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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- General
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Explosion in crowd at Oak Grove fireworks show injures two; city looking for more victims
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The City of Oak Grove is looking for people affected by an Independence Day fireworks display malfunction, according to the city's Parks and Recreation. According to a Facebook post from Oak Grove Parks and Recreation, during the finale portion of the Sparks and Stripes fireworks display, there was a 'malfunction' that occurred. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV In a Facebook Live recording on the Parks and Rec Facebook page, you can see some type of firework explosion in the crowd. The explosion happened at the 17:35 minute mark. The Director of Parks & Recreation, Scott Matson, said the city knows of two people who were treated for minor burns at the site of the fireworks. Parks and Rec said it is communicating with the Premier, the pyrotechnic company that put on the fireworks show, and has started an investigation into the situation to determine what happened. This year was the third year Oak Grove has used Premier for its Independence Day fireworks. According to Matson, a water feature that was designed to travel no more than 150 feet went at least three times that distance beyond the water. He said the pyrotechnics are investigating to find out with the manufacturer what could have caused this to happen. Oak Grove has had water features in the previous two years, and they landed in the water and performed as designed. View the latest headlines from Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas at One family said they escaped with little to no injuries after a live effect landed at their feet. Becki Tucker said a lit tube landed at her husband's feet and he quickly kicked it it went off about five feet in front of them. 'I was just in shock, and then just grateful,' Tucker said, 'Because two of my daughters…almost sat there…had they been at our feet, the firework could've been in their lap.' Tucker said her husband and sister-in-law left with light burns. 'They came floating in, but then you could tell it was going to go off,' Elli Hodges said. Her family saw more sparks than expected. 'Little meteorites,' 11-year-old Easton Hodges said. They sat behind the caution tape. Still, Hodges said a firework effect landed by her baby and wagon. Her husband kicked it into the water. She's grateful it didn't go off — and the kids were safe. 'It was such a joyful, exciting thing, I didn't realize how bad it could've been until later that night,' Hodges said. 'Thankfully none of them landed on the kids. We were just so glad it was by the adults and the one that landed by our wagon, by her, it did not go off. My husband kicked it; it went back into the water. I don't know if it would have still, but it did not go off. None of my family or kids were burned or hurt.' 'It was the grand finale so there were a bunch of explosions, the wisps of fireworks went in the complete opposite direction,' 14-year-old Emma Tucker said. 'They were coming at us.' 'All of our hearts are with those who were affected by this and we'd like to offer our assistance if there's anything more we can do,' the city said in its Facebook post. The Parks and Rec director told FOX4 first responders ran to the areas where the effect went into the crowd. He said two people were treated for minor burns. 'I think it was just an unfortunate event that took place and hopefully the company looks into it and doesn't overshoot or shoot towards people,' Hodges said. If you were impacted by the malfunction, call the Parks and Recreation office at 816-690-4003 ext. 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
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Watertown man, 42, dies in crash with semitruck in Dodge County Friday morning
(Update: Dodge County Sheriff's Office June 14 identified the Watertown man who died in the crash as William McDonald, adding the crash was still under investigation.) DODGE COUNTY – A 42-year-old Watertown man died June 13 after a crash with a semitruck. The crash happened on County A/I, south of County S in town of Oak Grove, at around 10:10 a.m. Friday, June 13, Dodge County Sheriff's Office said. Preliminary investigation, according to the sheriff's office, shows a silver 2012 Buick Regal was headed north on County A/I when it failed to negotiate a slight right curve, entering the southbound lane. The Buick Regal then collided with a southbound semitruck pulling a trailer. Read more: Watertown man, 70, arrested on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material The semi came to rest across both lanes of traffic and the Buick came to rest against a tree on the east side of the roadway. The sheriff's office said the driver of the Buick, a 42-year-old Watertown man, had to be extricated from his vehicle. He was flown to a Milwaukee hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased, the sheriff's office said. The driver of the semitruck was a 50-year-old Richton Park, Illinois, man. He sustained minor injuries and was treated at a Beaver Dam hospital. Read more: Slow-speed pursuit in Dodge County results in arrest of Milwaukee man The crash remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office Crash Investigation Team. The name of the man who died is being withheld pending notification of family, the sheriff's office said. Contact Brandon Reid at breid@ This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Watertown man, 42, dies in crash with semitruck in Dodge County
Yahoo
19-06-2025
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Watertown man who died in crash with semitruck in Dodge County June 13 identified
DODGE COUNTY – The 42-year-old Watertown man who died in a crash with a semitruck June 13 has been identified. Dodge County Sheriff's Office identified the man as William McDonald June 14, adding the crash was still under investigation. The crash happened on County A/I, south of County S in town of Oak Grove, at around 10:10 a.m. June 13. Read more: Dodge County Sheriff's Office investigating death at Ledge Park Dodge County Sheriff's Office said preliminary investigation revealed a silver 2012 Buick Regal driven by McDonald was headed north on County A/I when it failed to negotiate a slight right curve, entering the southbound lane. The Buick Regal then collided with a southbound semitruck pulling a trailer. The semi came to rest across both lanes of traffic and the Buick came to rest against a tree on the east side of the roadway. Read more: Dentist office, apartment building among Fond du Lac County's most expensive properties sold The sheriff's office said McDonald had to be extricated from his vehicle. He was flown to a Milwaukee hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased, the sheriff's office said. The driver of the semitruck was a 50-year-old Richton Park, Illinois, man, who sustained minor injuries and was treated at a Beaver Dam hospital. Contact Brandon Reid at breid@ This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Watertown man who died in crash with semi in Dodge County identified
Yahoo
08-06-2025
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Wife, tattoo studio in Oak Grove mourn loss after motorcycle crash
OAK GROVE, Mo. — A motorcyclist died earlier this week from injuries in a crash on U.S. 24 highway in Lafayette County. The family of the motorcyclist who was killed confirmed that the victim is Chris Melchert, a tattooist from Bates City. Eight-car crash reported on I-635, two hurt, Kansas Highway Patrol says His wife, still grieving his loss, is using the crash to remind everyone to be safe around motorcycles. On Saturday, FOX4 stopped by his shop, the Purgatory Tattoo Studio in Oak Grove, where the community is still remembering their friend and husband. 'Legendary, epic,' Meg Melchert said as she described her husband, Chris. 'I said earlier that he's everyone's best friend and he really was everyone's best friend to them in some way. The world will never have someone in it again like him. He was epic.' The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a crash involving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on June 2. According to the highway patrol's crash log, the motorcyclist was headed west on U.S. 24 when a Ford F-250 tried to cross the highway. The truck hit the Harley-Davidson, and the motorcyclist died from the injuries June 3. Meg confirmed to FOX4 that Chris was the motorcyclist. 'How I am feeling is guttural,' she said. 'I mean, it is stressing me to my core and I never knew that a living person could feel this pain and not die themselves.' Chris's station at Purgatory Tattoo is now filled with flowers and cards, teddy bears and notes from friends and family. The shop became a community, rather than just a place for tattoos and piercings. 'It's a culture here,' Meg said. 'And when I say we always joke and we call it a 'framily' — friends that have turned into family — and it's true.' She noted that Purgatory Tattoo had different hours than most tattoo shops so the artists could spend time with their children and family. Being open early in the morning, as early as 6:30 a.m., helped Chris create that 'framily.' 'This was a place for people to come and converse and people just come hang out,' Meg said. 'Sometimes nothing was said. They were just here. Your laborers to your factory workers, your police, your firemen, doctors, our tow truck drivers. You know, our 5 a.m. was their 5 p.m. So, we captured all those morning people.' Meg said her husband's death should serve as a reminder for everyone to look twice for motorcyclists. 'My husband was doing everything right,' she said. 'He was wearing bright colors. He had a helmet on. He had boots on, he had jeans on, he had a headlight on. He was going the speed limit and someone just blew through a stop sign for whatever reason.' She said that extra caution around motorcycles could be the difference in someone's life. 'Fifteen seconds of that guy waiting would've changed my husband's life. Fifteen seconds of a stop. Motorcycles can't stop as fast as cars can, and they don't have airbags. And give space for riders. And if you think you can beat them across the road, just don't, just wait. Just wait. Give them a minute,' Meg said. Meg and her family are inviting everyone who has a tattoo by Chris to join them at his celebration of life on June 29 at the Fieldhouse in Oak Grove. They plan on taking pictures of all of Chris's work for an album that will stay at the shop. 'Forty one years as a tattooist in this area is a long time,' she said. 'He's tattooed so many people in this community. I don't care if your tattoo is 41 years old, I don't care if it's a full back piece. I don't care if it's a ladybug on your thumb. Come and let's take a picture, because the bigger that book is, the bigger the memory.' Those wishing to participate in his celebration of life can also leave a note with pictures online here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Sport
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E/K-M's Joe Kramlich wins 2025 Class B State Golf Championship
Jun. 4—JAMESTOWN — The 2024-25 NDHSAA Class B athletic calendar has come to an end with a history-making state title at the 2025 Class B Boys' Golf State Tournament on Wednesday, June 4, at the Jamestown Country Club. Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier's Joe Kramlich finished the two-day tournament with a total score of 146 and an even par, for his first state title and the co-op's first ever boys' golf state champion. Kramlich finished one stroke ahead of Oak Grove's Carter Paulus who finished with a total score of 147 and at even par. Advertisement "It was a goal when I was younger but when I got here I wasn't really thinking I had a chance at it and after that first day, 'I was like never mind I maybe got a look at it and it worked out,'" Kramlich said. Kramlich sealed his victory with a par on the 18th hole, leading to an explosion of emotion from his head coach, Rory Entzi, and his assistant coach and father, Aaron. "Relief, it's so much harder as a coach because you just gotta watch, you gotta watch what happens and accept outcomes," Entzi said. "So it was nerving but it was a relief when it went in. It was a great, awesome feeling ... He's earned it, it's a great achievement." There was one other region golfer to make the top ten with Harvey/Wells County's Ryan McKinven finishing in a two-way tie for sixth with a total score of 152, alongside Oak Grove's Aidan Zuger. Advertisement Kramlich was not the only local golfer to be recognized as Harvey/Wells County's Michael Felchle was named the NDHSAA Senior Athlete of the Year and the Hornets' head coach Steven Felchle was named the Coach of the Year. "It means a lot. I've put in a lot of work to get here," Michael Felchle said. "I'm really proud of myself, definitely tried my hardest out there, wish I could've played a bit better but still happy with how I did, really proud of myself for getting this award." There were six local golfers that finished in the top 20 with LaMoure/Litchville-Marion's Nick Meisch, Sargent County's Jace Frye, Linton/HMB's Peyton Masset and New Rockford-Sheyenne's Jackson Schumacher joining Kramlich, McKinven and Felchle. Meisch finished in a three-way tie for 15th with a total score of 157 and a score to par of 9-over-par, coming in just ahead of Frye who finished in a five-way tie for 19th with a total score of 159 and 9-over-par. Masset was one of the five golfers to tie with Frye, with the junior coming in at 159 and 12-over-par. Schumacher finished the event in a three-way tie for 24th with a total score of 160 and a score to par of eight-over-par. The team event was won by Oak Grove who had a total score of 602 and a score to par of 10-over-par. The Grovers came in just ahead of the Hornets who finished with a score of 632 and a score to par of 33-over-par. Advertisement The full top five team and individual standings are below: Team: 1. Oak Grove: 602, +10 2. Harvey/Wells County: 632, +33 3. Central Cass: 647, +36 4. Kindred: 654, +27 5. Shiloh Christian: 655, +37 Individual: 1. Joe Kramlich (Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier): 146, even par 2. Carter Paulus (Oak Grove): 147, even par 3. Hunter Bindas (Kindred): 148, -1 4. Jacob Solseng (Park River): 148, +4 5. Mason Paulus (Oak Grove): 151, +5
