News Briefs for Saturday (February 25, 2023)
Platte County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting 3-Year-Old Victim to Produce, Distribute Child Porn A Platte County man is facing at least 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Thursday to charges stemming from the sexual assault of a 3-year-old child to produce child pornography and the distribution of that material. Read more…
Authorities Searching for Woman Missing from Milan MILAN, MO – Authorities are searching for a missing woman from Milan. Twenty-seven-year-old Lisa Walston was last seen on Wednesday. Read more…
Mo-Dot Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, February 27 – March 5
COMMENTARY:Celebrating National FFA Week There are nearly 9,000 FFA chapters in every corner of this country and more than 850,000 young men and women wear the iconic blue corduroy jacket today. They are just a small slice of the untold millions of young Americans whose lives have been changed for the better FFA, myself included. Read more…
Suicide Threat Phoned Into Missouri Capitol Lawmaker’s Office (Missourinet) It was an unusual day Thursday for State Representative Adrian Plank. His office staff received a phone call yesterday from a man threatening to commit suicide. Read more…
Gov. Parson Expects End of National Emergency (Missourinet) President Biden announced in January that the COVID-19 public health emergency will expire in May. Read more…
Adoption Bill Prohibiting Religious Discrimination Moves Forward in Senate (Radio Iowa) A bill that would prohibit religious discrimination against adoption agencies has advanced in the Iowa Senate. Read more…
One of Former Pres. Carter’s First Iowa Appearances Was 48 Years Ago This Weekend (Radio Iowa) As former President Jimmy Carter is in failing health, it was 48 years ago this weekend that the then-Georgia governor and presidential candidate made an appearance in Le Mars, likely his first campaign stop in Iowa. Read more…
Boys District Final Results/Girls District Final Schedule
Food Prices Expected to Keep Rising in 2023 (USDA) What kind of prices will food shoppers see at the grocery store this year? Read more…
Corn Production Likely to Rise This Coming Season — Prices Likely to Fall (USDA) Analysts expect this next market year for corn will likely bring higher production and somewhat lower prices. Read more…
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