News Briefs for Thursday (May 4, 2023)
Mount Ayr Council Approves Streets For Chip Seal Work Mount Ayr’s Board of Aldermen approved a contribution to the Loch Ayr Lake Shelter House during their meeting Monday. Read more…
$1 Million Scratchers Prize Won in Maysville There is a new lottery millionaire in the area. Read more…
Extreme Speed Arrest In Harrison County A Minnesota driver was arrested Wednesday in Harrison County after breaking triple-digit speeds. Read more…
Resisting And Driving Charges Land St. Joe Man In Jail A St. Joseph man was jailed Wednesday for resisting arrest and a pair of driving-related charges. Read more…
NCMC Holding Capital Campaign Kickoff Event The NCMC Foundation will begin a capital campaign next week at the Geyer Hall of North Central Missouri College in Trenton. Read more…
Should Missouri Ban Ranked Choice And Approval Voting? (MISSOURINET) – A legislative effort is underway to ban two voting systems – ranked choice and approval voting. Read more…
Speaker Pro Tem Hopes Victim Notification Bill Passes Legislature (MISSOURINET) – Current Missouri law notifies crime victims by phone of changes to their case when the offender is locked up. Read more…
Missouri House Passes Limits On Invasive Exams When Patients Are Unconscious, Under Anesthesia (MISSOURINET) Missouri doctors and doctors-in-training can legally exam patients under anesthesia or who are unconscious without the patient knowing it. Read more…
Southeast MO Artist Being Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (MISSOURINET) – A certain Kennett, Missouri native is going to be recognized on the biggest music stage of them all. Read more…
Patrick Mahomes’ Brother Jackson Mahomes Arrested On Aggravated Sexual Assault Charges (MISSOURINET) – Jackson Mahomes has been arrested for aggravated sexual battery. Read more…
Hawley Gives Update On Efforts To Have C-130J’s Transferred To Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph (MISSOURINET) – Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in northwest Missouri’s St. Joseph is hoping to land the next generation of C-130 transport planes. Read more…
Ten Years Ago This Week, Iowans Were Digging Out From up to 13″ of Snow (Radio Iowa) Iowans may’ve seen on the news how Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was hit on Monday with a foot-and-a-half of snow. Read more…
Iowa Legislature Speeds Toward Adjournment (Radio Iowa) Legislative leaders expect the 2023 session of the Iowa General Assembly to conclude today (Thursday). Read more…
Iowa Dems Plan to Caucus on the Same Night as Republicans (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Democratic Party is proposing that its 2024 Caucuses be held on the same night as the Iowa G-O-P’s Caucuses. Read more…
Pella Tulip Festival Begins Today (Radio Iowa) The weather plays a big factor in the timing of the tulip blooms for the annual Pella Tulip Festival. Read more…
Mizzou-K-State Women To Meet In St Joseph In December The St Joseph Sports Commission has announced a Big 12-SEC Women’s Basketball game will be played at the St Joseph Civic Arena and Hillyard Court this December. Read more…
High School Schedule For Thursday 5-4-23
Chiefs Among Teams Adding Players Via International Player Pathway Program The National Football League today announced the names of eight players added to NFL rosters for the 2023 season through the NFL International Player Pathway (IPP) program. Read more…
Ag Secretary Announces Actions to Boost Local/Regional Food Systems The Agriculture Secretary has just announced more actions aimed at making local and regional food systems stronger. Read more…
El Nino Watch Issued For This Summer Could Mean Drought Relief (Radio Iowa) Areas of Iowa that have suffered through months of drought may see some relief soon with the development of an El Nino weather pattern, as the Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Nino Watch for this summer. Read more…
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