SUMMARY: As the Fourth of July approaches, fireworks vendors like Backyard Pyro in the Ozarks prepare for their busiest sales period, with 80-85% of annual sales occurring in the holiday week. Owner Jason Neeley expanded from online sales to physical vendor tents in Rogersville, Brookline, Ozark, and Fordland, offering curbside pickup and a variety of hand-picked fireworks. Tent operator Kenny Smith notes growing customer interest and emphasizes their personal knowledge of products. Despite challenges from recent tariffs forcing order cancellations, Backyard Pyro attracts customers from multiple states, driven by Neeley’s passion for family-centered Independence Day celebrations.

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SUMMARY: It’s a pleasant start in Kansas City with low 60s dew points and mid-60s temperatures, unusual for July. South winds will gradually raise humidity and dew points to seasonal levels, bringing muggy conditions and a chance of scattered storms over the holiday weekend, though outdoor plans shouldn’t be canceled yet. Highs will reach upper 80s today and near 90° by Friday. Rain chances may increase Saturday and Sunday, potentially cooling temperatures. June was wetter than average overall but uneven regionally. Historical data shows the 1930s had the most 90°+ days, with no clear decade-to-decade trend since the 1960s.

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SUMMARY: Three bison escaped from a nearby farm in Franklin County, wandering through a Saint Alban neighborhood and injuring a woman who was gored in the leg. The 2,000-pound animals roamed yards and cul-de-sacs for hours, initially calm but later aggressive. Due to safety concerns after the attack, officials decided to euthanize all three bison, ending the tense confrontation. Neighbors expressed sadness over the incident in their usually quiet community. The bison remains were removed with plans to process them for various uses. Cleanup concluded as residents hoped to return to normalcy after the unsettling event. Help is needed to prevent similar incidents.

Tuesday afternoon, officials shot and killed 3 bison after they escaped from their owner. According to Franklin County Sheriff Steven Pelton, deputies were called to the area of St. Albans and Bassett roads around 1:15 p.m. Concerned neighbors described several times when the animals were nearly corralled before being spooked and running off. The owner was injured, officials say.

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