Featured Story /// Golfing with Jim Riek Remembering Ben


Story By: Jim Riek Photography By: KOMU-TV


                across the state line in Lawrence, Kansas. Judging by the pictures, it was a hilarious gathering with all of us laughing and sharing our   


 school student at KMIZ and went through our program at KOMU. He was a hard worker and serious about his interest in sports journal- ism, and worked hard at it. There was no doubt he was going to be a success and accomplish a lot of things in our industry.”  High School and was a classmate of my daughter Jamie. He made his way into the KOMU newsroom and quickly caught my attention. 


92 /// November 2025


          sports information.


As the news anchor, I covered many stories statewide. Without  that I’ll share. I always wanted to know more about former Missouri congressman Jerry Litton. Sadly, he was killed in a plane crash on the night he won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.  We also traveled to Skidmore, Missouri. It was the anniversary of the death of the town bully, Ken Rex McElroy. Over the years, Skidmore  with me to Warsaw, Missouri, which has the distinction of recording  


  behind. He was the complete sports package. 


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