AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHeat and storms: Mid-Missouri is bracing for isolated thunderstorms this afternoon with a low severe threat, then dangerously hot conditions Monday and Tuesday as warm, moist air pushes highs into the mid-90s and heat indexes into the low 100s; a cooldown starts Wednesday with highs in the mid-80s. Tragic drowning: Rogers, Ark., police mourn Officer Fred Marsh, 24, who drowned in the Elk River near Noel, Mo., while canoeing; his body was recovered Sunday. Road safety: Kansas City police report a fatal crash on Highway 350 near Westridge Road: two died and two others are in critical condition after a rear-end sent both vehicles into a wooded area; police say no one was wearing seat belts. Blood shortage: The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage, urging donors as supply drops and hospitals face higher-than-expected needs. Produce recall: Taylor Farms expanded its iceberg lettuce recall to 27 states over cyclospora risk, including Missouri, urging shoppers to discard affected products. Local government: Jefferson City Council will begin Ward 3 vacancy nominations Monday after a councilman resigned in June.
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