Sewer work to close portion of Ashley Street next week, orange route bus to have detour

KMIZ on August 12, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Sewer repairs will close a portion of Ashley Street in Columbia next week, according to a press release from the city.

The closure will begin at 7 a.m. Monday and is expected to be done by 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, the release says.

The release says the Go COMO orange route will not go to the Ashley Street Center and a temporary bus stop will be at Lakeview Avenue and Stone Street. Signs will be posted in the area.

“The detour will take the orange route bus from Business Loop 70 East to Edison Street, then Lakeview Avenue, Fay Street and back to Business Loop 70 East, returning to the normal route,” the release says.

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Backpack Bonanza at Coachella Valley Rescue Mission

KESQ on August 12, 2025

Allie Anthony

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is hosting its annual Backpack Bonanza this Thursday.

According to the National Retail Federation, back-to-school costs are projected to average $875 per student. To help ease the burden for low-income families, the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is giving stuffed backpacks to local students. The event will begin at 6:30 AM on Thursday.

Backpacks and supplies can also be dropped off at the CVRM located at 47470 Van Buren St. in Indio.

Backpacks, spiral notebooks, yellow highlighters, pencil sharpeners, lined paper, and all other related supplies are needed. Donations of backpacks and supplies are welcome until August 13. Children must be present to receive a backpack.

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Delmar Cobble among list of schools for disabled children to permanently close

KMIZ on August 12, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Delmar Cobble School in Columbia is among the number of schools for disabled children around the state to permanently close, according to a Tuesday press release from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The DESE Board decided on Tuesday to close six buildings that were already “temporarily consolidated due to staff vacancies,” immediately, which includes: Delmar Cobble, Briarwood (Harrisonville), Lakeview Woods (Lee’s Summit), Gateway/Hubert Wheeler (St. Louis), Rolling Meadow (Higginsville) and Ozark Hills (Salem).

Another six buildings will close at the end of the 2025-26 school year, which includes: Citadel (Potosi), College View (Joplin), Crowley Ridge (Dexter), Dogwood Hills (Eldon), Lillian Schaper (Bowling Green), and Prairie View (Marshall).

“The State Board of Education believes this is the first step in providing more opportunities and strengthening education for all students enrolled in Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled,” State Board of Education President Mary Schrag said in the release. “This decision is not taken lightly but will result in a more efficient program that enriches quality resources provided to students and their families.”

The release says Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled enrollment has dropped by 36% during the past 16 years.

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First Alert Weather Alert: Lingering heat trough midweek

KESQ on August 12, 2025

Spencer Blum

It’s another hot day here in the Coachella Valley. It was a humid start to the day, but moisture levels have fallen somewhat throughout the afternoon. The persistent area of high pressure continues ot dominate the weather pattern over the western US. This is giving us the extreme heat, but also mostly clear skies. That makes for great viewing conditions for the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks this evening. However, the moon is fairly bright, so that may impact how well we can see any meteors. The best time to view the meteor shower will be between 12 & 4 AM.

The aforementioned ridge of high pressure will slowly begin to weaken in the days ahead. By Thursday, a trough of low pressure will move into the western US. This will finally allow for some gradual cooling into the weekend. As we track these changes, we may see some slightly elevated evening breezes, but nothing too far out of the normal. The cooling will continue into the weekend. We should also note that the Extreme Heat Warning has been extended into tomorrow, but the First Alert Weather Alert will expire this evening.

Temperatures will gradually cool over the next few days. This weekend, highs may even dip below the seasonal average! We do begin to trend back upwards heading into next week though.

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Attorney General Raúl Labrador honors officers for going “above and beyond” to save lives

KIFI on August 12, 2025

News Release

The following is a press release from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office:

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Attorney General Raúl Labrador, as Chairman of the Idaho Medal of Honor Commission, presented the Idaho Medal of Honor to four law enforcement officers Tuesday, recognizing their extraordinary acts of courage in going above and beyond the call of duty to save lives while risking their own.

“These officers represent everything we admire about Idaho law enforcement—courage under fire, selfless service, and an unwavering commitment to protecting their community,” said Attorney General Labrador. “When lives hung in the balance, they didn’t hesitate to charge toward the danger and risk their own lives to save people they’d never met. This is the heroism that defines our men and women in blue, and Idaho is safer because of officers like them.”

The ceremony at the Idaho State Capitol honored Officer Brian Quiterio of Kimberly-Hansen Police, Sergeant Taylor Beach of Coeur d’Alene Police, and Garden City Police officers Sergeant Leon Dennis and Corporal Sikko Barghoorn.

Officer Quiterio rescued a suicidal individual from the Snake River Canyon edge on November 24, 2024, positioning himself mere inches from a 350-foot drop while the combative subject regained consciousness. Quiterio refused to leave the dangerous position until the person was secured and safe.

Officer Brian Quiterio of Kimberly-Hansen Police, Attorney General Raúl Labrador

Officer Brian Quiterio of Kimberly-Hansen Police, Attorney General Raúl Labrador

Sergeant Beach saved a wounded officer’s life during a February 2018 shooting incident, returning fire at an armed suspect before exposing herself to gunfire to extract her seriously injured colleague and transport him to the hospital for life-saving treatment.

Attorney General Raúl Labrador, Sergeant Beach of Coeur d’Alene Police

Sergeant Beach of Coeur d’Alene Police, Attorney General Raúl Labrador

Sergeant Dennis and Corporal Barghoorn entered a residence with an active shooter on August 9, 2023, to rescue an innocent person trapped inside. The officers came under immediate gunfire upon entry but continued toward the threat until they located and evacuated the victim safely.

Attorney General Raúl Labrador, Corporal Sikko Barghoorn, Sergeant Leon Dennis of Garden City Police

Since 2004, more than 85 Idaho law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel have received the Idaho Medal of Honor for acts of exceptional courage that distinguished them above their peers.

The Idaho Medal of Honor Commission was established by the Legislature to recognize public safety professionals who risk their lives to save others through acts of extraordinary heroism.

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Cerebral Palsy couple seeks more handicap accessibility in local parks

News-Press NOW on August 12, 2025

Carter Ostermiller

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) —  The summer is a perfect time to go around and enjoy local parks.

For St. Joseph locals, Kim and Mark Hubbard, this can be a struggle. The Hubbards both have cerebral palsy, which impacts their day-to-day lives.

Both Mark and Kim enjoy visiting their local parks, but have struggled to enjoy the parks to their full extent.

“The parks around town don’t feel like they are very considerate of people who have disabilities,” said Kim Hubbard.

At Patee Park, the couple expressed their frustration with the playground areas having a lack of equipment for disabled children to enjoy.

Kim, who uses a wheelchair, and Mark, who uses a cane, both struggled with parking and crossing the street.

The couple hopes to get in contact with the City of St. Joseph Parks Department to express their concerns.

News-Press NOW also reached out to the city for comment, but did not get a response.

Although a park may meet ADA requirements, it could still lack inclusivity to disabled persons of any age.

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‘The possibilities seem endless’: Chiefs tight ends preparing for a team without Travis Kelce

News-Press NOW on August 12, 2025

Ryan Eslinger

ST JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — Since Patrick Mahomes became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018, his favorite target has always been Travis Kelce and the tight end group.

With retirement looming for the 13-year veteran, the Chiefs have bolstered the tight end room with a veteran presence in Robert Tonyan and two younger guys in Noah Gray and Jared Wiley.

“The possibilities with the guys in that room seems endless,” said tight end Jared Wiley.

Jared Wiley was drafted in the 2024 NFL draft in the fourth round and missed most of his rookie season due to an ACL injury. Wiley touched on the injury recovery process and how hard it was to watch every game.

“You really feel like you’re missing out, getting to watch these guys play on Sundays while you’re just at the house with you’re feet kicked back,” Wiley said. “It sucked.”

Wiley is listed as tight end four behind newly signed Robert Tonyan.

Tonyan is entering his ninth season after spending the first eight years of his career in the NFC North. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2018 and spent six seasons there, then signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears in 2023, and spent the 2024 season on the Minnesota Vikings’ practice squad.

Travis Kelce talked about how much it means to have Tonyan in the room and the energy he brings to work every day.

“It’s just a pleasure to have that guy in here, man,” Kelce said. “Always a high-energy guy, always in a good mood, and ready to play some football the right way.”

Tonyan broke out in 2020 with the Packers, where he had 586 yards and 11 touchdowns. He has yet to break 500 yards or double-digit touchdowns since his 2020 season.

Tonyan provides another veteran leader in the tight end room with Jared Wiley and Noah Gray.

Noah Gray was drafted by the Chiefs in the 2021 NFL draft and has been learning behind Travis Kelce ever since. Gray has always been consistent when the Chiefs needed him most. If Kelce were to go down with an injury, Chiefs fans knew Gray would be able to handle the spotlight.

Gray has been slowly improving his stats throughout his four-year career, accumulating more receiving yards and receiving touchdowns as the years progress.

Gray talked about how Chiefs Training Camp can help players pull out energy they thought they might not have had.

“Digging deep, finding that second burst of energy. You have to push past the tiredness and mistakes can happen when you’re tired,” Gray said. “I think it’s a huge benefit that you’re out here with the guys, that you’re pushing past that and you’re trying to focus while you’re tired.”

Noah Gray is the contender to replace Travis Kelce if he were to retire after the 2025 season.

You can not mention tight ends without talking about Travis Kelce. Kelce holds many of the Chiefs’ franchise records for a tight end, including:

Career receiving yards (12,151)

Career receptions (1,004)

Career receiving touchdowns (77)

Most consecutive and most 1,000-yard seasons for a tight end (7)

Travis Kelce has solidified himself as one of the best tight ends in franchise history and is considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time, and his career could be coming to an end very soon.

The speculation on whether Kelce was going to retire or not before the 2025 season was the only thing people could talk about.

But Kelce decided to come back for another season and another training camp in St. Joseph.

When he was asked what his favorite memory of training camp in St. Joseph was, Kelce kept it light-hearted and said, “Ask me that when I retire.”

The tight ends all know it could be Kelce’s last year in the red and gold, so they have their sights set on getting back to the Super Bowl to give Kelce one last ride.

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Columbia man pleads guilty to first-degree robbery, sentenced to 10 years in prison

KMIZ on August 12, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to committing an armed robbery earlier this year.

Gerion Young, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery on Tuesday. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was previously charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He is currently listed on the Boone County Jail roster.  

He’s accused of threatening to shoot a victim and taking their wallet on April 9 in the 1400 block of Range Line Street.

His probation was revoked in two other cases and he will serve an additional five years on top of his Tuesday sentencing.

He previously pleaded guilty in one case to resisting arrest and three misdemeanors – reckless driving, driving while intoxicated and tampering with evidence – in one case and illegally possessing a gun in another case.

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Cole County EMS faces barriers while adding baby box to building

KMIZ on August 12, 2025

Keriana Gamboa

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Cole County Emergency Services is encountering “unexpected challenges” in adding a new Safe Haven Baby Box to its Adams Street location.

Cole County EMS Chief Eric Hoy said building architects determined the location they want to put the box needs modifications.

“The installation documents from Safe Haven were provided to the building’s architects, who determined that, due to the identified installation location, significant structural, mechanical, and construction modifications would be required,” Hoy said.

The community has raised nearly $28,000 toward installing a Safe Haven Baby Box in Cole County. Of that, more than $15,000 covered manufacturing, shipping and program fees, leaving around $12,000 for installation.

With installation costs estimated at around $19,000, the project could still face a more than $7,000 in funding gap.

House Bill 121, sponsored Republican by state Rep. Jim Murphy, of St. Louis County, will have a $250,000 fund to match private donations for purchasing and installing additional baby incubators.

“If if they’re if they’re putting in a baby box or a rescue box into a facility, the state will share the cost up to $10,000. So it’s there’s no limit as to who can apply.  It’s just whoever’s putting them in,” Murphy said.

The bill goes into effect Thursday, Aug. 28.

Hoy told ABC 17 News this project began before HB 121 was passed and was not included in its funding program.

“We are aware of HB 121, and we would certainly explore that as an option to close any potential funding gaps should there be a need,” Hoy said.

Hoy said the department is working to reduce the funding gap and exploring internal solutions before seeking additional private or state funding.

Hoy said GBH Builders is still in the process of developing the final work authorization for this project.

“Therefore, the final cost of the work is still undetermined, and we are unable to determine whether additional funding would be needed,” Hoy said.

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Fulton woman accused of child abuse

KMIZ on August 12, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Fulton woman was charged in Callaway County on Tuesday with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

Stephanie Deere, 27, is being held at the Callaway County Jail on a $10,000 bond. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says Deere and a witness brought the child to University Hospital on July 7 for injuries that included swelling and bruising near the child’s eye. Deere first allegedly claimed the child fell, but a doctor who specializes in identifying child abuse claimed “These are all areas unlikely to be bruised or hit during an accident or accidental fall,” court documents say.

Deere later eventually told investigators that she threw the child on their bed and their head landed near a wooden bed frame, the statement says. Deere allegedly told authorities she was upset the child would not stay in bed, court documents allege.

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