News Briefs for Thursday (March 2, 2023)
Northwest Regional Spelling Bee This Weekend The Northwest Regional Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Mosaic Life Care Foundation, will be held this weekend in St. Joseph. Read more…
February Offender Death At Crossroads Announced A late February offender death at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron has been announced. Read more…
Juvenile Shot And Killed In St. Joe; Juvenile Suspect In Custody Authorities in St. Joseph say one teen is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Tuesday night in St. Joseph. Read more…
Omaha Felony Fugitive Arrested in Andrew County Tuesday Troopers report the arrest of an Omaha, Nebraska man, early Tuesday morning in Andrew County on three charges. Read more…
Three Dead in Richmond House Fire Tuesday Ray County authorities say three people died in a residential fire early Tuesday in Richmond. Read more…
Resurfacing Resumption Planned Next Week For Area Counties The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced the resumption of the resurfacing project for several routes in Gentry, Nodaway, Holt, and Atchison counties will begin next week. Read more…
Former Northern Missouri Respiratory Therapist Appears in Court on Second 1st Degree Murder Charge (MISSOURINET) – A former respiratory therapist who worked at a northern Missouri hospital is accused of first-degree murder – twenty years after nine suspicious deaths. Read more…
Pattonsburg Man Fined on Amended Charges in Harrison County BETHANY, MO – A Pattonsburg man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree and was ordered to pay a fine for an incident that took place in June, 2021. Read more…
Harrison County Jury Trial Cancelled BETHANY, MO – A jury trial will not take place next Monday in Harrison County. Read more…
Teen Driver Safety Program Scheduled in Mercer County PRINCETON, MO – A program to increase awareness of teen driving risks is being hosted by the Mercer County Health Department next week. Read more…
Missouri Releases Jobs Report Missouri’s unemployment rate stayed unchanged from December of 2022 to January of 2023. Read more…
Flood Insurance Consideration Urged For Missouri Property Owners The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance and the Federal Emergency Management Agency encourage Missouri property owners to consider purchasing flood insurance. Read more…
Missouri School Funding Bill Heard In Senate Education Committee (MISSOURINET) – A Senate Education Committee is considering a bill presented by Democratic Sen. Lauren Arthur that would change the funding formula for elementary and secondary schools. Read more…
Missouri Ranked One of the Worst States for Driving (MISSOURINET) – Missouri is one of the worst states for driving, according to a new survey by Wallet-Hub. Read more…
Disabled License Plates Bill Heard In Missouri Senate Veterans Committee (MISSOURINET) – Proof of disability to renew Missouri license plates or a windshield placard could be tossed out. Read more…
Missouri Considers Ban On Teaching Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity (MISSOURINET) – Missouri is considering whether to ban the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in K-12 public school classrooms. Read more…
Library Law Questioned in Mo. Senate Budget Committee Hearing (MISSOURINET) – A Democratic member of the Missouri Senate questioned Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft over whether his office is helping libraries as they try to obey a new state law. Read more…
“Don’t Say Gay” Classroom Bill Has Hearing Wednesday A House bill on banning classroom instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in Missouri had its first public hearing on Wednesday. Read more…
IRS: Federal Tax Refunds Averaging 11% Smaller This Year (Radio Iowa) Those who are getting a refund on their federal taxes this year should expect it to be a smaller check than it was last year, according to IRS spokesman Michael Devine. Read more…
Bill Would Dismantle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs at UI, ISU and UNI (Radio Iowa) A bill that’s cleared the House Education Committee would dismantle the diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. Read more…
Wednesday Postseason Basketball Results
HDC Announces 2022-23 Basketball Awards
Travis Kelce Will Touchdown On ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Weekend
EPA Moves to Allow E-15 Sales Year-Round in the Midwest — Next Year (Radio Iowa) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a rule to let E-15 be sold year-round in the Midwest — starting in 2024. Read more…
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