News Briefs for Thursday (January 26, 2023)

Amity Resident Wanted on Outstanding Warrant Arrested and Facing Multiple Charges GENTRY COUNTY, MO – An Amity resident that was wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested Wednesday in Gentry County and is facing multiple charges. Read More…

Kearney Woman Injured in Clay County Crash Wednesday  A Kearney woman suffered injuries in a Clay County crash Wednesday morning.  Read more…

Troopers Arrest St. Joseph Woman on Drug & Driving Trio in Buchanan County Troopers report the arrest of a Saint Joseph woman early Wednesday in Buchanan County on drug and driving charges.  Read more…

Apply Online During February For MDC Spring Managed Turkey Hunts Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for 2023 spring turkey-managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation website.  Read more…

Missouri Senate Hits the Gas on Controversial Education Package  (MISSOURINET)-  A controversial K-12 public education package could come up for debate soon in the Missouri Senate.   Read more…

Luetkemeyer Reintroduces Protecting Life And Integrity In Research Act  (MISSOURINET) – A member of Missouri’s congressional delegation has reintroduced abortion-related legislation. Read more…

Special Olympics Missouri Announces Date for Polar Plunge and Polar Bear Strut 5K  (MISSOURINET) – Missourians looking to take the polar plunge for a good cause can do so next month.  Read more…

Missouri Man Asks Governor to Block the State’s Plan to Execute Him Next Month  (MISSOURINET) – A Missouri man has asked the governor to block the state’s plan to execute him next month.  Read more…

Food Processor and Cold Storage Company Plan to Create Nearly 600 Jobs with New Sites Opening in KC  (MISSOURINET) – A food processor and cold storage company plan to open sites in Kansas City  Read more…

Missouri House Committee Hears Two Bills to Regulate Drag Shows  (MISSOURINET) – Two bills being considered by a Missouri House committee would place stricter laws on drag shows.  Read more…

Tax Bills On Social Security Heard In Missouri House Special Committee  (MISSOURINET) – A pair of bills looking to eliminate taxing social security benefits is being considered by the Missouri House Special Committee on Tax Reform.  Read more…
Lawmakers Discuss Hunting Black Bear in Iowa  (Radio Iowa) Black bears would become a protected species under legislation working its way through the Iowa House.  Read more…

National Party Leaders Take Another Step Toward Dethroning Iowa Democratic Party’s First-in-the-Nation Caucuses  (Radio Iowa) A group of national Democrats has taken another step toward excluding Iowa from a group of five states to host the first voting in the 2024 presidential campaign.  Read more…

EPA Report: Iowa Has the Worst Radon Levels in the USA  (Radio Iowa) A federal E-P-A report says Iowa’s soil has the nation’s worst concentration of radon, with about seven in every ten Iowa homes containing enough of the gas that action is needed.  Read more…

Iowa House GOP Seek to Ban Pop, Candy Purchases with SNAP Benefits  (Radio Iowa) A key Republican lawmaker says the Iowa House will not move forward with a proposal that would have prevented Iowans from using government food assistance to buy things like fresh meat, butter or flour.  Read more…


Wednesday Basketball Scoreboard

 

2023 Grocery Store Food Prices May Rise More Than Previously Expected  (USDA) Food shoppers this year may see prices rising more than had been projected previously.  Read more…

Challenges to Approving a New Farm Bill in 2023  (USDA) A long-time agricultural advisor notes some of the challenges involved in crafting Farm Bills, including one for approval sometime this year. Read more…

Your Weather Forecast

Check the Latest Area Obituaries