News Briefs for Thursday (February 16, 2023)
Princeton School Board Still Considering School Facility Naming Policy And Daycare Program Princeton School Board members have not made any final decisions on the naming of the fields at the new softball and baseball complex nor the possibility of hosting a county daycare program. Read more…
Grundy County Route W Bridge Replacement Projects Begin Soon A pair of Grundy County bridges on Route W are set to be closed for replacement projects. Read more…
Parents’ Bill of Rights Act of 2023 Passes Missouri Senate, Moves To State House (MISSOURINET) – The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would restrict race-related teaching and spell out the rights of parents in the educational records of their child. Read more…
FFA Students from Across the State Visit State Capitol (MISSOURINET) – Future Farmers of America students from across Missouri paid a visit to the state Capitol today. Read more…
SAFE Act Press Conference Missouri’s Republican lawmakers are working to pass the Save Adolescents from Experimentation, or SAFE Act, which would make it illegal for health care providers to perform gender transition procedures to minors. Read more…
Missouri Capitol Library Closed Due to Safety Concerns JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Capitol library is closed indefinitely because of safety concerns with the dome ceiling. Read more…
Bill to Reinstate Death Penalty in Iowa Clears First Hurdle in Senate (Radio Iowa) A bill to reinstate the death penalty in Iowa for kidnapping, raping and murdering a person under the age of 18 has cleared one hurdle in the Iowa Senate, but it faces key opposition in the Iowa House. Read more…
Iowa State Wrestling Championships Begin
Graceland Men’s Basketball Makes It 5 Straight With Road Win At Culver Stockton The Graceland Men’s Basketball team moved their winning streak to five games and have now won 11 of their last 13 games as Graceland defeated Culver Stockton in Canton on Wednesday evening 74 – 55. Read more…
Chiefs Championship Parade And Rally Held In Kansas City Wednesday (MISSOURINET) – Chiefs Kingdom celebrated the latest Super Bowl victory with the Championship Parade on Wednesday afternoon. Read more…
Some Encouraging Agricultural News Out of China (USDA) There’s a bit of good news coming out of China, according to the U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator. Read more…
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