By My Courier-Tribune Pest control is an important part of establishing an attractive garden. Insects, diseases and weeds are formidable foes, but the damage they inflict often pales compared to the destruction perpetrated by some of four-legged “friends,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein, in an extension press release. “It is extremely frustrating
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By My Courier-Tribune According to Greek mythology, the water nymph Clytie fell in love with the god of the sun, Apollo, who dazzled the earth as he drove his golden chariot across the sky each day. When he rejected Clytie’s affection, it nearly drove her mad. She spent days without food or water as she
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By Jacob Meikel The Kansas City Chiefs said farewell to St. Joseph on Thursday, wrapping up another year of training camp north of home. The roughly four-month long camp came to a close with the Chiefs having their traditional Military Appreciation Day, a chance for military personnel to get autographs and take pictures with the
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By Chris Fortune The fourteenth installment of training camp in St. Joseph closed Thursday, with the Chiefs paying homage to military service members. On the final day of practice, men and women in military fatigues spent time in the VIP tent and fan zone during Military Appreciation Day. After the practice ended, military members stepped
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By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs’ time in the community is coming to a close, as Thursday will be their final training camp session out at Missouri Western. As the Chiefs began to pack up and head back home, the media was gifted the positional coaches, who spoke at the podium on Wednesday. Looking
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By Jenna Wilson As training camp nears an end in St. Joseph this summer, despite extreme heat and rainy days, some fans have made it to more than a handful of practices. Training camp has been underway in St. Joseph for four weeks now, and many fans who came out to training camp Wednesday afternoon
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By Calvin Silvers All offseason, the talk surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs was about adding speed to their offense, additions that, in theory, would spread the field and allow deep throws over the top. That speed came from free agent Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and draft pick Xavier Worthy. However, Bown suffered an injury to his
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By Leah Rainwater This year’s Chiefs Training Camp is in its final days, and there have been questions about whether or not camp will continue to be hosted at Missouri Western State University, but many fans are keeping their fingers crossed that the team will be back for another year. Since 2010, Chiefs players have
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By Jacob Meikel Kansas City Chiefs rookies brought significant memories from their first preseason game this past weekend back to St. Joseph for the final week of training camp. The Chiefs fell in their preseason opener for the third consecutive season to the Jaguars on Saturday, with plenty of things to take away from the
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By Calvin Silvers While the Kansas City Chiefs have been preparing for their season here in St. Joseph, a few more teams in the community were able to begin their own practices, as high school football teams began their journey to a state title for the 2024-25 season. The first stop for high school football
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By Kyle Schmidt Chiefs fans are used to the capricious weather at Arrowhead Stadium, so Monday’s rain didn’t stop supporters from showing out at training camp in St. Joseph. The energy stayed high despite the rain. Chiefs fan Laura Barber talked about her experience at camp Monday amid the drizzle. “Wet,” Barber said. “It’s been
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By Jacob Meikel Former Missouri Western defensive end C.J. Ravenell made his pro debut for the Baltimore Ravens on Friday. The former Griffon impressed in the preseason opener for the Ravens, tallying two total tackles including one solo tackle, 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hit. Ravenell signed a contract with the Ravens as an undrafted
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By My Courier-Tribune Missourians are often most associated with the social insects such as hornets, yellowjackets, the paper wasp, bumblebees and honeybees, reports the Department of Conservation. But, there are several solitary species that do not make hexagonal nest that people are also familiar with. These insects nest in hollow twigs, cavities in wood, in
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By My Courier-Tribune Fall armyworm migrates from the south, flying hundreds of miles northward. This pest has been found the last two weeks feeding in grass pastures, summer grass annuals, alfalfa and soybeans in south Missouri, so farmers should scout local crops, reports the University of Missouri Extension. “Larvae can be extremely damaging. Damage in
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By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Royals are in a position they haven’t been in since 2015, back when they won the World Series… a spot in the MLB playoffs which will begin wild-card play in October. Kansas City welcomed the Boston Red Sox this week, who were in hands reach of taking that wild-card
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By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up their last training camp session on Wednesday, as they’ll travel for their first preseason game on Saturday in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Head coach Andy Reid mentioned that Nick Bolton, Jaaron Hayek, Chris Jones, Kelvin Joseph, Justin Reid, Kadarius Toney and Joe Thuney will likely not
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By Ashley Luthans Chiefs training camp was closed to the general public Wednesday, but season ticket members showed their support ahead of the first preseason game this weekend. Fans were excited to come out and support the Chiefs before their first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Self-proclaimed “Retro Fan” Clyde Chafin has
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By Jacob Meikel Second-year wide receiver Rashee Rice spoke to the media for the first time in nearly two months on Tuesday, with legal troubles still looming for the former SMU star. The former second-round pick still faces multiple charges for his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas, Texas. The NFL has not issued
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By Jacob Meikel St. Joseph native Tyson Hicks anticipates a big year in 2025 as he continues to further his professional fighting career. The Benton High School graduate remains undefeated in his pro career, coming off of a unanimous decision win in a kickboxing bout with Thomas Thatcher of Indianola, Nebraska, back in February. The
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By Calvin Silvers It was a day for Kansas City Chiefs’ special teams on Monday, as kicker Harrison Butker signed a contract extension that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid kicker. The extension is for four years and $25.6 million, with $17.75 million guaranteed. Kansas City Chiefs’ punter, Matt Araiza, while not signing an extension yet,
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By Kyle Schmidt Training camp continued once again in the scorching heat on Monday, but Chiefs fans were committed to supporting their team. If the team is able to achieve a third Super Bowl win in a row, the franchise will make history as the first Super Bowl-era team to accomplish this. It would mean
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By Jacob Meikel The Kansas City Chiefs returned to practice in St. Joseph on Sunday for a lighter work load before a ramp up as the week goes on. The reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions will be in for a treat this week in Jacksonville for its first preseason action of 2024. Not only is
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By Jenna Wilson Chiefs fans have been making their way through training camp all week long, but the start of the weekend was an opportunity for more fans to come out, making a busy day for attendees. While Chiefs camp is busy with visitors every day of the week, if you ask fans and staff,
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By My Courier-Tribune Now is the time to transplant one of America’s most popular flowers, the iris. Although irises can be transplanted at any time, they do best when established in the landscape from August to mid-October, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Irises are relatively easy to grow. They need at least
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By My Courier-Tribune Missourians are often most associated with the social insects such as hornets, yellowjackets, the paper wasp, bumblebees and honeybees, reports the Department of Conservation. But, there are several solitary species that do not make hexagonal nest that people are also familiar with. These insects nest in hollow twigs, cavities in wood, in
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By My Courier-Tribune Some gardeners consider waterlilies to be the ultimate challenge. Many admire them but few grow them, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Though waterlilies may appear exotic and fragile, they are tough and durable, Trinklein said. “Once established, waterlilies flower well into late summer and provide an exotic addition to
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By My Courier-Tribune Just like kids heading back to school, August brings many firsts for animals. For most people, spring tends to be the time that people see as baby season in the natural world, but August brings lots of little ones as well, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Copperhead snakes are born
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By Jacob Meikel Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire becomes the latest professional athlete to open up about his struggles with mental health. The fifth-year running back, known for his charismatic personality on the team, unveiled earlier in the week that he has been dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition that affects nearly 4% of
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By Calvin Silvers We’re still months away from the 2024-25 high school girls’ basketball season, but that doesn’t mean offseason tasks weren’t completed as early as possible. For Bishop LeBlond, there was a large task at hand, and it involved finding a replacement for former LeBlond girls’ basketball coach, Jackie Steltenpohl. The search led to
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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
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