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Chillicothe Man Set For Court Today in 2018 Bridge Fire Case

A confined docket hearing is set today for a Chillicothe man charged in a 2018 bridge fire. Court documents say James Paul Eugene Haight faces felony charges of knowingly burning or exploding and first-degree property damage. Records...Read More

Enrollment Up at NWMSU

Enrollment is up at Northwest Missouri State University. The university says it began its academic year this week with a two percent increase in total enrollment. Northwest entered its first day of classes Wednesday with a total...Read More

Boil Advisory Hits Daviess County

A boil advisory is in effect for a portion of Daviess County. Daviess County Public Water Supply District Number Two issued the advisory Thursday due to a water main break. The advisory is for residents of Coffey....Read More

A Fight in St. Joseph Leads to Stab Wounds

A fight between two men ends with stab wounds in St. Joseph. St. Joseph police received a report around 5 a.m. Thursday about two men fighting near South 22nd and Monterey Streets. When police arrived, they found...Read More

Pedestrian Killed on I-29 in Andrew County

A pedestrian was killed on I-29 in Andrew County. Thursday night a pedestrian was walking along the interstate when they were struck by a vehicle. The identity of the victim has not been released, nor has the...Read More

Bullying Case Against Buchanan County School District is Dismissed

The case against a school in Buchanan County has been dismissed. County Judge Dan Kellogg dismissed the case where a student alleged to have been traumatized by bullying at Skaith Elementary during the 2015-2016 school year. The...Read More

Local and Regional Sports

Chiefs make series of roster moves as camp resumes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs placed Marcus Kemp on injured reserve with a torn ACL and signed fellow wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas as part of a series of roster moves made Tuesday when training camp...Read More

Kansas City T-Bones team evicted from Kansas stadium

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The struggling Kansas City T-Bones baseball team is being evicted from its stadium in Kansas because of unpaid debts. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City Kansas announced Monday it is ending...Read More

Royals and MLB Release 2020 Schedule

In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals today announced their 2020 regular season schedule. All game times will be announced at a later date. Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 26 at Guaranteed...Read More

Graceland Names Rodeo Coach to Build Program

The selection has been made to build Graceland’s new rodeo program. Professional bull rider John Young of Orient has been selected to be Graceland’s first rodeo head coach. Graceland announce an intent to create a rodeo program...Read More

AG News

NBB’s Rehagen says Trump should support biodiesel, soybean growers August 22, 2019
The CEO of the National Biodiesel Board says he wants President Trump to return the support he’s gotten from farmers. Donnell Rehagen tells Brownfield the President has relied on soybean growers to be his allies in the trade war with China. Rehagen says that’s why his organization and the American Soybean Association jointly requested a […]
Smith says Mississippi River model for flood control August 22, 2019
A Missouri Congressman says the Missouri River needs the infrastructure that the Mississippi River has to prevent severe flooding. Jason Smith’s southeast Missouri district has more than 200 miles of the Mississippi River which he says was at flood stage for 150 days this year, between Cape Girardeau and Cairo, without activation of the levees, […]
Missouri farm groups respond to suit blocking CAFO law August 22, 2019
Farm groups supporting Missouri’s law addressing CAFO regulations say its blockage is a misuse of the legal system and stifles opportunities to keep future generations on the farm. In a joint statement, five Missouri farm and commodity groups say the lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 391 is a frivolous attempt to overturn the work of Missouri […]
Hartzler on latest EPA waivers August 22, 2019
House Ag Committee member Vicky Hartzler of Missouri says she’s surprised to learn that President Trump might have directed the EPA’s latest round of RFS waivers to big oil companies, “He has been very supportive of farmers and this is counter to that. So, he certainly got some bad advice if that’s the case. But […]

MissouriNet News

Missouri Congressman says Mississippi River model for flood control August 22, 2019
Southeast Missouri Congressman Jason Smith says the Missouri River needs the infrastructure that the Mississippi River has to prevent severe flooding. Smith’s district includes more than 200 miles of the Mississippi River which he says was at flood stage for 150 days this year, between Cape Girardeau and Cairo, without activation of the levees. “You […]
Butler County leads in number of Missouri Hepatitis A cases August 22, 2019
The Department of Health and Senior Services says Missouri has had 414 Hepatitis A cases in 35 Missouri counties over a nearly two-year period. Butler County in southeast Missouri leads in the number of Hepatitis A cases with 108, followed by Franklin County in southeast Missouri with 69 and Howell County in southern Missouri with […]
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(Audio) Missourinet Morning News 8-22-2019 August 22, 2019
State Auditor (and candidate for governor) Nicole Galloway wants armed resource officers in all K-12 schools. Bill Wise reports.

National News

Phone Companies Ink Deal With All 50 States And D.C. To Combat Robocalls August 22, 2019
In the plan, service providers will provide technology to combat a practice known as "spoofing" to aid state attorneys general in locating and prosecuting the fraudulent robocallers.
A Dead Cat, A Lawyer's Call And A 5-Figure Donation: How Media Fell Short On Epstein August 22, 2019
Why did it take some of the nation's biggest news organizations so long to take seriously the accusations against the late Jeffrey Epstein? Allegations about his behavior go back more than a decade.
Did A Hong Kong Tycoon Hide A Protest Message In His Innocuous Newspaper Ads? August 22, 2019
The ads by Li Ka-shing, a billionaire known as Hong Kong's richest man, seem to express bland sentiment. But at least one scholar says they secretly sound a note of support for the protest movement.
Police Seize Rifles, High-Capacity Magazines From Man Wanting To 'Shoot Up' Workplace August 22, 2019
Authorities say Rodolfo Montoya, 37, told a co-worker at the Long Beach Marriott that he was planning a mass shooting there.
Tales Of Corporate Painkiller Pushing: 'The Death Rates Just Soared' August 22, 2019
Washington Post journalist Scott Higham says recently released evidence shows the drug industry purposely shipped big quantities of opioids to communities without regard for how they were being used.
70 Mayors Reject Trump Food Stamp Proposal, Saying It Puts Kids At Risk August 22, 2019
Mayors from 70 American cities send a letter to the Trump administration, saying a plan to push millions of people out of the federal food stamp program would punish some of the country's neediest.
Lack Of Diversity In Genetic Databases Hampers Research August 22, 2019
Scientists around the world are working to correct a problem with genetic health information — too much of it is currently based on samples of Europeans.
A Perfect Summer Book, 'Late Migrations' Reminds Us Of Life's Beauty And Fragility August 22, 2019
Margaret Renkl's vivid and original essays capture the cycle of life in a new book that will make you want to stay put, reread and savor everything about the moment.
Face Recognition Lets Palestinians Cross Israeli Checkposts Fast, But Raises Concerns August 22, 2019
Israel has begun using the technology at its West Bank checkpoints to verify Palestinians' identities as they cross into Israel. The new system means shorter wait times but is drawing criticism.
Look What They Made Her Do: Taylor Swift To Re-Record Her Catalog August 22, 2019
The pop star said Thursday she plans to record new versions of her self-titled album, Fearless, Speak Now, Red and 1989.

World News

Did A Hong Kong Tycoon Hide A Protest Message In His Innocuous Newspaper Ads?
The ads by Li Ka-shing, a billionaire known as Hong Kong's richest man, seem to express bland sentiment. But at least one scholar says they secretly sound a note of support for the protest movement.
Tourism To Israel Is On The Rise, With More U.S. Evangelical Christians Visiting
U.S. Jewish views of President Trump and the Israeli government are under strain, but support for Israel among white evangelicals is strong as they continue to visit Israel in record numbers.
Satellites Show Thousands Of Fires Sweeping Through Brazil's Amazon Rainforest
Fires are always burning in the Amazon. But wildfires have surged 83% since this time last year, according to Brazil's space agency. Satellites have spotted more than 9,500 wildfires this past week.
Kashmiris Struggling To Get In Touch With Loved Ones After Communication Blackout
It's been more than two weeks since India cut communication in Kashmir. The government says most landlines are back up. But Kashmiris in Mumbai say they're struggling to get in touch with loved ones.