Don’t Count Out the Bird Flu, Although it’s Been Quiet Lately

It’s been a while since we’ve heard fears voiced of a bird flu pandemic but that does not mean it has gone away. The Bird Flu is still out there. A couple of cases recently showed up in Egypt. And health officials worldwide maintain a bird-flu watch. The...

Eight Die in New Year’s Weekend Traffic Crashes

New Year’s travel over the holiday weekend cost eight people their lives. Lieutenant John Hotz with the state highway patrol says the patrol investigated 247 traffic crashes leaving 109 people injured and 8 dead. Hotz says the patrol arrested 132 people for driving...

Stars Lined Up For Chiefs

Any player will tell you that an ugly win looks just as good in the standings as a pretty win does. Sunday, the Chiefs earned a spot in the AFC playoffs, albeit in rather ugly fashion. You see, the Chiefs entered week 17 of the regular season with an 8-7 record and...

President Approves Disaster Declaration

President George W. Bush has approved a major disaster declaration for the parts of Missouri hit by winter storms in late November. The Governor had asked for declaration, saying clean-up is still underway in some areas, more than a month after the storm hit. The...