KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Spring and summer means a pair of peregrine falcons are nesting atop a Kansas City building.

It’s part of an effort through the Missouri Department of Conservation to restore falcons across the state. The department said the falcons originally nested on cliffs. Now they are drawn to the ledges of tall buildings.

One of those buildings stands near 25th Street and Grand. The Department of Conservation installed a next box on the roof. This spring a falcon pair claimed the box and guarded four eggs in the nest.

The eggs hatched and people can now watch a live feed of the young birds grow from a camera feed streamed to YouTube.

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Another camera is mounted in a nest box on a smokestack at the Iatan Energy Plant near Weston, Mo.

The Missouri Department of Conservation checks in on the falcon families and bands the young birds before they leave the nest. Biologists use the leg bands to track the movements of falcons across the country.

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) -It’s the stuff rock star dreams are made of.

Ronnie Platt started off as a fan of Kansas.

Now he’s the lead singer of the legendary band.

It’s a role he took on a decade ago.

“10 years, it really has gone by in the blink of an eye, and I can truthfully say it’s still surreal” says Platt.

Platt and the rest of Kansas are on tour to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary.

They’ve also released “Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS,” which is a three CD collection.

As for Platt’s favorite song to perform….

“Live, of course, doing “Wayward Son,” because everyone’s heard the song a million times. And, it’s high energy. So, everyone’s really excited. You see the entire audience turn 18 years old again,” says Platt.

With generations of fans rocking out to their songs, we asked does the title “Another Fork in the Road” mean for the band?

“You know, that’s the amazing thing about Kansas, as opposed to our counterparts that are announcing their farewell, final tour, there’s no end in sight for Kansas. Kansas has always been about the music, it’s never been about the personnel in the band,” says Platt.

One path he says the band isn’t taking anytime soon– retirement.

“I hope Kansas goes on forever, because the music is too good. Why are symphonies still playing Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, because the music is so phenomenal,” says Platt.

If you’d like to buy tickets to the show, click here.

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According to reports, NC State is adding UMASS’ Brett Nelson as an Assistant Coach.

Sources: Brett Nelson is leaving UMass to join Kevin Keatts’ staff at NC State as an assistant.

Matt Figger — who worked for Frank Martin at both South Carolina and Kansas State — will replace Nelson in Amherst.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 15, 2024

Nelson was only at UMASS for 1 season under Frank Martin. Prior to that, Nelson was the Head Coach at Holy Cross for 4 seasons, posting a 27-84 record.

Prior to taking the Head Coaching mantle at Holy Cross, Nelson was at Marquette for 5 seasons, spending the first 3 as an Assistant Coach, and the final two as an Associate Head Coach. Prior to Marquette, Nelson also served as an Assistant Coach at Ball St., Drake, Arkansas and Marshall.

Before coaching basketball, Nelson played for the University of Florida from 1999-2003. He was All-SEC twice, and earned Third Team All-American honors. When he left Gainesville, he was the Gators’ all-time leader in three pointers made, and ranked 2nd in steals.

As a Senior in High School, Nelson was a McDonald’s All-American.