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Missouri State Highway Patrol shares safety tips for National Safe Boating Week
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – It’s National Safe Boating Week, and it’s important to make sure your boat is functional, and you’re aware of safety tips before you hit the water for the summer.
With the holiday weekend quickly approaching, many will want to take their boat out on the lake. Still, it’s important to check and make sure you have everything on board you need, starting with life jackets.
“You want to check your life jackets to make sure that they’re still operable, they’re still in good condition, they’ve not decayed over the year, and it’s a good time to get those replaced with new ones. Also, make sure that the sizes of the life jackets that you have are also adequate for the persons that you’re going to have on the boat,” said Sergeant Michael McClure with Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D.
Fire extinguishers are another important thing to check. You want to make sure those are up-to-date and functional.
“You’ve had a lot of time for during the fall and winter for dirt dobbers and other insects to build nests inside the nozzle of fire extinguishers. So, just double-check those out. While you’re checking for proper charging and the date of expiration on your fire extinguishers, if you have a boat that’s gas-operated,” said Sgt. McClure.
You also want to make sure your boat is in operable condition before taking it out for the holiday.
“Make sure that everything from the hole doesn’t leak, bringing water in causing maybe swamping or submerging, to making sure that the motor is operable, and the equipment that’s inside the engine compartment itself, because it is a motor vehicle engine adapted for marine use. So there’s some things in there that need to be looked at before you take it out on the water,” said Sgt. McClure.
If you want your boat inspected by a highway patrolman, Sgt. McClure says you can wave one down at the lake. They’ll do a courtesy inspection for you.
Aside from being safe before hitting the water, you also want to be safe on the lake. Lakes and waterways are bound to be busy with the warm weather, so show common courtesy and go slow and pay attention.
“Just be patient, take your time. Always be on the lookout when you’re approaching docked areas or marinas that may or may not have buoys out there that tell you how far that you are from that. Just watch your wake. In other words, slow down, as slow as possible and still having forward momentum on the boat, you’re not going to leave a damaging wake, particularly those that have larger ski boats or larger boats in general can leave a wake that can damage structure and it can also toss people off,” said Sgt. McClure.
If you’re towing someone or something behind your boat, like a tube or water skis, make sure you have a flag on board to let people know when someone’s fallen off. If you’re boating, make sure you’re watching for people in the water.
“Just be cognizant of that possibility that somebody has fallen from an inner tube or other waterborne device and you’re looking out for that. So keeping your head on a swivel is always a good thing, and looking for those flags, even though a flag may not be in place, be looking for those persons outside the vessel,” said Sgt. McClure.
Remember, operate sober as well. Always have a plan and a sober driver in place.
“We may minimize the effects of drinking and driving a vessel compared to driving a vehicle but it’s it’s just as dangerous, if not more so, because there’s no lanes of traffic on the waterway. So it’s just important to include safety in your plans for the weekend. And designate that sober operator before we ever get on the water,” said Sgt. McClure.
If you run into any issues on the water, you can dial *55 to get to the Highway Patrol non-emergency line and ask for help.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A man is dead after an argument inside a south Kansas City home escalated into a shooting overnight, police say.
The Kansas City Police Department says it responded to the 11500 block of Belmont Ave. just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, after reports of a shooting.
Officers indicate that they arrived to find an unresponsive man inside a vehicle parked in front of a residence. They rendered aid until EMS arrived and took over.
However, the victim was later pronounced dead at a hospital, according to authorities.
Investigators say the victim was inside the home when an argument broke out with one or more people. The confrontation continued as he left the home and got into a vehicle – where he was shot.
One person of interest was detained at the scene. Detectives note that they are not looking for any additional suspects at this time.
The shooting is the latest instance of violence in Kansas City on the first official weekend of summer. On Friday night, one person died and five others were injured in a shooting on 19th Street between Paseo and Vine.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — “It’s difficult to call the Battle Line Rivalry a true rivalry when Arkansas has won just twice since Missouri joined the SEC.”
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has made this one matter even more for the Tigers during his time in Columbia due to his Natural State roots.
The Alma native is 5-1 against his home-state with three victories coming by seven points or less.
Silverfield has watched the Razorbacks from just across the river in Memphis, and has noticed a pattern in most of the losses over the years. Turnovers have been a major issue in this series through the years.
Whether it was the Alex Collins fumble in 2014, a blown 24-7 halftime lead in 2016, a 48-45 shootout loss in 2017, allowing Missouri to drive 60 yards in 43 seconds for a walk-off field goal by Harrison Mevis in 2020, or letting Brady Cook sprint 30 yards untouched during the Snowmaggedon game in 2024, the Razorbacks have been allergic to holding onto fourth quarter leads against the Tigers.
The biggest curse of all was Arkansas’ game against Missouri was scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend, which effectively replaced the Battle of the Golden Boot against LSU. Despite not playing on an annual basis prior to joining the SEC, this game became quite the underrated rivalry not only in the SEC, but nationally with eight games coming down to the final possession from 2005-2013.
Talent Advantage: Missouri
When it comes to talent on the field, this might be Drinkwitz’s deepest team since his arrival at Missouri in 2020. The Tigers have a total of 43 former 4-star prospects and 25 who were rated as 3-stars during their recruitment, according to the Razorbacks on SI offseason Tracker.
Between Austin Simmons at quarterback, Ahmad Hardy in the backfield, Ben Norfleet at tight end and wide receiver Donovan Olugbode there is plenty of firepower to create mismatches in space. Then, Missouri’s defense is fairly deep with linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez, safety Santana Banner and defensive lineman Darris Smith.
The Tigers can bring the heat to opposing backfields, field a standout secondary and always seem to have instinctive, hard hitting linebackers. Drinkwitz’s best year came in 2023 with an 11-3 overall record but have yet to officially breakthrough in the SEC.
And with this roster, it’s either time for the Tigers to solidify its place among SEC brethren in 2026 season, or continue its slow path back to mediocrity within the league.
A talent advantage alone won’t always win teams ball games, but one that plays disciplined and understands how to control momentum throughout a game can find ways to win.
The Razorbacks have held the talent edge several times over the years, but still suffered defeat in 2016, 2017 and 2022. Since Missouri joined the SEC, their teams have played with confidence that kept them in games they had no business winning.
Former National Championship winning coach Urban Meyer once said, “Leave no doubt” when it comes to winning at the Power Conference level. Maybe it’s Arkansas’ turn to have a coach whose players are ready to run through a wall for in Silverfield this fall.
The Silverfield Mindset
There’s something to be said about a coach who can motivate his team for the biggest of challenges and overcoming talent deficiencies.
Any team can have the Jimmys and Joes but it all comes down to execution, and that’s something that Arkansas has struggled with over the past several years. Silverfield believes a lot of Arkansas’ struggles came down to a culture of losing, which is something he’ll have to cleanse it of this offseason.
“We’ve had one Power Four win at home the last three years,” Silverfield said in an appearance on McElroy And Cubelic In The Morning radio show earlier this spring. “We have to play more disciplined football. Arkansas has not done a great job with penalties, pre-snap, post-snap, dead ball. Taking care of the football, ball security. That’s been part of some of the failures here.”
Silverfield understands Arkansas’ quickest path to improvement begins with eliminating self-inflicted mistakes. After all, the program is just 17-49 in one possession games since 2012.
Arkansas was close last season to being a very good team last year, but weren’t able to do the small things needed to win games.
The Razorbacks finished last season ranked No. 125 in turnover margin (-11), No. 121 in third down defense (45%), No. 99 in sacks allowed, No. 126 in penalties (7.8 per game) and No. 112 in total penalties showed that a change in leadership was sorely needed.
And the truth is, the Razorbacks might’ve found the right man for the job going into 2026. Arkansas has been close time and time again.
With this game being played on Halloween this fall, it’s possible Arkansas can practice its Houdini act and put the struggles against Missouri behind them once and for all.
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