News Briefs for Monday (March 20, 2023)

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Jamesport Resident Charged With Child Abuse, Child Sex Crimes GALLATIN, MO – A Jamesport resident has been charged in Daviess County after an investigation by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. Read more…

Suspect Arrested in Mercer County Shooting MERCER COUNTY, MO – Mercer County authorities responded to a call of shots fired early Sunday morning. Read more…

Troop H Announces St. Patrick’s Day DWI Saturation Results Troop H of the Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced the results of a driving while intoxicated Saturation conducted Friday, March 17th in Andrew and Nodaway Counties. Read more…

MO-Dot Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, March 20-26

Extension Connection for Monday March 20, 2023 Native warm season grasses presented by Jim Humphrey, Field Specialist in Livestock for MU Extension, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Read more…

Milan Man Arrested Saturday On Driving And Paraphernalia Charges A Milan man was arrested Saturday afternoon on a few driving related issues and a drug paraphernalia charge. Read more…

Six Area Students Selected For 2023 Missouri Agribusiness Academy Six listening area students are among the 30 Missouri high school sophomores that have been selected by the Missouri Department of Agriculture to participate in the 2023 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. Read more…

Northwest Bridge Bundle Meeting Three in Milan Tomorrow The Missouri Department of Transportation will be hosting an informational meeting tomorrow in Milan to discuss the Northwest Bridge Bundle, a group of 34 poor-condition bridges in north central Missouri slated for replacement or rehabilitation. Read more…

Well Known Cosmetology College Closes Down (MISSOURINET) – A known cosmetology college closes down. Read more…

Senate Minority Leader Sounds Off On 2023 Missouri Legislative Session (MISSOURINET) – The Missouri Legislature gets back to work today for the second half of this session. Read more…

Hawley Co-Sponsors Bill to Ban Special Assessment Fees From Being Passed On To Bank Customers (MISSOURINET) – Some Republicans in Congress are balking at Democratic President Joe Biden’s announcement that special assessment fees will be levied on banks to cover the cost of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Read more…

Parson Continues Push to Expand I-70 in Metro Areas (MISSOURINET) – Governor Mike Parson is continuing to push his transportation agenda for this year, which centers around expanding Interstate 70 to six lanes in and around St. Louis, Kansas City, and Columbia. Read more…

Iowa Lawmaker Optimistic Pipeline Bill Up for Debate in House This Month (Radio Iowa) A lead sponsor of a bill that would set new regulations for proposed carbon pipeline projects says there may be changes in the bill when it’s debated in the House. Read more…

Benton Girls Fall In Overtime Thriller, Irish Party To 3rd Place Trophy Win For the second straight game, the Benton girls went overtime to decide a game at Show Me Showdown, but Friday, the Vashon girls forced overtime from regulation as they rallied from 9 points down with a little over two and a half minutes to go and eventually beat Benton in double overtime 79-77 in the Class 4 Girls Championship game of Show Me Showdown. Read more…

Area Track Teams Open Track Competition At NW Missouri High School Track Invitational South Harrison’s Lilly Wilson won two gold medals at the Northwest Missouri State Indoor Meet held Saturday at Hughes Fieldhouse in Maryville. Read more…

Final MSHSAA Basketball Champions Crowned For 2022-23 Season

Missouri’s Season Ends In NCAA Tourney Second Round University of Missouri basketball saw a remarkable season end with a 78-63 loss to fifteenth-seeded Princeton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Golden 1 Center. Read more…

NCAA Women’s D-II National Tourney To St Joe, NCMC Women To NJCAA D-II National Tournament at Port Huron