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Brief: Gun Shots on the 4th, Chinese Fireworks, St. Joe’s Superintendent

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St. Joe’s average June temp: 78; 4.4 degrees warmer than usual. Average high: 89; 5 degrees warmer than normal. The average low temp 67 degrees; 3.7 degrees warmer than the 130-year average.

St. Joe School’s new Superintendent started his new job Monday.

“A little overwhelming anytime, I think, that you transition into a new job, but my impression is we’ve got a lot of great folks that I’ve dealt with so far in the short time that I’ve been here and people that really want to do what’s right for the community and for our kids and that’s really what our focus needs to be.” –St. Joe Post


Kansas City police are knocking on doors to remind residents not to fire their guns in the air to celebrate the 4th. A stray bullet killed an 11-year-old in 2011.

“A lot of people don’t realize that; they think it goes off into space or something,” Becchina said. “It comes back down at the same velocity and that’s why it’s so dangerous.” –KC Star

Americans will spend close to a billion dollars on fireworks this year. Almost all come from China.

“Ninety-nine percent of the backyard consumer fireworks come directly from China,” said Julie Heckman, executive director of the American Pyrotechnics Association. “And about 70 percent of the professional display fireworks are manufactured in China.” –Morning Edition


The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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