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Eureka teen killed in Missouri UTV crash

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July 18, 2023

Eureka teen killed in Missouri UTV crash

EUREKA, Kan. (KWCH) – A 15-year-old girl who recently moved to Kansas and was preparing to start her sophomore year at Eureka High School died from her injuries Sunday in a UTV crash on a gravel road southwest of Kirkville, Missouri.

The Missouri Highway Patrol said Kenlee Wallace was driving a 2017 Polaris Ranger 100 when she lost control on a gravel road. The vehicle overturned, ejecting the Eureka teen. Wallace died at the scene, the highway patrol said.

Wallace’s obituary described her as “an Angel on Earth” who “lit up a room.”

“She cared deeply for each person she met and always saw the good in everyone,” Wallace’s obituary said.

The oldest of three children was a straight A student who enjoyed playing sports. Wallace, less than a month away from her 16th birthday, was looking forward to competing for the Eureka High School volleyball team in the fall. Her obituary described how volleyball was her favorite sport and how she put in extra time to watch videos and research how to improve.

Tuesday, 12 News spoke with Eureka High School volleyball players who were looking forward to Wallace joining the team. Working with Wallace this summer, players described Wallace as being a great teammate and “a bubbly person who loved being there.”

From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 at G&W Foods, in Eureka, the Eureka High School volleyball team will host a bake sale in Wallace’s memory. A post announcing plans for the sale said Wallace “was an avid baker who sold cupcakes and donated proceeds to local organizations as a way to give back.” Proceeds from next Tuesday’s bake sale will go to Wallace’s family, the post said.

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Arkansas visits Missouri after Grill’s 22-point outing

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January 18, 2025

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Arkansas visits Missouri after Grill’s 22-point outing

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Arkansas Razorbacks (11-6, 0-4 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (14-3, 3-1 SEC)

Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 149.5

BOTTOM LINE: Missouri hosts Arkansas after Caleb Grill scored 22 points in Missouri’s 83-82 win over the Florida Gators.

The Tigers have gone 13-0 in home games. Missouri scores 84.9 points while outscoring opponents by 15.6 points per game.

The Razorbacks are 0-4 in SEC play. Arkansas ranks seventh in the SEC shooting 34.3% from 3-point range.

Missouri averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 7.5 per game Arkansas gives up. Arkansas averages 8.8 more points per game (78.1) than Missouri gives up (69.3).

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Robinson II is averaging 10.7 points, 3.8 assists and 2.1 steals for the Tigers.

Adou Thiero is scoring 16.8 points per game and averaging 6.0 rebounds for the Razorbacks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 8-2, averaging 81.3 points, 29.7 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 10.1 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points per game.

Razorbacks: 6-4, averaging 76.4 points, 32.8 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 5.9 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Deadspin | Arkansas tries to pick itself up off floor at Missouri

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January 18, 2025

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Deadspin | Arkansas tries to pick itself up off floor at Missouri

Jan 14, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari reacts to a play against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Arkansas coach John Calipari found himself in an unusual position this week: His team was 0-4 in Southeastern Conference play and tied for last in the standings.

Calipari is trying to remain positive as the Razorbacks, 11-6 overall, prepare to play at resurgent Missouri (14-3, 3-1) Saturday in Columbia, Mo.

“I thought we played (with) more joy than we have,” Calipari said after Arkansas fell 78-74 at LSU on Tuesday. “I know I coached that way, but . . . I got to do a better job. And told them after the game, I’m not cracking, so let’s just keep going. Let’s get ready for the next one.”

The Razorbacks went 11-2 in nonconference play and defeated Michigan, which was ranked No, 14 at the time. Then came their SEC schedule and losses at Tennessee and at home to Ole Miss and Florida before the defeat at LSU. The Vols, Rebels and Gators were all ranked at the time of their games with Arkansas.

“They’re trying. I just got to do a better job,” Calipari said of his team. “I feel bad for them. I’m going to have to drag them across the finish line on some of these games. I just have to do it.”

Boogie Fland, who had 19 points and five assists against LSU, is averaging 15.7 points and 5.7 assists per game. Big man Adou Thiero leads Arkansas with 16.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

Missouri, on the other hand, boosted its NCAA Tournament profile by scoring an 83-82 road upset of No. 5 Florida on Tuesday.

The Tigers have received a big lift from sixth-year guard Caleb Grill, who missed five games earlier this season with a neck injury. He has scored 45 points over his last three games while shooting 11-for-22 from 3-point range.

Grill scored 22 points off the bench at Florida. He hit his first four 3-point shots to get the Tigers rolling in the first half, then sealed the victory with two free throws with five seconds left.

“That was one of the more resilient victories I’ve ever been a part of,” Grill said. “And everyone knows I’ve been in college forever.”

The Tigers feature a deep team with balanced scoring. Forward Mark Mitchell (13.6 points per game) and guards Tamar Bates (12.8), Grill (12.2) and Anthony Robinson II (10.7) lead the way.

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Judge rules Missouri summer camp not liable for CEO statements about sexual misconduct • Missouri Independent

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January 17, 2025

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Judge rules Missouri summer camp not liable for CEO statements about sexual misconduct • Missouri Independent

Christian summer camp Kanakuk Ministries and its insurer are not liable after allegedly concealing knowledge of sexual misconduct at its camp, a judge in Christian County Circuit Court ruled Friday.

Logan Yandell in 2003, the year he began attending Kanakuk Kamps (photos submitted)

The case was brought by Logan Yandell, a survivor of sexual abuse by Kanakuk Ministries’ former camp director Pete Newman. Yandell alleged the camp’s CEO lied to his parents, which influenced them to sign a settlement and non-disclosure agreement for $250,000 that they otherwise would have continued to fight.

Yandell says his family relied on statements made by camp CEO Joe White on a phone call that “nothing has been on (the camp’s) radar with (Newman)” when settling in 2010.

Yandell’s attorney Reed Martens argued in a November proceeding that the camp’s insurer, ACE American Insurance Co., influenced White to cover up his knowledge, saying White was acting as an agent of the insurance company during the phone conversation.

Judge Raymond Gross, who typically serves in Ozark County but was brought in to oversee the case, dismissed Yandell’s claims of fraud, saying he lacked the “right to rely” on a misstatement by White after newspapers reported that Kanakuk “knew of inappropriate behavior since 2003” and a public sentencing referenced the camp’s knowledge.

Yandell said he didn’t realize White had not told the truth until 2021, but Gross ruled that there were occasions he should have learned of the camp’s negligence years prior.

The statute of limitations in Missouri restricts fraud claims to five years after the fraud is discovered. Yandell should have known about the misstatement more than five years before he filed his claim, Gross wrote, making him ineligible to bring the claim.

Gross also rejected ACE Insurance as responsible for White’s statement, writing: “There is no evidence that ACE vested White with any power to speak or act on its behalf.”

The ruling did not mention a letter that the camp drafted to send to families that ACE “strongly recommended not to send.” This occurred after the phone call with the misstatement.

Gross wrote that there was no evidence of ACE pressuring White “prior to or during the phone call.”

The trial scheduled for July is now canceled. Attorneys for Yandell could not be immediately reached for comment.

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