News Briefs for Tuesday (February 21, 2023)

NWMSU Announces Spring Enrollment Record Northwest Missouri State University announced an enrollment record for the spring. Read more…

HCCH Recognized as Top 100 Critical Access Hospital BETHANY, MO – Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany has announced that it has been recognized as a 2023 Top 100 Critical Access hospital. Read more…

St. Joseph Based Health Care Cost-Sharing Program Shut Down ST. JOSEPH, MO – A Missouri healthcare cost-sharing program has been shut down by the federal government for alleged fraud and money laundering. Read more…

DeKalb County Sheriff Warns Of Impostor Officer The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says they have received a pair of complaints of a person impersonating an officer and conducting traffic stops in the Maysville and Fairport area. Read more…

Car vs Deer Accident Leaves One With Minor Injuries A morning car versus deer accident in Nodaway County has left a Ravenwood resident with minor injuries. Read more…

Missouri State FFA President On National FFA Week Trenton’s Colton Roy is marking National FFA Week this year as president of Missouri FFA. Read more…

Black Discusses Bill Being Perfected In Missouri Senate Missouri 12th District State Senator Rusty Black says work was done on the perfection process of several bills in the Missouri Senate last week. Read more…

Missouri SAFE Act Passes Senate Committee Monday (MISSOURINET) – The Missouri SAFE Act passed a senate committee on Monday. Read more…

Missouri Gets Federal Grant to Boost Staffing Levels at Veterans Homes (MISSOURINET) – A federal grant has been awarded to Missouri to help recruit and retain workers at the state’s seven Veterans homes. Read more…

Missouri Lawmaker Proposes Modifications For Ticket To Work Health Assurance Program (MISSOURINET) – The Missouri House of Representatives is considering a bill that proposes modifications for the Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program, which provides medical care for working people with disabilities from age 16 to 64. Read more…

Absentee Voting Begins Today in Missouri Today is the first day for absentee voting for Missouri’s April 4 general municipal elections. Read more…

COMMENTARY: Get a horse! By Caleb Jones, executive vice president and CEO of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and a member of Boone Electric Cooperative Read more…

COMMENTARY: Extension Connection Milk Replacers Legumes by Jim Humphrey, Field Specialist in Livestock for MU Extension College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Read more…

GOP Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley in Iowa (Radio Iowa) Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has kicked off the Iowa leg of her week-old presidential campaign, suggesting the GOP must be forward-looking and solutions-oriented to win back the White House in 2024. Read more…

House Panel Presses School Officials About Book Removal Process (Radio Iowa) The debate over removing books from public school libraries and curriculum continues at the Iowa Capitol. The House Oversight Committee held a hearing last (Monday) night to quiz superintendents and school board presidents from six districts about the process for handling complaints. Read more…

It’s National FFA Week (Radio Iowa) From driving tractors to school to educating elementary students on the importance of feeding the world, FFA Week is underway nationwide. Read more…

Class 1 MSHSAA Boys Wrestling Qualifiers Determined

GRC East All Conference Basketball Selections

GRC West All Conference Basketball Selections

Bluegrass Conference Releases All Conference Basketball Selections

Boys District Basketball Results

Tuesday District Basketball Schedule

Public Comment Soon on WIC Online Ordering Proposed Rule (USDA) USDA recently announced a rule proposal to modify its Women, Infants, and Children program to allow for online ordering of products. Read more…

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