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It's Summer: Don't Leave Your Dog in the Car

Kaleb — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:30:38 +0000

I was out running errands around town yesterday evening and parked next to a vehicle with a dog inside of it. Naturally, I felt bad for the dog and realized this is an unfortunate trend during the summer.

Plain and simple: the weather is becoming too hot for a dog to stay inside of your car while you run errands and shop. Within just a few minutes, even with the windows down, it can reach fatal temperatures inside a car. Here are a few facts to think about before running into the store with your dog locked inside of your vehicle.

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Which Local Public Pool Do You Prefer? [POLL]

Kaleb — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:22 +0000

The summer heat is among us, so it's time to break out the swimsuit and enjoy the refreshing cool water at your local pool. Sedalia is fortunate to have two public pools, but which one do you prefer? Both Centennial pool and the Liberty pool are both set up relatively similar.

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KSIS Satellites Hit By Storm, Broadcasting 92.3 BOB-FM Until Repairs Are Made

Doug — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:22:53 +0000

Saturday night's storms caused some damage to our satellite and satellite receivers that we use to provide our news/talk programming on the weekend. Our engineers have been working to fix the satellite and receiver. In the meantime, we are simulcasting 92.3 BOB-FM on Newstalk 1050 KSIS.

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Slight Risk For Severe Weather This Weekend in West Central Missouri

Doug — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:50:10 +0000

The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of rain through the weekend and into Monday. Sedalia/Pettis County EMA Director David Clippert says there is a slight risk for severe weather with these showers we'll experience.
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Have You Gotten Sunburned Yet? [POLL]

Behka — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:04:50 +0000

So this week on "Outdoors Now," our friend Harry has been giving us tips to prevent and treat sunburn. I've been particularly interested in this topic, as it's something that I think we all deal with when it gets warm.

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Brutal Weather Tears Through Midwest Again, Killing 'Storm Chasers' Trio, 10 More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:28:19 +0000

A series of tornadoes hit Oklahoma Friday night, killing at least 13 people and leaving many more missing, without homes or stranded. Other storms and flooding also hit Arkansas and Missouri, and remnants of that severe weather moved east all the way to New England, where 19,000 are still without power on Monday morning.

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What Are the Names of 2013′s Hurricanes?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:46:58 +0000

Don’t look now, but hurricane season is here.

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Governor Jay Nixon Declares a State of Emergency for Missouri

Newstalk 1050 Staff — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:50:41 +0000

Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Missouri as a widespread severe weather system continued to move across the state, bringing heavy rain, hail, straight-line winds, flooding and radar-indicated tornadoes. This severe weather follows several days of heavy rain throughout much of the state, leading to flooding along many streams and rivers. The severe weather threat continues tonight (June 1) in parts of Missouri, and is likely to continue tomorrow for much of the state.

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Vicious Tornadoes Tear Through Oklahoma Once Again, At Least 5 Dead [UPDATED]

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:34:18 +0000

UPDATE Saturday 6:15 a.m. EST: The number of reported fatalities is at least five, with another 71 injuries caused by what authorities say are a total of 17 tornadoes ripping through the Midwest on Friday.

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Four Missouri State Park Beaches Temporarily Closed for Water Quality Issues

Newstalk 1050 Staff — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:53:28 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Four state park swimming beaches have been temporarily closed for water quality issues, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

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