Month: June 2026

Scott Fitzpatrick

June 30, 2026 5:37 pm Leah Rainwater

Party: Republican Home City: Shell Knob Relevant Experience: Former Missouri State Treasurer (2019-2023) Former Missouri Representative, 158th District (2013-2019) House Budget Committee chairman Founded marine products company MariCorp U.S. Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the University of Missouri Platforms: Twitter/X Facebook

Kehoe signs $50 billion budget with about $470 million in vetoes, restricted funds

June 30, 2026 4:35 pm KQTV

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) — Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed a fiscal 2027 state budget of about $50 billion, while vetoing or restricting about half a billion dollars in funding, including money for major local projects.

Spire offers grill safety tips to make Fourth of July celebrations safer

June 30, 2026 4:12 pm Prajukta Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)– As families get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, many will be firing up the grill for hot dogs and burgers.

Tracking extreme heat for Wednesday

June 30, 2026 3:29 pm Mike Bracciano

Tracking extreme heat for Wednesday

Second Harvest to hold ribbon-cutting for cooler expansion

June 30, 2026 2:48 pm Leah Rainwater

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Second Harvest announced it will be unveiling its new 11,500-square-foot cooler expansion project to the public.

Bellwether turned red: Missouri’s shifting 200-year political history

June 30, 2026 12:14 pm KQTV

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) — While Americans celebrate 250 years of freedom in July, Missouri will reach 205 years of being a state in August. When Missouri became a state in 1821, it was at the center of a war between America and itself: the Civil War.

Local SAR Chapter to celebrates 250 anniversary of first public reading of the Declaration of Independence

June 30, 2026 12:11 pm Kiera Timms

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) is commemorating the anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Highland Avenue to close for concrete replacement

June 30, 2026 11:07 am Leah Rainwater

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The Missouri Department of Transportation said it will close Highland Avenue beginning Monday, July 6.

St. Joseph Museums receive grant for outdoor trails

June 30, 2026 10:57 am Kiera Timms

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — St Joseph Museums have been awarded a $15,000 grant to help with the creation of an outdoor interpretive trail.

Supreme Court lets states ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams

June 30, 2026 10:18 am KQTV

(CNN) – The Supreme Court on June 30 ruled that states may bar transgender students from playing on girls sports teams, delivering the latest in a series of legal defeats to trans Americans amid a political backlash in conservative states that has accelerated at a dramatic pace in recent years.

Video Forecast

Tracking a Sunny and Cool Saturday

Email:
Select all that apply: Daily News Headlines Daily Weather Forecast Breaking News Alert Contests and Promotions

By signing up, you agree to receive text and multimedia marketing messages from us. Frequency of messages may vary, and you may unsubscribe at any time.

Thank you for signing up!
You’re all set to receive KQ2 news and weather alerts.