You know that it's been pretty off and on the past few months, weather wise. It's just one of those things in Mid-Missouri, isn't it? Rains in the morning, and then crazy heat waves in the afternoon.
We here in Sedalia and Pettis County are in a heat advisory until this evening. That means that it's going to be extremely hot and humid all day, and you need to be careful to stay as cool as possible. The temperature keeps climbing and making us all miserable. So here are six weird tricks you can use to keep yourself cool . . . some of which seem counter-intuitive.
It's pretty much common sense that you shouldn't leave your dog in a hot car, even if it's only for a few minutes. Some people, though, don't realize this.
Three hundred. It’s the number of wins needed to guarantee a pitcher enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. It’s definitely not the number of pounds you expect a pitcher to be.
It's summertime, which means all those refreshing ice cream sandwiches you're gobbling up could melt before you get to the end. Well, in most cases, anyway.
There have been far too many stories in the news this summer about parents leaving their kids in the car while they go in and shop. This is not okay! We all know that a quick trip in the store can end up being much more than that.
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 te