Keeping safety first on the Fourth should be top of mind for the Independence Day holiday weekend, according to State Fire Marshal Tim Bean. He said that fireworks can be very dangerous when misused. “Public displays provide the best sights, but if you decide to use...
Missouri’s Capital City is getting ready to ring in the red, white, and blue with the 2024 Salute to America. Streets in Jefferson City near the Missouri State Capitol will be closed off as thousands converge to celebrate America’s independence from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00...
With inflation on the rise, your average Fourth of July cookout cost is more expensive than ever before. American Farm Bureau Association economist Bernt Nelson joins Marshall Griffin to break down the expenses.
Here to give us tips and ideas for our 4th of July weekend cookouts is Megan Day from Burnt Finger BBQ. Megan and her husband Jason, pitmasters from Lee’s Summit, have won multiple awards: Side Dish Champs at the American Royal World Series of BBQ, 2nd Place in...
The cost of a Fourth of July cookout has hit a record high, according to the American Farm Bureau. The organization puts together a sample menu every year, based on feeding ten people at a cookout, and this year it rings in at $71.22. Bernt Nelson is an economist with...
