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Supercell thunderstorms have started to fire in several places around the Midwest, targeting areas northwest and southwest of Kansas City as of Friday afternoon.

MISSOURI (KOAM) -- Watch out for construction workers as they strip portions if I-44 and I-49 in southwest Missouri.

“When taxpayer funds are being used by a sheriff’s office to pay for the purchase and care of a posse of horses, that certainly raises red flags and spurs the need for close scrutiny,” the state auditor said.

Capt. John Hotz retires after 34 years of service in the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the crash took place near the Butler Memorial Airport about 1 p.m.

The NTSB and FAA are investigating the crash

All seven people who were aboard a single-engine Cessna survived, including the pilot who parachuted out. First responders located the crashed aircraft in a hay field on Saturday afternoon.

Kim Huebert, a nurse from Bates County, and her attorney and friend, Thomas West, remind taxpayers that the last day to request a refund of the KCMO earnings tax for 2018-2022 is Dec. 31, 2023.

The crash happened around 3 a.m. on Interstate 49 at the 137.6-mile marker.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the incident happened around 3 a.m. on Interstate 49, nearly seven miles south of Adrian.