SEDALIA, Mo. – While it is still too soon to sound the alarm on “drought”, there are some areas that are becoming severely dry. How this may impact the corn crop is still to be determined. However, it’s not out of the question if dry weather continues, that some corn will be chopped or baled for silage. Being proactive and thinking through this process a little bit can be the difference between a high-quality feed and garbage.
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion.
BEDFORD, Iowa (AP) — A Missouri resident is hospitalized in intensive care after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that likely happened after swimming in a southeastern Iowa lake, health officials said Friday.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit by Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt that blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working Sunday to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town.
KWRT shortstop Kailen Vaca attempts to catch the ball and make the tag on Cooper County Bandits player Blain Borgmann in the third inning Thursday night in Junior Babe Ruth action at Twillman Field in Harley Park. Vaca was able to get the tag down in time for the out. KWRT also won the game against the Cooper County Bandits 6-2. In the nightcap, New Franklin defeated Central Realty 9-5. (Photo by Chris Bowie)
KWRT, 11-3 BTC Bank, 9-3 New Franklin, 8-5 Cooper County Bandits, 8-6 Fayette, 6-7 Central Realty, 3-10 Imhoff’s, 0-11 GAMES FOR JULY 5, 6 AND 7 Tuesday, July 5 KWRT 6, Fayette 3 Cooper County 11, Imhoff’s, 8 Wednesday, July 6 BTC Bank 8, Fayette 0 KWRT 8, Central Realty 4 New Franklin 7, Cooper County 3 Thursday, July 7 KWRT 6, Cooper County 2 New Franklin 9, Central Realty 5 Games for July 11-14 Monday, July 11 Imhoff’s vs. Fayette, 6 p.m.
The 38th annual Show-Me State Games are right around the corner, and they will be kicked off with the Opening Ceremony. This year’s Opening Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m.
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels were elected Friday to start in the July 19 All-Star Game along with Mookie Betts and Trea Turner of the host Dodgers. Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk and Miami second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Boonville 12-year-old All-Star Layne Rapp fields the ball against Mineral Area American in the opening game of the Cal Ripken 12-year-old State Tournament Friday at Rolling Hills Park. (Photo by Chris Bowie)