News Briefs for Thursday (April 20, 2023)
Albany Council Approves Solid Waste Service Charge Adjustment Albany’s Board of Aldermen approved increases to the service charges for solid waste collection and disposal during their reorganizational meeting Tuesday. Read more…
Stanberry Board Approves Transportation Contract During Reorganizational Meeting Stanberry School Board members approved a three-year extension to their transportation contract with Jarnik during their April session. Read more…
King City Board Receives Construction Project Update King City School Board members received an update on their construction project planned for this summer during their meeting on Monday. Read more…
North Harrison Board Approves Salary Schedule North Harrison School board members approved their Certified Staff Salary Schedule as it was presented during their April meeting on Tuesday. Read more…
Boy Injured in Buchanan County Accident on Monday Has Died BUCHANAN COUNTY, MO – A 9-year-old Savannah boy injured in a UTV accident Monday has died. Read more…
Gallatin School Board Reorganizes The Gallatin Board of Education met this week for the post-election reorganization meeting. Read more…
Trio left With Minor Injuries In Wednesday Night Rollover Accident A trio of people, including a Polo resident and a one-year-old, were left with minor injuries in a one-vehicle rollover accident Wednesday night in Clay County. Read more…
Hale, MO Man Hurt After Falling Asleep At The Wheel A Hale, Missouri man was left with moderate injuries early this (Thursday) morning in a one-vehicle accident in southwest Missouri’s Hickory County. Read more…
NCMC, Graceland Awarded Funds to Enhance Nursing Programs JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Fourteen Missouri colleges and universities have been awarded over $1.9 million in grant funding through the Nursing Education Incentive Program to help enhance nursing education programs throughout the state. Read more…
Former Chillicothe Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Charges A former Chillicothe Police officer pleaded not guilty to three felony charges Wednesday in Livingston County Court. Read more…
Missouri Releases March Jobs Report Missouri’s Jobs Report indicated a slight decrease in Missouri’s unemployment rate in March. Read more…
Senate President Pro Tem’s Ethics Bill Receives Initial Approval In MO Senate (MISSOURINET) – Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden of Columbia is the sponsor of a bill that received initial approval in the upper chamber. Read more…
Congressman Graves Disappointed In U.S. House Failing To Override President Biden’s Veto On WOTUS (MISSOURINET) – It’s now up to the courts to decide the fate of the updated Waters of the United States rule. Read more…
Two Plans To Widen I-70, Which One Will Win? (MISSOURINET) – The Missouri Legislature has two different plans to expand Interstate-70. Read more…
Iowa House and Senate Approve Competing Property Tax Relief Plans (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Senate and House have approved competing property tax relief plans. Read more…
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Report Predicts Climate Change Could Drastically Impact Corn Acres (Radio Iowa) A report from a national agricultural organization says climate change is already impacting the production of Iowa’s key crops and it offers dire predictions for a more challenging future. Read more…
Mostly Upward Signals in April Dairy Outlook (USDA) Production and price forecasts for dairy this month reflect mostly trends moving up, yet there are exceptions. Read more…
More Topsoils Becoming Short to Very Short of Moisture (USDA) There’s been an expansion of areas with top soils that are too dry. Read more…
Grassland CRP Acreage Sign-Up Underway (USDA) Farm producers and landowners wishing to enroll acreage in the grasslands component of the Conservation Reserve Program now have that opportunity through the latest sign-up period. Read more…
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