News Briefs for Thursday (March 16, 2023)

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Princeton Board Makes Decisions On Day Care, Naming Rights Princeton School Board members will not pursue the grant application process which would help finance a day care operated by the Princeton School District. Read more…

Excelsior Springs Shooting Update Authorities in Excelsior Springs have released more information in regards to Wednesday morning shooting that left one man hospitalized with serious injuries. Read more…

Senator Hawley Calls Out President Biden For Not Signing Covid Origins Bill (MISSOURINET – Washington, DC) – Missouri U-S Senator Josh Hawley is not happy that President Biden has not signed his bill that would require his administration to declassify any intelligence about how the COVID-19 pandemic started Read more…

MO Bonding Program Helps Businesses to Hire At-Risk Employees, With Some Assurances (MISSOURINET) – The Missouri Federal Bonding Program allows employers to hire people who are considered at-risk. Read more…

Conservative Republican Details Plan For Missouri SAFE Act Legislation (MISSOURINET) – Conservative Republicans are laying out their plan for when the Missouri Senate returns from their Legislative Spring Break. Read more…

No MOre Trash Bash Starts Next Month The Missouri Department of Transportation is once again asking the public to help clean up the state’s roadsides during the annual No MOre Trash! Bash program in April. Read more…

MDC Releases “Share The Harvest” Deer Numbers The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri thank the thousands of Missouri deer hunters who donated 235,169 pounds of venison to the state’s Share the Harvest program this past deer season, including 4,936 whole deer. Read more…

Northwest Missouri Pair Facing Felony Drug Charge in Grundy County Two Northwest Missouri residents face a felony drug charge in Grundy County Court. Read more…

COMMENTARY: University of Missouri Extension – Living Well Month

Iowa College Hoops Fans are Reminded to Gamble Responsibly (Radio Iowa) As March Madness starts in Des Moines today (Thursday) with the opening rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament, betting is sure to be big business, especially with six Iowa teams in the men’s and women’s contests. Read more…

Governor Reynolds Hails Passage of Her State Government Reorganization Plan (Radio Iowa) The Iowa House has sent Governor Kim Reynolds the state government reorganization plan her staff and a consulting firm developed over the past year. Read more…

Proposed EPA Rules Would Impact ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Iowa’s Drinking Water (Radio Iowa) Water utilities in Iowa and nationwide would be required to monitor drinking water for six so-called “forever chemicals” under a proposal from the U-S Environmental Protection Agency. Read more…

Bill Would Eliminate Iowa Individual Income Tax (Radio Iowa) A Senate committee has approved a bill that would gradually eliminate the state income tax — if state tax revenues continue to grow. Read more…

Postseason Basketball Results/Schedules

Bernard Named To Watch List For Bevo Francis Award Northwest Missouri State University senior guard Diego Bernard is among the 25 candidates for the 2023 Bevo Francis Award. Read more…