News Briefs for Monday (February 27, 2023)

UTV Accident Near Altamont Injures Grandview Man ALTAMONT, MO – An accident late Saturday night injured a Grandview man. Read more…

Lamoni Driver Injured in Saturday Morning Crash EAGLEVILLE, MO – An accident Saturday morning left a Lamoni driver with minor injuries. Read more…

South Harrison Students Place at Science Olympiad BETHANY, MO – Several South Harrison students placed in the Science Olympiad held over the weekend. Read more…

Putnam County Students Have AMI Day After Fire at Elementary School UNIONVILLE, MO – Putnam County R-I School District students will be utilizing an AMI Day today due to a small fire in an elementary classroom. Read more…

MO-Dot To Start I-29 Resurfacing In St. Joe Area The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning a major resurfacing project on Interstate 29 in the St. Joseph area that begins later this week and will last deep into October. Read more…

South Harrison to Compete in 57 Events at State FBLA BETHANY, MO – Fifty-four South Harrison FBLA students finished in the top ten in competition at the District Leadership Conference.  Read more…

Missouri Reveals Plans To Fight Hypoxic Dead Zones In Gulf Of Mexico (MISSOURINET) – The 12 U.S. states bordering the Mississippi River, including Missouri, are tag teaming together to address what creates seasonal dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more…

Governor Scheduled to Sign Budget Bill Today with State Worker Pay Increase (MISSOURINET)- Missouri’s state workers are gearing up for another pay increase. Read more…

Missouri is On Track to Prevent Immediate Loss of Safety Net Benefits When Participants Get a Pay Increase (MISSOURINET) – The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that aims to prevent immediate loss of government benefits, like food stamps, when participants get a pay raise or consider a job promotion. Read more…

Missouri Soon Will Have a New Higher Education and Workforce Development Commissioner (MISSOURINET) – Missouri will soon have a new higher education and workforce development commissioner. Read more…

ISU to Begin Study on Farming Around Solar Panels (Radio Iowa) Iowa State University researchers are studying an emerging field called agrivoltaics, the practice of farming on land where solar power is being generated. Read more…

Saturday District Championship Results

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U.S. Beef Cattle Herd Will Continue to Shrink (USDA) The U.S. beef cattle herd is already smaller than it was a year ago and one expert says it will get even smaller as the year wears on. Read more…

Eating Out Will Cost Considerably More Money in 2023 (USDA) USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan, gave the USDA’s Outlook Forum his prediction for “away from home” food prices this year. Read more…

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