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SSM EXPLORING OWNERSHIP TRANSFER OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

GOVERNOR TALKS DROUGHT AT HAM BREAKFAST

EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT TERRITORY EXPANDS IN MISSOURI

MARYVILLE MAN STRIKES DEER ON HIGHWAY E

ST. JOSEPH WOMAN INJURED IN ANDREW COUNTY CRASH WEDNESDAY

ST. JOE MAN KILLED BY BEING PINNED BETWEEN CARS

SO HARRISON HOSTING “BULLDOG MADNESS” PRESEASON EVENT

BEARCATS #1, GRIFFONS #8 & #9 IN MIAA PRESEASON POLLS

GRACELAND FOOTBALL PREPARING FOR PLAYERS TO REPORT THIS WEEKEND

IOWA SOFTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION NAMES ALL STATE SELECTIONS

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THE SSM HEALTH GROUP HAS ANNOUNCED THEY ARE EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF THEIR CARE MINISTRIES TO TWO OTHER MISSOURI HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. SSM HEALTH REPORTS DISCUSSIONS HAVE STARTED WITH ST JOSEPH-BASED MOSAIC LIFE CARE...Read More

AS GOVERNOR MIKE PARSON ADDRESSED HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES AT THE HAM BREAKFAST THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING IN SEDALIA, THE USDA DROUGHT MONITOR RELEASED ITS WEEKLY UPDATE DECREASING CONDITIONS ON THE FAIRGROUNDS AND MUCH OF MISSOURI. REGIONAL RADIO’S KYLE...Read More

THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF DROUGHT NOW INCLUDES ALL OR PARTS OF 9 COUNTIES IN MISSOURI. D-4 EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT IS NOW INDICATED FOR ALL OF DAVIESS AND CALDWELL COUNTIES, SOUTHERN GENTRY, NORTHERN DEKALB, EASTERN NODAWAY, MOST OF GRUNDY,...Read More

THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS A MARYVILLE MAN WAS INJURED WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER STRIKING A DEER. TROOPERS SAY THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY E, FOUR MILES SOUTH OF MOUND CITY, WHEN A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY 33-YEAR-OLD...Read More

A SAINT JOSEPH WOMAN WAS INJURED IN AN ANDREW COUNTY ACCIDENT WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE EXIT RAMP FROM SOUTHBOUND I-29 TO SOUTHBOUND I-229, SEVEN MILES NORTH OF SAINT...Read More

A ST. JOSEPH MAN WAS KILLED WEDNESDAY AFTER HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN TWO CARS. AUTHORITIES RESPONDED TO THE 2200 BLOCK OF OSCAR STREET IN ST. JOSEPH AT ABOUT 5:44 P.M. WEDNESDAY. THEY SAY 50-YEAR-OLD DAVID WELTER, JUNIOR...Read More

SOUTH HARRISON WILL BE HOSTING THEIR BULLDOG MADNESS EVENT THAT WILL INCLUDE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SITES THIS YEAR. SOUTH HARRISON SUPERINTENDENT DENNIS EASTIN SAYS THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ALL THE SITES. ...Read More

MIAA COACHES POLL 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI (4) – 103 2 FORT HAYS STATE (5) – 102 3 CENTRAL MISSOURI (2) – 96 4 PITTSBURG STATE – 81 5 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA – 67 6 EMPORIA STATE – 67...Read More

GRACELAND HEAD COACH MARK KOLB WAS IN OLATHE ON MONDAY REPRESENTING GRACELAND AT THE 2018 HEART OF AMERICA CONFERENCE FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY. HE TALKED ABOUT BEING EXCITED AT GRACELAND’S RECRUITING CLASS AND FEELS THE CLASS HAS SEVERAL...Read More

THE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION HAS MADE THEIR SELECTIONS FOR ALL STATE SOFTBALL RECOGNITION. CLASS 1A FIRST TEAM Bre Klein, Murray SECOND TEAM Kayla Wookey, Murray THIRD TEAM Jessica Anderson, Lenox Kelli Romero, Murray HONORABLE MENTION...Read More

Lean hogs higher on speculative trade talks August 16, 2018
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed slightly higher on spillover support from the hog markets. Feeder cattle were higher on support from the latest export sales data. August live cattle were unchanged at $108.32 and October live cattle were $.27 higher at $109.27. August feeder cattle closed $1.22 higher at $150.27 and […]
Soybeans supported by expected meeting with China August 16, 2018
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying. The big source of support was the probability of the resumption of trade talks with China, possibly as soon as next week. The talks are expected to be lower level and topics haven’t been released, but any sign of public progress is seen as encouraging. AgriCensus […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 16, 2018 August 16, 2018
Sep. corn closed at $3.65 and 1/4, up 3 and 3/4 cents Sep. soybeans closed at $8.85 and 1/2, up 28 cents Sep. soybean meal closed at $334.60, up $5.10 Sep. soybean oil closed at 28.15, up 27 points Sep. wheat closed at $5.42 and 1/4, up 10 cents Aug. live cattle closed at $108.32, unchanged Oct. lean hogs closed at $55.47, up $3.00 Sep. crude oil […]
Minnesota farmers reminded of chlorpyrifos BMP’s August 16, 2018
Minnesota farmers using a common insecticide to treat soybean aphids are being reminded of important Best Management Practices. University of Minnesota Extension entomologist Bob Koch calls chlorpyrifos an important tool for controlling aphids. But, he says growers need to be mindful of BMP’s developed by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. “They’re monitoring different streams, rivers, […]

Missouri U.S. Senate candidates have sharp differences on trade war August 16, 2018
An issue that’s front and center in the Missouri U.S. Senate race is the trade war, especially given that agriculture is estimated to be an $88.4 billion industry in the state. The tariffs have hit commodities such as soybeans, which have dropped in value by 20% since the Trump administration carried out trade sanctions against […]
USDA Designates 25 Missouri counties as primary natural disaster areas August 16, 2018
(USDA) Missouri agricultural producers who suffered losses and damages due to recent drought on two separate occasions could be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency emergency loans. For the recent drought, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has designated Andrew, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Macon, […]
Board member of KC-area lacrosse team wanted to be teen’s sex coach August 16, 2018
PLATTE COUNTY —A Kansas City area lacrosse team board member has been convicted of a sex crime for attempting to solicit sex from a 17-year-old female team member. According to a media release from the Platte County Attorney, James L. McEnerney, 61, of Overland Park, Kansas, pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct in Platte County Associate […]
Bill Pollock Show–Carp’s miracle salsa saves his hand! Odom says best #Mizzou practice and The Hillbilly Hammer talks bare knuckle boxing (PODCAST) August 16, 2018
Thanks for listening and please subscribe to my daily podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Sound Cloud and Facebook Did Matt Carpenter’s famous salsa save him from serious injury after he got hit by a pitch? Barry Odom thought this was the best practice he’s seen since he became head coach of the Missouri Tigers. Sam Shewmaker, 1-0 as a bare-knuckle […]

Senate Democrats Threaten Lawsuit Over Kavanaugh Documents August 16, 2018
Senate Democrats filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's time in public service. If they don't get answers they vow to sue.
Pope Francis Expresses 'Shame' and 'Sorrow' Over Latest Abuse Allegations August 16, 2018
After days of silence and a barrage of criticism for failing to address the most recent priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican speaks: "The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors."
Muslim Woman Says She Refused Handshake And Then Suffered Discrimination August 16, 2018
Farah Alhajeh says she was shown the door on a job interview after placing her hand over her heart instead of extending it, in line with her religious beliefs. A Swedish court ruled in her favor.
FDA Approves New Generic Version Of The EpiPen For Allergic Reactions August 16, 2018
Consumers will have a new generic alternative to the widely used — and pricey — device to counter life-threatening allergic reactions.
Monsoon Hammers India With 'Unprecedented Flood Havoc,' Killing Scores Of People August 16, 2018
The heavy rains hitting the popular tourist destination of Kerala have loosed deadly floods and landslides. "Never before had the State witnessed a calamity of this scale," says a local leader.
U.S. Sues Operators Of Pirate Texas Station Known As 'Alex Jones Radio' August 16, 2018
The operators told the FCC they didn't recognize its right to regulate them. They were hit with a $15,000 penalty "for willful and repeated violation" of laws. Now the FCC has brought in the DOJ.
Rep. Cummings Demands Explanation For Stripping Ex-CIA Chief's Security Clearance August 16, 2018
The lawmaker's letter was one of several reactions to the decision. In another reaction Thursday, a former special forces commander defended John Brennan and asked Trump to revoke his clearance too.
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Dies August 16, 2018
Vajpayee served as premier three times. He was a poet and nature lover who tested nuclear bombs. He sparked an arms race with Pakistan, but later launched peace talks and a cross-border bus service.
Iraqi Refugee In U.S. Accused Of Committing Murder For ISIS August 16, 2018
Federal prosecutors say Omar Ameen lied about his terrorism ties to enter the U.S. as a refugee. He is wanted in Iraq over the killing of a police officer in 2014.
Aretha Franklin, The 'Queen Of Soul,' Dies At 76 August 16, 2018
One of the most powerful and beloved voices of all time died Thursday in Detroit.

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Pope Francis Expresses 'Shame' and 'Sorrow' Over Latest Abuse Allegations
After days of silence and a barrage of criticism for failing to address the most recent priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican speaks: "The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors."
Secretary Of State Pompeo Announces Creation Of Iran Action Group
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the creation of an "Iran Action Group" on Thursday. The State Department's Brian Hook will work to try to build a strategy to counter what Pompeo sees as Iran's nefarious behavior.
Minnesota Orchestra Honors Nelson Mandela By Bringing Music To South Africa
The Minnesota Orchestra will be the first major U.S. orchestra to play in Soweto, South Africa. The orchestra's tour of the country grew out of its conductor's work with youth orchestras there.
Muslim Woman Says She Refused Handshake And Then Suffered Discrimination
Farah Alhajeh says she was shown the door on a job interview after placing her hand over her heart instead of extending it, in line with her religious beliefs. A Swedish court ruled in her favor.