News Briefs for Friday (February 17, 2023)
Maryville Driver Injured In Weather-Related Accident A Maryville driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following an accident due to icy road conditions. Read more…
Summer Work Focus Noted For Campus At Worth County Board Session Worth County Superintendent Chris Healy told Worth County School Board members that the school will focus their campus summer work on the maintenance of their Vocational Agriculture building during their February meeting. Read more…
Minor Injuries For St. Joe Woman In Slide Off Accident A St. Joseph woman was left with minor injuries after a one-vehicle slide off accident Thursday afternoon on Interstate 29 in St. Joe. Read more…
Cameron Mobile Fresh Pantry Rescheduled The America’s Second Harvest in St. Joseph has rescheduled a mobile fresh pantry for Cameron that was canceled this week due to weather. Read More…
Richmond Man Injured & Charged in Ray County Crash Thursday Morning A Richmond man suffered injuries and faces charges in a Thursday morning accident in Ray County. Read more…
MDC Bringing Free Fishing Workshop to Plattsburg A free fishing workshop is coming to Plattsburg. Read more…
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Regular Recent Moisture Moves Most of Missouri Out of Moisture Deficit Recent precipitation events in the past few weeks has now lifted most of Missouri from a moisture deficit status. Read more…
Missouri Governor Touts Grant Availability For Child Care Enhancement Projects Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced that new grant funding is available through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Childhood for eligible child care providers and businesses and/or community partners who want to work together to expand child care in their local community. Read more…
US Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces Additional $100M in Anti-Violence Grants for Cities and Counties Nationwide (MISSOURINET) – U-S Attorney General Merrick Garland made a stop Thursday in Missouri, speaking at a conference focused on reducing violent crime. Read more…
Congressman Sam Graves Wants Clarity From US Supreme Court on the Updated “Waters of the United States” Rule (MISSOURINET) – The U-S Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit over how to define the “Waters of the United States.” Read more…
Iowa Hunting/Trapping Season Changes To Be Discussed At Area Meetings Next Week Meetings hosted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to recap the recently-completed hunting and trapping seasons and discuss possible changes. Read more…
Gov. Reynolds Signs Medical Malpractice Caps Into Law (Radio Iowa) A state law is now in effect to limit medical malpractice claims for non-economic or so-called “pain and suffering” damages. Read more…
Iowa State Wrestling Thursday Results
Thursday Scoreboard/Tentative Friday Basketball
MSHSAA Postseason Wrestling Series Begins
22 Attorneys General File Lawsuit Regarding WOTUS Rule Interpretation The Attorneys General from Missouri, Iowa, and 22 other states are taking the interpretation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Waters of the Union States” rule to the court. Read more…
Latest General CRP Sign-up to Begin Soon (USDA) Before February ends, the start of the latest Conservation Reserve Program General acreage enrollment will begin. Read more…
Warm & Wet – The January Weather Pattern (USDA) It was a notable first month of 2023 from a weather perspective across much of the country if you go by temperature and precipitation totals. Read more…
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