News Briefs for Friday (April 7, 2023)

Ringgold County Native to Become First Female Commander of Private Space Mission (Radio Iowa) Iowa native and former astronaut Peggy Whitson will come out of retirement and return to weightlessness next month as the first female commander of a private space mission. Read more…

Resurfacing Project Delayed on Seven Mercer, Grundy, and Harrison County Routes ST. JOSEPH, MO – The resurfacing project on seven Mercer, Grundy and Harrison County roadways has been delayed. Read more…

Maryville Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges A Maryville man was arrested by the Highway Patrol Thursday morning on child pornography charges. Read more…

Livingston County Route C Shoal Creek Bridge Opened The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced the Livingston County Route C bridge over Shoal Creek, just west of Dawn and east of Route DD, is now open. Read more…

Missouri-American Water Applies To Take Over Wood Heights Water & Sewer Systems Missouri-American Water Company has filed applications with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to acquire and operate the municipal water and sewer systems in the city of Wood Heights. Read more…

COMMENTARY: The WOTUS Fight Continues

Missouri Broadband Surveys Still Being Sought More than 4,400 responses have been delivered to an online survey being conducted by the University of Missouri Extension intended to help guide broadband development efforts in Missouri communities. Read more…

No Jackpot For Missourians Hoping To See Sports Betting Legalized Yet (MISSOURINET) – No deal on sports betting. Read more…

MO House Passes Changes to Initiative Petition Process (MISSOURINET) – Proposed changes to the initiative petition process are halfway through the Missouri Legislature. Read more…

Red Cross On-Site In Bollinger County Following Fatal Storm (MISSOURINET) – The American Red Cross has set up a shelter in Bollinger County to help tornado victims who need food or a place to sleep. Read more…

Missouri Senate Gives Initial Approval On Child Support Payment Bill (MISSOURINET) – The state Senate could pass soon a bill that gives Missourians who are behind on child support payments and lose their driver’s or professional license as a result, the opportunity for an evidentiary hearing to determine if the suspension should remain. Read more…

British Columbia Man Suffers Injuries in Buchanan County Crash Thursday A Canadian man suffered injuries in a Buchanan County crash Thursday afternoon. Read more…

Kansas Man Injured in Holt County Crash Thursday Morning A Lenexa, Kansas, man suffered injuries in a Holt County crash Thursday morning. Read more…

Mazzie Boyd – Capitol Report April 6, 2023

USDA Staff Asked to be Creative to Find New Uses for Iowa Wesleyan Campus (Radio Iowa) The USDA will become responsible for the Iowa Wesleyan campus in Mount Pleasant when the university closes May 31st and U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it’s too early to tell what’s next. Read more…

Iowa Voters to See Proposed ‘Eligible Electors’ Amendment on 2024 Ballot (Radio Iowa) Next year, Iowans will vote on a proposed amendment that will align the Iowa Constitution with an election-related change made nationally more than five decades ago. Read more…

MIAA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its class of 2023 Hall of Fame inductees. The class consists of eight former student-athletes, a coach, an official and a former MIAA Commissioner. Read more…

Thursday Baseball Scoreboard

Lawson Girls, Maryville Boys Claim Joe Shy Relays Team Titles

South Harrison Girls, Lafayette County Boys Claim Brant Downey Invitational Titles

USDA Awards Grants to ISU, Iowa Soybean & Corn Growers Associations (Radio Iowa) Iowa State University is getting a more than half a million dollar grant from the USDA to support research focused on planting two crops in the same field, like soybeans and winter wheat. Read more…

Continued Shrinkage of Total U.S. Drought Coverage (USDA) The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows another month-over-month decline in total area in the country covered by some form of drought. Read more…

Tuesday’s USDA Supply/Demand Report Will Not Include Planting Intentions (USDA) We’ll have to wait another month before we get USDA’s first supply and demand forecasts for the new crop year. Read more…