News Briefs for Thursday (March 9, 2023)

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2023 Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art Regional High School Exhibition Awards Announced The 2023 Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art Regional High School Exhibition features artwork from 108 students from 29 schools. Read more…

Eagleville Resident Charged in Shooting Near Ridgeway BETHANY, MO – A 20-year-old Eagleville resident is being held on charges stemming from a shooting on Tuesday near Ridgeway. Read more…

St. Joseph Contractor Accused of Scamming Customer Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a criminal complaint against a St. Joseph contractor claiming he took money from a homeowner for renovations which he never intended to perform. Read more…

Two Area Interstate Rest Stops To Become Commercial Vehicle Parking Areas The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced the permanent closure of two area interstate rest stops that will be converted into commercial vehicle parking areas. Read more…

Harrison County Community Hospital Accepting Applications for Health Careers Boot Camp BETHANY, MO – Harrison County Community Hospital is once again offering its Health Careers Boot Camp this summer. Read more…

Two Milan residents Left With Minor Injuries in One vehicle Crash A pair of Milan residents were left with minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Missouri Route 6. Read more…

South Harrison Hosts STEM Event BETHANY, MO – South Harrison School District hosted the Williford STEM Event on Wednesday at the American Legion Hall. Read more…

Parson Leaving for Trade Mission Friday in Sweden and Germany (MISSOURINET) – Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Theresa leave tomorrow (Friday) for Sweden and Germany on their latest trade mission. Read more…

Missouri DHSS Uses Funding To Improve Nutrition (MISSOURINET) – The Missouri DHSS is looking to improve nutrition. Read more…

School Open Enrollment Bill Reaches Halfway Point in Missouri Legislation (MISSOURINET) – At least 40 states have open enrollment, letting K-12 students attend a public school district outside of the district they live in. Read more…

Day Two Of Legislative Filibuster On Proposed Missouri SAFE Act Continues (MISSOURINET) – Missouri Senate Democrats are through two days of stalling a vote on a bill that would charge doctors and health care providers with child abuse for ‘coercing’ anyone under 18 years old to undergo a gender transition. Read more…

Hawley Speaks On Year-Round E-15 Sales (MISSOURINET) – Missouri U-S Senator Josh Hawley, who joined the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources this year, is voicing support for year-round use of fuel in which 15 percent of its ingredients comes from corn. Read more…

Missouri 4-H Launches App (MISSOURINET) – Want to know more about 4-H activities in Missouri? There’s now an app for that. Read more…

Iowa Bill Bans K-6 Classroom Instruction of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity (Radio Iowa) The Iowa House has passed a bill to ban instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through sixth-grade classrooms. Read more…

Governor Hires School Choice Advocate to Lead Iowa Department of Education (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds has named an eastern Iowa native who’s been a leader in the national school choice movement to be the next director of the Iowa Department of Education. Read more…

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Rundown of March Crop Production and WASDE Reports (USDA) What were the notable news items within USDA’s latest look at crop production forecasts and global commodity supply and demand estimates? Read more…

U.S. Soybean Supplies Tighter than Expected (USDA) U.S. supplies of soybeans are tighter than expected with exports higher than expected. Read more…

Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Wind & Hail Two of the more common severe weather events are the topic of severe weather preparedness week. Read more…