News Briefs for Wednesday (March 22, 2023)

Clay County Authorities To Seek Death Penalty In Killing Of NKCPD Officer The Clay County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has field notice of their intent to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing a North Kansas City Police officer last year. Read more…

100% Of Mo West Nursing School Grads Pass Licensing Test Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph today (Tuesday) announced that all 44 students that graduated in December with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree have passed their NCLEX licensure exam on their first attempt. Read more…

Buchanan County Route Y Now Closed at the Bee Creek Bridge A section of Buchanan County Route Y is now closed at the Branch of Bee Creek Bridge, located north of Route 116. Read more…

Bethany Council Notified Of Grant Award Towards A New Police Vehicle Bethany’s Board of Aldermen received word that a $20,000 grant has been received for a new police car. Read more…

Chillicothe Woman Sentenced Monday in 2021 Death A Livingston County Court sentenced a Chillicothe woman Monday on manslaughter and drug charges. Read more…

911 Call of Shots Fired at Creston High School Determined to be a ‘Swatting’ Incident CRESTON, IA – The Creston, Iowa Police Department received a 911 call Tuesday morning that shots had been fired at the Creston High School. Read more…

King City Board Approves Salary Increases King City School Board members approved an additional $1,000 dollars to their base pay and a percentage increase for non-certified staff during their March meeting Monday night. Read more…

Mount Ayr Council Approves Sales Of City-Owned Properties Mount Ayr’s Board of Aldermen approved two bids for the sale of city-owned properties during a meeting held Monday night. Read more…

U.S. Route 36 Blackwell Creek Bridge Project Delayed One Week The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced their project to rehabilitate the driving surface of the Blackwell Creek Bridges on U.S. Route 36 just east of Mitchell Avenue in Chillicothe has been postponed due to weather. Read more…

Stanberry School District Creates Bulldog Pride Foundation The Stanberry School District has created the Stanberry Bulldog Pride Foundation. Read more…

Pattonsburg Board Approves 3- and 4-Year Old Pre-School Offerings for 23-24 Pattonsburg School Board members approved all-day 4-year-old preschool and half-day 3-year-old preschool to be offered by the district for the upcoming school year during their meeting Monday night. Read more…

Conservation Family Night Coming to Chillicothe in April A free conservation family night is coming to Chillicothe this April. Read more…

Missing Girl Could Be in The Area A missing girl from Farmington has ties to a young man from northwest Missouri and authorities are asking area citizens to be on the lookout for the pair. Read more…

COMMENTARY: It’s Halftime Farm Bureau, and the Second Half is About to Begin by Ben Travlos, Director of State and Local Legislative Affairs for Missouri Farm Bureau Read more…

Missouri Senate Endorses Transgender Health Restrictions JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate gave initial approval Tuesday to a pair of bills that would temporarily prohibit gender transitioning health care treatments for minors and restrict them from competing in sports. Read more…

MO House Gives Initial Approval to Sports Betting Bills (MISSOURINET) – Missouri is another step closer to legalizing sports betting. Read more…

Filibuster Concludes In Missouri Senate After Lawmakers Return From Spring Break The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a pair of transgender bills. Read more…

Missouri House Proposal Would Put Legislature In Charge Of MoDOT Funding (MISSOURINET) – A proposed constitutional amendment would place the Missouri Department of Transportation’s annual budget planning underneath the authority of the legislature. Read more…

Missouri Supreme Court Curbs Local Restriction Control for CAFOs (Alpha Ag Network) Missouri’s top court has unanimously affirmed two state laws prohibiting county commissions and health boards from enacting regulations on controlled animal feeding operations more stringent than the state allows. Read more…

Top Missouri Lawmaker Moves to Strip Library Funding JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A powerful Missouri state lawmaker on Tuesday moved to strip state funding for public libraries over a fight about books. Read more…

“Safe+Sound Iowa” App Launched for Anonymous Reports of School Safety Concerns (Radio Iowa) A new “Safe and Sound Iowa” smartphone app is available to let Iowans anonymously report school-related safety concerns. Read more…

Sen. Grassley Celebrates Declassifying of Secrets on COVID Origins (Radio Iowa) Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is applauding President Joe Biden’s signing of legislation this week that orders federal intelligence officials to declassify information on the origins of COVID-19. Read more…

Gov. Reynolds to Sign Ban on Gender Transition Surgeries for Kids (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds says she intends to sign legislation to prohibit Iowa doctors from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing puberty blockers to minors. Read more…

At Least 30 Iowa Schools Took Swatting Calls Tuesday (Radio Iowa) The commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety says at least 30 school districts received swatting calls Tuesday morning. Read more…

NCMC Falls Short In NJCAA D-II Women’s Opener

Tuesday Scoreboard

One Ag Day Not Enough to Thank Farmers and Food Workers (USDA) The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says a single National Agriculture Day is woefully inadequate to properly recognize and thank farmers and other workers in the food industry. Read more…

Extended National Weather Forecast (USDA) USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a mixture of temperature ranges and continued active weather nationwide make up the weather forecast for the period from March 28 to April 3. Read more…