News Briefs for Wednesday (March 1, 2023)
Excelsior Springs Woman Hurt When Truck Runs Stop Sign An Excelsior Springs woman was left with minor injuries when a pickup truck ran a stop sign and hit her vehicle Monday morning. Read more…
St. Joe Man Hurt In two Vehicle Crash Monday A Monday afternoon two vehicle crash in Andrew County left a St. Joseph man with minor injuries. Read more…
Lane Closures Scheduled On I-35 near Kearney Saturday Another lane closure has been announced for the on-going interchange construction on Interstate 35 in Kearney. Read more…
Clinton County Inmates Charged With Assault in Separate Incidents PLATTSBURG MO – Two Clinton County inmates have been charged with assaulting jail staff in separate incidents. Read more…
Two From Des Moines Arrested on Felony Drug Charges in Harrison County Tuesday (HARRISON COUNTY, MO) – Two Des Moines, Iowa residents were arrested on felony drug charges in Harrison County Tuesday. Read more…
Internet Survey Hopes To Guide State’s Internet Expansion A survey on household internet access and use is being offered by the Missouri Office of Broadband Development and University of Missouri Extension to help guide the state’s internet expansion and training efforts. Read more…
Group Effort to Reduce Risk of Wildfires in Parts of Missouri (MISSOURINET) – There’s a group effort to reduce the risk of wildfire in parts of Missouri. Read more…
Missouri Film Tax Credit Bill Reaches the Halfway Point in Legislature (MISSOURINET) – Missouri is at the halfway point on a bipartisan bill that would give tax credits to attract Hollywood to the Show-Me State. Read more…
Former Missouri Legislator Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Fake Stem Cell Scheme, Other Fraud Charges (MISSOURINET) – A former Missouri state Representative is going to federal prison for a fake stem cell scheme and other federal fraud charges. Read more…
Charter School Bill Heard In Senate Education Committee (MISSOURINET) – A proposed expansion of charter schools in Missouri is making its way through the state Senate. Read more…
St. Louis School Shooting Victims at Missouri Capitol to Talk About Gun Violence, Address Lawmakers (MISSOURINET) – That’s April Shepard, a sophomore from Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis – the site of a deadly shooting last October. Read more…
Iowa Lawmakers Consider Gender-Specific Bathroom Policies for Iowa K-12 Schools (Radio Iowa) A House subcommittee has approved a bill that would let Iowa schools have policies requiring that students use the bathrooms or locker rooms designated for their biological sex. Read more…
Grassley Aims to Help Students Better Understand College Loans Before Going In Debt (Radio Iowa) The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today (Tuesday) over President Biden’s plan to forgive student loans, a plan Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley calls “reckless” and which would cost the federal government nearly one-trillion dollars. Read more…
Iowa Bill Would Ban Gender Reassignment Surgery for Youth (Radio Iowa) Republican lawmakers are proposing a ban on gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for transgender youth. Read more…
Bill Would Escalate Penalty for Assaulting a Sports Official to a Felony (Radio Iowa) The chairman of a key Senate committee has introduced a bill to boost the penalty for assaulting a referee or umpire. Read more…
Cancer in 2023: More Iowans Will be Diagnosed With It, Fewer Will Die From It (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Cancer Registry is marking its 50th year and celebrating the fact cancer is much less deadly in Iowa today than in 1973 when the first report was published. Read more…
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Prices Received by Producers Down in January (USDA) USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report indicates ag producers on average received less in prices for their commodities during the first month of 2023. Read more…
Active Weather Expected in Much of the Country This Week (USDA) What might be some of the impacts from an active weather system trekking cross-country throughout the week? Read more…
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