefs beat the 49ers 31-20 to win their first Super Bowl in 50 years, stores began selling Super Bowl championship gear. At Dicks Sporting Goods in Liberty, Missouri, fans were wrapped around the building and they were still open after 1 a.m. Liberty Police tweeted out, the streets are congested and “lines are long at each store. Please be patient and remember we are all Super Bowl Champs!”

>>’Red Snow Day” For Chiefs Parade Tomorrow

(Kansas City, MO) — Kansas City will have a Super Bowl championship parade tomorrow. Most KC metro area school districts have canceled classes, labeling it a “Red Snow Day” to allow students and staff to attend the parade. The temperature high is forecast to be 27 for the parade with a 60 percent chance of show showers. An estimated eight-hundred thousand attended the Royals’ parade and rally after winning the 2015 World Series.

>>Chiefs Player Pays For Adoption Fees At Local Shelter

(Kansas City, MO) — The KC Pet Project announced Derrick Nnadi is celebrating the Super Bowl victory by covering adoption fees for all dogs at the local shelter. It applies to all dogs that became available on or before the day of the big game. The Chiefs’ defensive tackle helped his team secure the NFL championship against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Sterk and Odom weren’t speaking, but Mo and Moore open up at Baseball’s Winter Meetings (PODCAST)

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Mizzou A.D. Jim Sterk and former head coach Barry Odom weren’t on speaking terms near the end of this partnership.

I share another example of why a change was needed at Mizzou.

The Cardinals and Royals brass open up at Baseball’s Winter Meetings

Bipartisan efforts: Clay and Blunt celebrate NGA groundbreaking (AUDIO)

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Construction is officially underway on a new national geo-intelligence facility in north St. Louis. The $1.7 billion project, known as N2W relocates the National Geospatial-Intelligence agency from west of downtown St. Louis.

Missouri First District Congressman Lacy Clay welcomed the crowd of national, state and local dignitaries at the Nov. 11 groundbreaking:

“Welcome to a historic day at the corner of Jefferson and Cass!” he exclaimed, alluding to a blighted area of town that will be the hub of this headquarters.

In this speech, Clay thanked “his good friend Sen. Roy Blunt…thank you so much for your friendship and your leadership.”

Clay told what he calls “the amazing story of how St. Louis won the competition for the new NGA West headquarters, which will be the largest single federal government investment in St. Louis history.”

Listen to Lacy Clay speech (8:17)

Sen. Blunt also spoke of working closely with city leaders and former Mayor Francis Slay  as he enthusiastically listed the immediate economic benefits to an area that was, according to a local ward leader, “going more and more downhill.”

Listen to Blunt’s speech (6:27)

Blunt says he can envision the area 10 years from now, as support businesses move in and retail grows to meet the demands of thousands of employees and visitors.

“This is a good day to capture in your mind where we are today and where I fully believe we’ll be then. It’s a great day for the intelligence, defense, the geospatial, the overhead architecture defense of the country but its a great day for St. Louis, a great day for jobs, it’s a great day for this community,” he said at the groundbreaking.

 

The City of St. Louis officially transferred the 97 acres of land for the new NGA campus to the U.S. Air Force in December 2018, displacing residents. There have been dissenters, but city and neighborhood leaders welcome the facility as an economic boost to a blighted area. (photo Ashley Byrd)

NGA sign and site in background

 

Videos in the locker room are breaking the “Bro Code,” plus hear Cuonzo and Barry (PODCAST)

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First Mike Shildt, now LSU’s Ed Orgeron heard dropping F bombs following wins. What are these players thinking running video during speeches…totally breaking the “Bro Code”

Cuonzo previews Mizzou at Xavier

Barry’s hot takes on Mizzou football

Andy Reid says Mahomes will be fine after tweaking his ankle

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Patrick Mahomes is helped up by teammates after getting stepped on. The Chiefs lost 19-13 to Indianapolis

The Colts held the Chiefs to just three points in the second half as they picked up a 19-13 win in Kansas City. Marlon Mack rushed for 132 yards for Indianapolis. Jacoby Brissett threw for 151 yards along with an interception but also rushed for Indy’s lone touchdown in the win.

Adam Vinatieri was a perfect four-of-four on field goals for the Colts, who improve to 3-and-2 on the season.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 321 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs. Byron Pringle hauled in 103 yards on six receptions and a score for Kansas City, which picks up its first loss of the season to fall to 4-and-1.

Andy Reid said Mahomes tweaked his ankle, one of many injuries Kansas City suffered.

The Chiefs also lost lineman Chris Jones, who left with a groin injury in the third quarter. Jones led the Chiefs with 15.5 sacks last season. Offensively, the Chiefs were also without wide receiver Sammy Watkins who injured his hamstring in the first quarter. Watkins had zero catches.

#BillPollockShow – Patrick Mahomes at #NASCAR this weekend. #Mizzou Barry Odom’s grand plan for Wyoming. Dolls freaking out folks in Festus? (PODCAST)

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What do Paul DeJong, Patrick Mahomes, Marilyn Manson, Barry Odom and Joey Chestnut have in common? They’re all talked about on today’s podcast.

Plus, creepy dolls are popping up around one Missouri community. I investigated. Hear what I found out.

#BillPollockShow with BREAKING NEWS–Hot pockets spill onto I-70. A mayor bolts from Missouri city (PODCAST)

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Hot Pockets spill onto I-70 when a semi tips over.
A mayor from rural Missouri is not only run out of town, but run out of the state!
All-Star tidbits and a funny story about the Stanley Cup

BREAKING: West Quincy under mandatory evacuation order; urgent need for sandbaggers in Canton (AUDIO)

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A state lawmaker who represents northeast Missouri says West Quincy is under a mandatory evacuation tonight, following a levee breach along the Durgens Creek.

State Rep. Louis Riggs, R-Hannibal, tells Missourinet a levee from the Union Levee District near LaGrange has failed, along with some other levees in both Lewis and Marion Counties.

Riggs says the Quincy Memorial Bridge is still closed tonight, but the Quincy Bayview Bridge has opened back up to Missouri traffic.

Representative Riggs also tells Missourinet there is an urgent need for sandbaggers to fortify the Canton levee, which is on the Mississippi River.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says the Mississippi River in Canton is cresting today at about 26.8 feet, and that the Mississippi at Hannibal is expected to crest Friday at 30.7 feet.

Riggs says sandbagging in Hannibal has topped off the flood wall, and that townspeople are waiting for tomorrow’s crest.

Riggs says he’s praying hard, and praying for those who have losses from the Lewis and Marion County levee failures.

He says the next 36 hours or so are critical, adding that Mother Nature needs to cooperate.

Missourinet Quincy affiliate WGEM reports the mandatory evacuation order was issued at about 6:30 this evening.

Fabius River Drainage District President Roger Sutter is quoted by WGEM as saying the river is eating away at the levee there.

Riggs says the Durgens Creek breach has eaten away at the Fabius levee.

Click here to listen to Brian Hauswirth’s full interview with State Rep. Louis Riggs, R-Hannibal, which was recorded on May 30, 2019:

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Gov. Parson’s update on storm recovery, damage assessments: Missouri is making strong progress

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Hawthorne Apartments took a direct hit Wednesday night.

Governor Parson urges Missourians to be prepared to take protective actions over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in which severe weather and flooding are being forecast.

The National Weather Service Kansas City Office expects up to three inches of rain in northwest Missouri by early Saturday morning, resulting in a Flash Flood Watch. The Kansas City NWS office is calling for a total of 4 to 6 inches of rainfall for parts of Missouri over the next seven days. This is now expected to push flooded rivers to higher levels than previously forecast

In Jefferson City, a team of volunteer engineers, architects, building inspectors, and other trained professionals Friday began assessing the exteriors of about 500 homes and buildings believed to have sustained damage to determine which are safe and which should be evacuated.

On Saturday, SEMA’s Structural Assessment and Visual Evaluation (S.A.V.E.) Coalition is expected to evaluate about 200 additional structures in Cole County that are reported to have been damaged.

Of the first 321 structures reviewed Friday, the S.A.V.E. Coalition reported the following:

  • 78 Unsafe (Severely damaged and cannot be occupied – Red placard.)
  • 60 Restricted Use (A portion of the building is unsafe – Yellow placard.)
  • 183 Safe for Reentry (Structurally safe to occupy – Green placard.)

Inspectors look for external structural damage, such as partially collapsed buildings, buildings moved off their foundations, leaning buildings, damage to supports, falling hazards from chimneys or walls, or other hazards like gas leaks or downed power lines.

“As I traveled the state yesterday and observed the devastation from Wednesday night storms, I saw people hard at work and lending a hand everywhere I went. Missouri utilities and businesses have brought on extra workers and are working extended shifts; public service workers are doing yeoman’s work, and volunteers are making a difference. The results are clear. Missouri is making strong progress in our recovery from this challenge, ” Parson said.

More updates from Governor’s Office

  • State Facilities Restoration: The Missouri Office of Administration (OA) has taken the following actions so that all state employees can return to work on Tuesday: begun cleanup efforts, worked with contractors to repair damaged buildings and roofs, worked with Ameren Missouri to restore power to several buildings, recovered IT equipment from damaged buildings, and identified temporary work spaces for employees in damaged buildings. At the Division of Employment Security building on Dunklin Street, OA has assisted in moving employees to temporary work spaces and worked to repair the HVAC system, as well as cleaning debris and helping Ameren Missouri restore power to the building.

 

  • Power Restoration: Efforts by Ameren Missouri and Three Rivers Electric Cooperative, bolstered by additional crews, have greatly reduced outages. Friday morning, in the Jefferson City area, Ameren Missouri was reporting about 3,000 outages. Three Rivers Electric was reporting about 900 outages in Cole County and about 250 in Miller County. Power is expected to be completely restored Saturday. There were more than 14,000 total outages on Thursday.

 

  • Communications Restoration: Verizon, which sustained damage that affected 19 sites in the Jefferson City area has deployed three mobile cellular sites and a mobile community center at City Hall to support first responders and affected community members with wireless communications. The company is also providing a recharging station, laptops with internet connectivity, and an air-conditioned mobile facility to support survivors and volunteers. It’s also offering unlimited calling, text, and data for customers impacted by the Missouri tornadoes.

 

  • Communications Restoration: U.S. Cellular, whose service was affected by the storms in Miller, Barton, and Jasper counties, deployed generators and partnered with another carrier to raise call capacity.

 

  • Law Enforcement: In addition to assisting local public safety agencies responding to calls for service, search and rescue, and security details in Jefferson City, Golden City and Carl Junction, the Missouri State Highway Patrol provided 21 of its law enforcement academy recruits to direct traffic in damaged areas of Jefferson City on Thursday. Also, nine Patrol troopers assisted by handling regular police calls for service in the Jefferson City area on Thursday. Patrol aircraft have been assisting with aerial damage assessments.