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By Ashley Luthans The first August practice of the 2024 Chiefs Training Camp brought out crowds of people excited to cheer on their favorite team. Frankie Lund, a 9-year-old fan, said he came out to training camp because he was invited by his friend, 10-year-old Hayes Walker. “He invited me to go to training camp

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs were back on the campus of Missouri Western for their ninth training camp session, having to face that strong Midwestern summer heat. The heat can lead to injuries, which happened on Wednesday. Cornerback Nazeeh Johnson is still out, along with safety Justin Reid and wide receiver Justin Watson.

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs had an off day from training camp on Tuesday, as they began to prepare for a three-day stretch in the Midwest heat. A day of rest is good for those injured or nearing 100%, and that rings true for this Chiefs’ offensive line, which got All-Pro guard Joe

By Calvin Silvers It was the fourth straight training camp practice for the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, switching things up in the heat as they used their 10-10-10 practice format. This format is more of a mental practice, as the players only wear shells. It’s a good way to get a lot of work

By Jenna Wilson The heat didn’t stop eager fans from flooding the sidelines Monday as they waited for autographs from some of their favorite players at training camp. While some fans kept their eyes glued to the field during training camp, others spent the entire time getting just the right spot to get close enough

By Jenna Wilson Another year of Red Rally in downtown St. Joseph brought Chiefs fans together for a fun-filled Saturday evening at Civic Center Park to celebrate the upcoming season. The event took place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. where activities and fun for the whole family were on display. This year’s red rally

By Kyle Schmidt The Chiefs youth Flag Football league players were on the turf in Spratt Memorial Stadium. Chiefs youth marketing Flag Football seasonal assistant, Abby Brown, enjoyed being out in the morning. “This morning was just a celebration of our Chiefs Flag leagues who came out and represented the Chiefs at the 2024 NFL

By Chris Fortune When training camp comes to town, many fans put sleep aside in favor of finding a favorable spot to enjoy the festivities. Practice began at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, but a half hour before it was scheduled to begin, a crowd of fans already had positioned themselves on the hill north of

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs had their first off day from training camp on Thursday, allowing the players to rest and maybe even see family, before putting the pads on Friday. Despite the off day, the Chiefs are still making headlines due to a pressing off field issue. In 1963, owner Lamar Hunt

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs obtained some speedy weapons for the offense in the offseason, hoping to erase last year’s offensive woes and become more consistent for the team to rely on. One of those weapons, six-year veteran Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, is joining the Chiefs after three years with Lamar Jackson in Baltimore

By Kyle Schmidt Some Chiefs fans have cheered on the team since they were kids, while others have joined in amid the more recent success, but regardless of how long they’ve been supporters, they all show out at training camp. “We struggled with the coaches and we didn’t agree with some of the things they

By Jenna Wilson Dozens of kids traveled across different states including Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa to root for their favorite Kansas City Chief players at training camp Tuesday morning. Football attracts a wide variety of fans — young and old — and several kids traveled from near and afar to see their favorite players and

By Jacob Meikel The Kansas City Chiefs continue the summer grind in St. Joseph while players are still practicing without pads, but that won’t be for long. Following the team’s off day on Thursday of this week, players are expected to transition to full pads once they return on Friday to practice. Switching to pads

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense is coming off a 2023-24 campaign where they were ranked second-best in the NFL, surrendering just 289.8 total yards per contest. It won’t be the same foundation for the back-to-back world champions, especially for the defensive backs. With the trade of L’Jarius Sneed in the offseason, a

By Leah Rainwater Monday’s training camp practice brought hundreds of Chiefs season ticket members to Missouri Western State University. Chiefs training camp kicked off Sunday, but Monday was exclusive to season ticket members. And one thing is for certain about these fans — they are loyal to the team. “I’ve been a Chiefs fan since

By Jacob Meikel Fans were back in full force on Sunday for Chiefs training camp, cheering mightily for the back-to-back Super Bowl champions. With the return of fans to St. Joseph, Sunday also meant the first practice for the entire team, as the rest of the veteran players showed up in the latter half of

By Kyle Schmidt The Chiefs are spending their 14th training camp in St. Joseph, but the idea to bring the event to Missouri Western State University goes back more than two decades.  A St. Joseph News-Press article in 2002 started the conversation to bring training camp to St. Joseph. Mark Sheehan, then the newspaper’s editorial

By Chris Fortune The reigning back-to-back Super Bowl Champions are attracting a wider audience as they prepare for a new season. The Kansas City Chiefs, Mosaic Life Care and Missouri Western State University hosted an introductory training camp conference on Friday, where Chiefs President Mark Donovan said he expects record-breaking crowds with ticket reservations up

By Kyle Schmidt Months before a single Chiefs player sets foot on the Missouri Western State University campus for training camp plans are already underway to make sure facilities are ready. The preparation for Chiefs Training Camp starts at the beginning of the year. Mike Halloran, associate director of athletic facilities and operations, said with nine

By Calvin Silvers Kansas City Chiefs’ rookies and quarterbacks were out on the practice fields early Thursday morning for day two of training camp on the campus of Missouri Western. The intensity continued to build in camp as the veterans prepared to enter St. Joseph on Friday, and begin practicing with the team on Sunday.

By Leah Rainwater St. Joseph Reads is finding ways for kids to get more involved in reading during Chiefs Training Camp. The goal is for kids to read for 15 minutes each day and have a parent or guardian initial the reading log associated with the challenge. Reading logs can be obtained at any of

By Jacob Meikel It was private work for Chiefs quarterbacks, rookies and players returning from injury on Wednesday morning, as training camp practices officially began. First-round pick Xavier Worthy, who the Chiefs traded up for at pick 28 in the 2024 draft, took to the practice field for the first time since suffering a hamstring

By Calvin Silvers We’ve finally hit the home stretch for the summer, as the Kansas City Chiefs began pouring into St. Joseph for this year’s training camp held on the Missouri Western campus. Coaches, quarterbacks, rookies, and a select few athletes made the trip up north, with the remaining team showing up toward the end

By Jacob Meikel The first wave of Kansas City Chiefs players and coaches coming to St. Joseph begin this week, with quarterbacks and rookies arriving on Tuesday. The back-to-back Super Bowl champions begin preparations for the 2024 season in their 14th year visiting the campus of Missouri Western for training camp. Back-to-back Super Bowl MVP

By Leah Rainwater With Chiefs Training Camp about a week out, local businesses are hopeful for an influx in customers. Other than bringing in fans, training camp provides an opportunity to stimulate St. Joseph’s economy, especially for local businesses. “We’ve got our own custom blend that we do try to do during football season, called