News Briefs for Wednesday (March 15, 2023)

Suspect Charged in Theft of Firearms from Martinsville Residence BETHANY, MO – Harrison County authorities have filed multiple charges against a St. Joseph man in connection to the theft of several firearms from a Martinsville residence. Read more…

King City Continues To Pursue Police Chief King City’s Board of Aldermen gave the city clerk a salary figure to use in attempts to recruit a police officer for the City of King City during a meeting held Monday night. Read more…

Miami Pair Left With Minor Injuries In Caldwell County Crash A pair of Miami, Florida residents were left with minor injuries after an early morning one vehicle crash in Caldwell County. Read more…

Haslett Case Sent Back To Grand Jury The case against an Excelsior Springs man accused of kidnapping and raping a Kansas City woman over the course of about a month is heading back to a Clay County grand jury. Read more…

CoMo Man Arrested In St. Joe Indicted By Federal Prosecutors A Columbia, Missouri man that was arrested on drug and firearms charges in St. Joseph was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury. Read more…

Excelsior Springs Police Investigating Shooting Authorities say they were called to a residence in the 100 block of south Titus Street just before 6 A.M. today on reports of a shooting. Read more…

Two Free Hunter Education Skills Classes Coming to Northwest Missouri The Missouri Department of Conservation will host two hunter-education skills sessions in Northwest Missouri over the coming weeks. Read more…

Troopers Arrest St. Joseph Man on Four Driving Charges Early This Morning Troopers report the arrest of a Saint Joseph man early this morning in Buchanan County on four driving charges. Read more…

Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Approves By MDC The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its March 14 meeting for upcoming 2023 migratory-game-bird-hunting seasons and 2023-2024 waterfowl-hunting seasons. Read more…

Application Periods Set For Bear/Elk Hunting In Missouri The Missouri Department of Conservation has set the application period for the random drawing for elk permits through the month of May. Read more…

Regulators to Announce Decision in $31B Freight Rail Merger OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The first major railroad merger since the 1990s could be approved Wednesday when federal regulators announce their decision on Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern railroad. Read more…

Missouri Lawmaker Files Bill to Help Expand State’s Childcare System (MISSOURINET) – Missouri has been dealing with a workforce shortage and lack of access to affordable childcare has been cited as a major part of the problem. Read more…

House Bill 999 Proposes Making January 16th Albert Pujols Day (MISSOURINET) – House Bill nine-nine-nine proposes to make every January 16th Albert Pujols Day in Missouri. Read more…

Credit Advice for Individuals and Families (MISSOURINET) – Credit scores can help or hinder individuals and families as they try to make ends meet. Read more…

Rough Winter Leads DOT to Allocate Money for Pavement Pothole Fixes (Radio Iowa) If you’ve hit some rough stretches on state highways, you are not alone. Read more…

IBA Chief: Iowans Shouldn’t Worry About Stability of State’s Banks (Radio Iowa) With the recent collapse of two U.S. banks, one based in California, and the other in New York, some Iowans may be concerned about the stability of their local financial institutions. Read more…

Iowa Based Chain Casey’s Announces They Are Seeing Good Quarter Results (MISSOURINET) – Caseys General Stores are seeing good quarter results. Read more…

College Basketball Postseason Results/Schedules

New Report Shows Food Price Inflation Slowing Down (USDA) Analysts say there’s a bit of encouraging information for consumers in the government’s latest food price inflation report. Read more…

Hog Producers Seeing Strong Production and Weak Prices (USDA) Hog producers are seeing strong production and lower prices. Read more…

Active Weather Implications for Nation’s Mid-Sector (USDA) How might places like the Great Plains and Midwest be impacted by an active weather system traveling through this week? Read more…