News Briefs for Tuesday (April 4, 2023)

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Chillicothe Driver Injured In Rollover Accident A Chillicothe driver was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 36, west of Chillicothe late Monday morning. Read more…

Polo Dump Truck Operator Injuries In Accident Caused By Tire Blowout A Polo dump truck operator was taken to the hospital following an accident on Highway 13 just after noon Monday. Read more…

Bethany Council Approved UTV For Fire Department Bethany’s Board of Aldermen approved the expenditure for a UTV for the Bethany Fire Department during their meeting Monday night. Read more…

Washington Man Arrested On Kidnapping Charge in Atchison County A Washington man has been arrested in northwest Missouri on felony kidnapping charges. Read more…

Altamont Man Arrested On Drug Charge An Altamont man was arrested Monday afternoon on drug and driving charges. Read more…

Grundy County Route W Open After Bridge Replacement Grundy County Route W is once again open to the traveling public following a bridge replacement project. Read more…

Ray County Jail Escapee Arrested in Tulsa A man that violently escaped from the Ray County Jail last week was arrested late Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Read more...

Mo DED Requests Feedback On Proposed Cell Towers Grant Program The Missouri Department of Economic Development is requesting public feedback on a proposed Cell Towers Grant program. Read more…

MDC Releases Spring Youth Turkey Harvest Totals The Missouri Department of Conservation says challenging conditions for youth turkey hunters likely impacted the harvest for the past weekend’s youth weekend. Read more…

Grant To Be Used By MU Health Care To Aid In Nursing Shortage The recent grant received by MU Health Care is intended to help train hundreds of MU students to become part-time nurse assistants at MU Health Care. Read more…

City and Town Election Day Across State of Missouri (MISSOURINET) – Today is election day in Missouri for mayors, city council, boards of aldermen, school boards, and other local-level offices. Read more…

Driver’s Education Courses Could Become Mandatory For Public School Students in Missouri (MISSOURINET) – Missouri public school students could be required to take a driver education course before they graduate from high school. Read more…

Missouri Official Under Fire For Opposing LGBTQ+ Protections JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Democrats on Monday called for the removal of the leader of the state’s Human Rights Commission after he testified last week against a bill for LGBTQ+ rights. Read more…

Iowa Senate Panel Approves Budget Bills, Without Numbers (Radio Iowa) Senate Republicans say their overall target for state spending in the next budgeting year matches the one Governor Kim Reynolds proposed in January — but they’re still working on the details. Read more…

Iowa Turkey Hunters Have a Few Days to Prep for the Season to Start (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season is scheduled to start soon. Nate Carr, a conservation officer with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says Iowa’s youngest hunters will fire the first shots. Read more…

Survey: Iowa Economy Falls Below ‘Growth Neutral’ During March (Radio Iowa) The monthly survey of supply managers and business leaders in Iowa and eight other Midwest states finds the economy’s numbers slipped slightly during March, compared to February. Read more…

Planting Intentions Vs. Actual Plantings (USDA) How close do the intended planted acreage numbers reported in late March usually line up with what actually gets planted? Read more…

Tornadoes Top One Hundred Plus to Conclude March (USDA) Active weather on the last day of March included a ten-state stretch of tornadoes, with preliminary estimates noting over one-hundred reported. Read more…

Initial Crop Progress Report Released For Missouri The first Crop Progress Report has been released by the Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service. Read more…

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