OTTO, Missouri — Put this in the file for “sheriff’s calls that are difficult to believe.”

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office came to the rescue last Friday when it received a report that a spider monkey was spotted near the intersection of two highways at about 4 p.m. That’s unusual enough, but the monkey also was wearing a pink tutu.

“After careful negotiations and some coaxing, deputies were able to get close enough to go ‘hands on’ with the subject and bring this bananas situation under control without incident,” the sheriff’s office says in a news release.

The monkey reportedly was being cared for at a nearby home and managed to open a door and escape outside, the sheriff’s office says. The monkey was returned to its caretaker.

It was good timing for the rescue. A winter storm hit the region Saturday, closing roads and sending temperatures plunging.

“In all seriousness, this is a great example of law-enforcement officers never knowing what they’ll face on any given call and having to be prepared to handle whatever the job throws at them,” the news release says.

(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)

For the first time, Missouri State University’s Pride Marching Band will be part of the presidential inauguration parade Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.

It was the only band from the Show-Me State invited to participate.

This is the first presidential inauguration performance in the history of the marching band but not the university. In 2017, the MSU Chorale performed during the 58th presidential inauguration.

“We’re all very excited to represent the entire state of Missouri at this historic event,” said Brad Snow, director of bands, in a Monday news release. “We’d like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support we have received since we were notified of our participation.”

The band applied in late November, after the election, by submitting the band’s performance history, photos, video footage and letters of recommendation from Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Rep. Eric Burlison.

A contingent of 350 students and staff will represent Missouri State at the inauguration.

More: Watch MSU Chorale sing at 2017 presidential inauguration

“The Pride Marching Band has performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Orange Bowl Parade and at NFL games. The band also traveled to London to participate in a New Year’s Day parade,” said Shawn Wahl, dean of the Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, in the release.

“This is the first presidential inauguration performance in the band’s history. A performance like this on the national stage builds on the band’s profile and legacy as one of the largest and most engaged collegiate marching programs in the nation.”

The inauguration parade is expected to begin between 1:30 and 2 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 20, with all inaugural events available via Amazon streaming.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Significant blizzard conditions gave way to bone-chilling cold air on Monday, but the snowfall is done and the official reports are in.

These reports came from the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill and Topeka. Generally, the forecast of 8-12 inches locally with higher pockets north of I-70 was spot on. Most of the metro numbers fell in that range while those to the south of I-70 generally had a steeper cutoff. Those across northeast Kansas had some of the highest numbers.

Most of these snow reports were measured by the end of the day Sunday, or very early Monday. The official reading at Kansas City International Airport was 11 inches, which marks the fourth-largest single-day snowfall total in KC history.

Scroll below for snowfall totals across Kansas and Missouri:

KANSAS:

• WEST TOPEKA – 17″
• MCLOUTH – 16″
• K-7 & 47TH ST. – 14″
• ATCHISON – 14″
• BONNER SPRINGS – 13″
• OLATHE – 13″
• ROELAND PARK – 12.5″
• EAST LAWRENCE – 12.5
• FAIRMOUNT – 12.3″
• SHAWNEE – 12″
• LENEXA – 12″
• LACKMANS – 12″
• MISSION HILLS – 11.6″
• LEAVENWORTH – 11.5″
• NORTH LAWRENCE – 11.5″
• SE OLATHE – 11.3″
• PIPER – 11″
• MAYWOOD – 11″
• LANSING – 11″
• KCK – 11″
• LAKE QUIVIRA – 11″
• SOUTH OP – 11″
• SOUTH LEAWOOD – 11″
• WEST LAWRENCE – 11″
• OTTAWA – 11″
• EAST GARDNER – 11″
• EUDORA – 10.6″
• OSKALOOSA – 10.5″
• SPRING HILL – 10.3″
• LEAVENWORTH – 10″
• FAIRWAY – 10″
• STANLEY – 9.8″
• MISSION – 9.5″
• TONGANOXIE – 9″
• BASEHOR – 9″
• GARDNER – 8.5″
• WELLSVILLE – 7″
• COLONY – 1″

MISSOURI:

• ST. JOSEPH – 16″
• SUGAR CREEK – 14.5″
• DEARBORN – 14″
• PLATTE CITY – 14″
• OAKVIEW – 13″
• OREGON – 13″
• CAMERON – 13″
• LEXINGTON -13″
• NORTHMOOR – 12.5″
• SOUTH KC – 12.5″
• SAVANNAH – 12″
• BLUE SPRINGS – 12″
• PLATTSBURG – 12″
• GRAIN VALLEY – 12″
• WEATHERBY LAKE – 12″
• CONCEPTION – 12″
• JAMESPORT – 11.5″
• EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – 11.3″
• MARYVILLE – 11″
• LAREDO – 11″
• KANSAS CITY INTL – 11″
• WELLINGTON – 11″
• OAKVIEW – 11″
• RICHMOND – 11″
• INDEPENDENCE – 11″
• STEWARTSVILLE – 11″
• STANBERRY – 10.8″
• WEST RAYTOWN – 10.8″
• UNITY VILLAGE – 10.7″
• BROOKFIELD – 10.5″
• CHILLICOTHE – 10.5″
• SOUTH KC – 10.5″
• SMITHVILLE – 10.5″
• WEATHERBY LAKE – 10.4″
• PARKVILLE – 10.3″
• MARCELINE – 10.2″
• DOWNTOWN KC – 10″
• TRENTON – 10″
• PECULIAR – 10″
• RAYTOWN – 10″
• OAKWOOD PARK – 9.8″
• GRANDVIEW – 9.7″
• LIBERTY – 9.3″
• GLADSTONE – 9″
• PLATTE WOODS – 9″
• POLO – 9″
• BELTON – 8″
• PLEASANT VALLEY – 8″
• KINGSVILLE – 6.7″
• LAKE TAPAWINGO – 6.3″
• KINGSVILLE – 6.7″
• SEDALIA – 6.5″
• GALLATIN – 6.2″
• BETHANY – 6″
• WARRENSBURG – 6″
• PRINCETON – 4.5″
• CLINTON – 2.8″
• GARDEN CITY – 1.5″
• APPLETON CITY – 1.2″

To view an interactive map of national snowfall totals, click here.

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