ST. LOUIS — Historically, July is when most water-related deaths and accidents occur. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) has already reported 14 incidents in July’s first week, including a drowning.

In June, there were seven drownings throughout Missouri. The Highway patrol recommends not to swim alone, wear a US coast guard approved life jacket, stay hydrated, and swim in areas with calmer currents.

Exhaustion is the big concern; it may occur when swimming for too long or too hard, according to the MSHP. Younger and less experienced swimmers may be inattentive to their fatigue before they realize they’re in trouble.

If going on a float trip or swimming in a river with friends, MSHP says to be aware of everyone’s swimming ability. Avoid areas with debris in the water. They also advise against using rope swings and jumping off bridges because submerged logs or branches may be beneath the surface.

MSHP has even more tips on their website specifically for floating.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers echoes the call for lifejackets, and adds that those operating a watercraft should wear an engine cutoff device and always boat sober.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Governor Mike Parson is set to meet with community leaders from Jackson and Clay counties on Monday. Together with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, they intend to discuss options to keep the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri.

“I thought that this was over with!” said Chiefs fan Kelsie Gana. “I didn’t know this was still going on!”

In April, voters in Jackson County denied an extension to the sales tax that supports the Chiefs and Royals. Then, in June, the Kansas State Legislature overwhelmingly approved STAR bond legislation intended to entice the teams to build stadiums in the Sunflower State.

Fans of the teams are split when it comes to what state they’d rather see the teams play in.

“Stay in Missouri,” said one fan on Sunday.  “Of course, you have to stay in Missouri this is where it started!”

Another fan says the teams should move to the other side of the state line. “That’s our hometown, there’s nothing better than Kansas man, It don’t get no better than Kansas.”

JT Miller isn’t from Kansas City, but says that he believes Parson, Lucas and others should do everything to keep the teams in Missouri.

“Well, the big thing is if you have a pro team, especially a pro team with this stature and success, boy you want to keep them,” he said.

He fears that the teams would also look at options outside of Kansas City.

“It would really be a mistake if they got robbed to another city. There isn’t any other city that wouldn’t want them. I’m from Orlando, we will take them tonight!”

Others, like Gana, said that moving the teams would create tension between residents of the two states.

“I feel like if you move it across the state line … it’ll just be a little battle, I mean not that deep, but a little battle between the two,” she said.

While another fan said, as long as they were in town, they didn’t care what side of the line they were on.

“I mean, if they go either way, it’s the same thing.”