News Briefs for Monday (February 13, 2023)

Authorities Seeking Information on Missing Bethany Woman BETHANY, MO – Bethany authorities are looking for a woman who was last heard from on Wednesday. Read more…

Saturday Crash Leaves Excelsior Springs Man With Serious Injuries A crash Saturday morning in ray County left an Excelsior Springs man with serious injuries. Read more…

Troopers Arrest Trimble Man on Drug & Driving Charges Saturday in Clinton County Troopers report the arrest of a Trimble man Saturday afternoon in Clinton County on drug and driving charges. Read more…

Driver Examination Stations To Close Missouri-wide For Upcoming Holidays (MISSOURINET) – If you plan on doing any business today, be aware that some businesses could be closed.  Read more…

Missouri Senate GOP Leadership On Agenda For This Week (MISSOURINET) –  The Missouri Senate could debate this week a bill that would restrict transgender athletes from participating in school sports.  Read more…

MO Senate Could Pass A Weakened Version of a Race Education Bill This Week (MISSOURINET) – A Republican effort to put restrictions on the teaching of race history and certain theories about racism has been scaled back. Read more…

Federal Grant Aims to Bolster Staffing at Missouri’s Veterans Homes (MISSOURINET) –  A federal VA grant has been awarded to help Missouri bolster staffing levels at the state’s seven Veterans homes. Read more…

Lake Urging Iowans to Press 2024 Candidates About Voter Fraud (Radio Iowa) Arizona Republican Kari Lake is urging Iowans to ask the presidential candidates who’ll be campaigning here where they stand on election integrity. Read more…

Iowa GOP Chairman Says Pressure’s On to Get ’24 Iowa Caucuses Right (Radio Iowa) The Iowa GOP’s chairman says there will be layer upon layer of safeguards for voting in the 2024 Iowa Republican Party’s Caucuses that will kick off the GOP’s presidential campaign. Read more…

Spring Flood Risk is Lowered for Missouri River Basin (Radio Iowa) Experts expect a reduced flood risk across the Missouri River basin this spring, as much of the region is in drought.  Read more…

Saturday Scoreboard

State Wrestling Berths Claimed By Missouri Girls, Iowa Boys

2nd Half Fireworks Allow Chiefs To Claim Super Bowl LVII Championship The Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and a first half injury to quarterback Patrick Mahomes and won their second Super Bowl in the last 4 years with a 38-35 victory over Philadelphia at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. Read more…

Combined No-Hitter Gives Graceland Baseball 1st Win Of The Year, GU Softball Sweeps Sunday Graceland’s Baseball team had a big 9th inning as two pictures combined for a no-hitter in Graceland’s first win of the season on Sunday afternoon in Leavenworth, Kansas. Read more…

Cameron Sweeps MEC Wrestling Team Championships

Fishing Ponds – An Agritourism Opportunity (USDA) More agritourism operators are incorporation fishing ponds as another way to earn income for their business. Read more…

Eleven States Consider ‘Right to Repair’ for Farming Equipment DENVER (AP) — On Colorado’s northeastern plains, where the pencil-straight horizon divides golden fields and blue sky, a farmer named Danny Wood scrambles to plant and harvest proso millet, dryland corn and winter wheat in short, seasonal windows. Read more…

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