News Briefs for Wednesday (February 15, 2023)
Mercer School Board Approves New Salary Schedule Mercer School Board members approved a new salary schedule during their February meeting. Read more…
GEC Community Foundation Announces New Grant Recipients Eleven grants totaling over $5,300 have been announced in this cycle of awards announced by the trustees of the GEC Community Foundation. Read more…
Fugitive Arrested at Lake Arrowhead CLINTON COUNTY, MO – Clinton County deputies responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle and an individual brandishing a firearm at Lake Arrowhead on Monday. Read more…
Church Youth Leader from Hamilton Charged With Child Sex Crimes HAMILTON, MO – Daviess County authorities have charged a Hamilton woman with seven felony counts of sex crimes with a child. Read more…
Blythedale Man Charged With Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm HARRISON COUNTY, MO – Charges have been filed against a Blythedale resident after it is alleged he was found to be a felon in possession of a firearm. Read more…
Mo-Dot Announces Meetings On 30+ Bridge Projects The Missouri Department of Transportation today announced a series of meetings next month to discuss a major project that will replace or repair more than 30 bridges across the region. Read more…
Blunt Selected As State Historical Society President Retired U.S. Missouri Senator Roy Blunt has been elected as the president of the State Historical Society for a three-year term. Read more…
Missouri Considers Extending Age Limit for Survivors to Sue Their Abusers (MISSOURINET) – Missouri is considering whether to extend the age limit for childhood victims of sexual abuse to sue their abusers. Read more…
Missouri Lawmakers Considering if State Needs a “Conviction Review Unit” (MISSOURINET) – Missouri lawmakers are considering whether the state needs a “conviction review unit.” Read more…
Harrisonville Republican Looks to Exempt Firearms and Ammunition from Sales Tax (MISSOURINET) – A Republican member of the Missouri Senate, who supports the second amendment, says taxes are hurting everyday residents and has a bill that proposes to eliminate the sales taxes of the purchase of firearms and ammunition in the Show-Me State… Read more…
Bill Would Change Iowa’s Workplace Drug Testing Law (Radio Iowa) A Senate subcommittee has approved legislation that would change a legal standard for lawsuits involving employees who challenge workplace drug and alcohol testing at their worksite. Read more…
Iowa Tobacco Prevention Alliance Pushes for Expanding Smokefree Air Act (Radio Iowa) A coalition of groups is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the state law that banned smoking in most public places and urging lawmakers to do more. Read more…
Governor’s Bill Targets Investment Firms With ‘Woke Ideology’ (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds is asking legislators to pass a bill that would forbid state agencies or pension funds from doing business with investment firms that boycott gunmakers or the fossil fuel industry. Read more…
The Ups and Downs of February Meat Production and Price Forecasts (USDA) What does USDA’s February outlook for U.S. meat production and price show regarding movement trends? Read more…
February Dairy Production, Trade and Price Forecasts (USDA) While dairy trade forecasts were mixed, production and prices for February mostly pointed in the same direction. Read more…
Active Weather Across the Country This Week (USDA) While dairy trade forecasts were mixed, production and prices for February mostly pointed in the same direction. Read more…
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