Kennett, Mo. father, son found safe A missing father and son from Kennett, Mo. were found safe. (Source: WWNY) By Amber Ruch | April 1, 2021 at 1:42 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 2:46 PM
KENNETT, Mo. (KFVS) - Authorities canceled a missing persons alert for are a father and son.
As of 2:32 p.m., the Missouri State Highway Patrol said the alert was canceled.
The Dunklin County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they were both found safe.
Man rushes to protect son during officer-involved shooting
Police release name of suspect and charges
Officer-involved shooting under investigation By Region 8 Newsdesk | March 12, 2021 at 5:53 AM CST - Updated March 14 at 10:28 AM
STEELE, Mo. (KAIT) - When a neighbor reportedly opened fire on police, a Missouri dad dashed to protect his son.
The alleged officer-involved shooting happened Thursday on East Main Street in Steele.
Police Chief Billy Joe Stanfield said Howard Covie Underwood, 41, of Kennett and two officers exchanged gunfire.
Neither the officers nor Underwood was injured, Stanfield said.
Justin Becker, a Steele resident, was at home when he heard the first shots fired.
Eagle Nordic girls ski to Division I runner-up finish
Theo Castonguay second in both races for Kennett boys
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THEO CASTONGUAY finished second in both the classical and freestyle races at the Division I State Meet last Wednesday. (Photo by Joshua Spaulding) (
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March 10, 2021PINKHAM NOTCH The Kennett Nordic ski team found things a bit different this year at the state championships, held on Wednesday, March 3, at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch.
With the new alignments and reduction of divisions from four to two, Kennett found itself in Division I, up against teams such as Concord and Keene, as well as traditional rivals Hanover, Kingswood and Souhegan among others.
Eagles skate into Division III semifinals
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KENNETT S COLBY OLIVIER skates in to try and knock the puck away from Belmont-Gilford s Geena Cookinham. (Photo by Joshua Spaulding) (
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March 10, 2021CONWAY The Division III hockey quarterfinal battle at the Ham Arena in Conway on Saturday was a battle worthy of playoff hockey, as the Kennett Eagles rallied from an early deficit to knock off the Belmont-Gilford Bulldogs by a 4-2 score, advancing Kennett to the Division III semifinals.
The game saw the visitors jump out to a 1-0 lead after one quarter before Kennett scored three goals in the second quarter to take the lead and never look back. The Eagles were coming off a bye in the first round, which meant 10 days off, while the Bulldogs beat their Laconia rinkmates, Laconia-Winnisquam-Inter-Lakes earlier in the week.