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Snow days stack up: How many more can Missouri schools take?

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www.ozarksfirst.com – Joey Schneider – 2025-02-12 15:06:00

SUMMARY: Missouri schools might call snow days on Wednesday and Thursday following a major storm that previously shut down some districts for a week. With state laws requiring 1,044 instructional hours and at least 169 school days for additional funding, schools face challenges in meeting these criteria. To prepare for snow disruptions, districts often schedule 174-175 days and include make-up hours. They can also use virtual learning days, recognized as alternative methods of instruction (AMI), to count as regular school days. Schools can claim up to 36 AMI hours to meet requirements, ensuring flexibility amid weather-related closures.

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Joe’s Blog: Monitoring heavy rain/wind threats (TUE-6/17)

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fox4kc.com – Joe Lauria – 2025-06-17 09:00:00

SUMMARY: Stormy weather looms for the region, with forecast uncertainty driven by shifting atmospheric systems. A fading rain complex may bring morning sprinkles, but the main concern is a new wave of storms forming in the Plains later today. These could produce 1–3 inches of rain overnight, especially if they stall or repeat over the same areas, increasing the risk of flooding. Winds may reach severe levels, as seen in overnight gusts of 101 mph in Kansas. Kansas City sits in a moderate risk zone for severe weather. Heaviest rain and storm impacts remain dependent on storm path and development tonight.

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A crowd saw a man get shot. Decades later, nobody claims to know who did it

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fox2now.com – Megan Mueller – 2025-06-16 13:44:00

SUMMARY: A true crime podcast, *Morbid*, revisits the unsolved 1981 killing of Ken McElroy in Skidmore, Missouri. Known as “the town bully,” McElroy was accused of numerous crimes but avoided conviction through intimidation. On July 10, 1981, he was shot in broad daylight in front of around 50 people, yet no one came forward. The community, fed up with his reign of terror, allegedly took justice into their own hands. Despite FBI involvement, the case closed without indictments. Over 40 years later, with many witnesses deceased, the murder remains unsolved, and locals continue to keep the secret.

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Joe’s Blog: 90s coming with some nasty storms (6/16)

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fox4kc.com – Joe Lauria – 2025-06-16 08:53:00

SUMMARY: Kansas City has yet to hit 90°F this year, though summer’s heat and humidity are building. A very moist atmosphere will fuel possible storms Tuesday into Wednesday, with flooding downpours the main concern. Models show varying rainfall totals and locations, with uncertainty about where storms will hit hardest. Severe storms are more likely late Tuesday night into early Wednesday, but flooding poses the greatest risk due to moisture-rich conditions and possible training storms. There’s also a chance for strong “wake low” winds Tuesday. The first 90° day could arrive later this week or weekend as the pattern shifts.

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