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February 2024 Local/Regional Newsroom
- Two rural Iowa newspapers saved from extinction (2.29.24)
- Missouri House bill takes aim at ‘cesspool’ of meatpacking sludge (2.29.24)
- Missouri House passes property tax cut aimed at offsetting surge in vehicle values (2.29.24)
- Council Bluffs man leads authorities on high speed chase (2.29.24)
- MDC warns residents about fire risks (2.29.24)
- Missouri AG sues Planned Parenthood over Project Veritas video involving fictional girl (2.29.24)
- MOHELA faces accusations it mismanaged federal student loan forgiveness program (2.29.24)
- Man wrongly accused in KC shooting weighs defamation suit, demands Missouri senators apologize (2.29.24)
- ‘Dark cloud’: Ethics investigation of Dean Plocher continues to hang over Missouri House (2.29.24)
- Groups push back on Iowa lawmakers' 'anti-immigrant' measures (2.29.24)
- Parson seeks $2.2M to send Missouri troopers, soldiers to Texas for border duty (2.29.24)
- NE college graduates fully certified Ford auto technicians (2.28.24)
- States offer services for disabled kids, then make their families wait 10 years for them (2.28.24)
- Federal court dismisses case against Iowa governor’s ban on school mask mandates (2.28.24)
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s GOP caucuses (2.28.24)
- Missouri lawmakers try again to block Medicaid money from going to Planned Parenthood (2.28.24)
- MCIA offers a variety of services to Missouri growers (2.28.24)
- MSHP: Teen seriously injured in motorcycle wreck (2.28.24)
- Officials getting ready for Northwest Missouri Spelling Bee (2.28.24)
- Lawmakers across the U.S. seek to curb utility spending on politics, ads and more extras (2.28.24)
- Missouri candidates head to Jefferson City for first day to file for 2024 elections (2.28.24)
- Iowa ramps up push to register young voters (2.27.24)
- Chiefs parade shooting could be a new test of expanded ‘stand your ground’ protections (2.27.24)
- Exiled Missouri lawmaker blocked from running for governor as a Democrat (2.27.24)
- A mower sparked a Nebraska wildfire that has burned an area roughly the size of Omaha, officials say (2.27.24)
- MLC Foundation receives massive donation from NVB (2.27.24)
- Iowa DNR asks residents to stop pruning oak trees (2.27.24)
- SJSD Board of Education narrowly votes down four-day weeks (2.27.24)
- Missouri state treasurer removes ads on unregulated slot machines after grilling by lawmakers (2.27.24)
- 90,000 Missouri kids are eligible for food aid they haven’t claimed that’s about to expire (2.27.24)
- Country Music Artist Rissi Palmer to perform in Maryville this week (2.26.24)
- 2022 Census of Agriculture released (2.26.24)
- MO Senators look at tax policy
(2.26.24) - Heat wave brings fire danger alerts (2.26.24)
- Elderly woman charged in connection with fatal crash (2.26.24)
- MO officials remind residents about benefits of flood insurance (2.26.24)
- Labor organizers push back on 'union-busting' bill (2.26.24)
- Missouri treasurer fires back at critic of ads on unregulated slot machines (2.26.24)
- Jay Ashcroft draws bipartisan attacks over comments about veterans benefits (2.26.24)
- Missouri House unanimously passes bill aimed at reducing veteran suicide (2.26.24)
- MO schools and health advocates promote cardiac emergency response plans (2.26.24)
- St. Joseph Performing Arts bringing tribute band (2.26.24)
- Hundreds attend funeral mass for the woman killed during a celebration of Chiefs’ Super Bowl win (2.25.24)
- Warm weather brings a taste of spring to central and western United States (2.25.24)
- Republicans vote to make it harder to amend Missouri Constitution (2.22.24)
- EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest states (2.22.24)
- Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from an anti-abortion group (2.22.24)
- Missouri Dems attempt new legislation following parade shooting (2.22.24)
- Maryville R-2 District appoints new principal (2.22.24)
- 62nd Annual Farm-City Banquet announces honorees (2.22.24)
- Iowa DNR issues warning and offers tips to paddlers (2.22.24)
- Springfield Sen. Lincoln Hough joins race for Missouri lieutenant governor (2.22.24)
- Bill in NE would allow parents to 'opt out' of newborn screenings (2.21.24)
- Missouri Treasurer faces scrutiny over state advertising on unregulated slot machines (2.21.24)
- Iowa DNR offering spring seed deliveries (2.21.24)
- Democrat filibuster forces removal of ‘ballot candy’ from Senate initiative petition bill (2.21.24)
- When will housing affordability improve? Spoiler alert: It will take some time (2.21.24)
- Leadership Chillicothe program looking for applicants (2.21.24)
- A US company is accused of illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants (2.21.24)
- Catch-and-keep trout fishing around the corner in MO (2.21.24)
- Missouri House votes to ban celebratory gunfire days after Chiefs’ parade shooting (2.20.24)
- GOP-backed judicial bill sunk by bipartisan opposition in the Missouri House (2.20.24)
- 2 adults are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration (2.20.24)
- Republican dissenters sink a GOP ‘flat’ tax plan in Kansas by upholding the governor’s veto (2.20.24)
- Rural Mainstreet Index shows continuing decline (2.20.24)
- Missouri House bill would allow further testing for St. Louis radioactive waste (2.20.24)
- Democrats hope to put gun safety measure on ballot following Kansas City mass shooting (2.20.24)
- NCED appoints new Project Manager (2.20.24)
- Wildlife disease measure could benefit IA ag industry (2.19.24)
- Central Missouri Republican joins race for 3rd District congressional seat (2.19.24)
- Library to host unique presentation on NE's history (2.19.24)
- Leadership Northwest Music Jam unveils new scholarships (2.19.24)
- ‘Uncharted territory’: How would abortion-rights amendment impact Missouri TRAP laws? (2.19.24)
- Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, Feb. 19-25 (2.18.24)
- Chamber prepares for 62nd Annual Farm-City Banquet (2.18.24)
- Touch of Grey coming to Red Oak this weekend (2.18.24)
- Nodaway County Clerk offers reminders on absentee ballots (2.18.24)
- Rolling Hills Library Director discusses upcoming levy issue (2.18.24)
- Expanded tax credit would benefit 129,000 Iowa kids (2.18.24)
- ACLU: Due process rights violated in Omaha immigration courts (2.18.24)
- Expanded child tax credit could be in place quickly if passed by Congress, IRS chief says (2.18.24)
- Worried Biden and Trump are too old to be president? Calm down, experts on aging say (2.18.24)
- Riff Generation headlines NW Jazz Festival (2.16.24)
- Iowa’s abortion providers now have some guidance for the paused 6-week ban, if it is upheld (2.15.24)
- Missouri high court says Planned Parenthood can receive funding; cites failed appeal by state (2.15.24)
- High demand prompts IA farm group to increase Spanish-speaking services (2.15.24)
- Iowa DNR investigating oil spill after fire (2.15.24)
- County Clerk: Absentee ballots will soon be available (2.15.24)
- After Kansas City mass shooting, Missouri Democrats demand stricter gun laws (2.15.24)
- Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack the resources to keep up (2.15.24)
- Biden administration picks airports for nearly $1 billion in terminal upgrades (2.15.24)
- Calls for increased rural Postal Service staffing grow louder (2.15.24)
- Nebraska lawmaker seeks to ban corporations from buying up single-family homes (2.15.24)
- Nebraska GOP bills target college professor tenure and diversity, equity and inclusion (2.14.24)
- Kansas lawmakers look to increase penalties for harming police dogs (2.14.24)
- NE Legislature to hear bills that bolster struggling long-term care industry (2.14.24)
- Missouri Supreme Court sets June execution date for convicted killer David Hosier (2.14.24)
- Missouri high court upholds voting districts drawn for state Senate (2.14.24)
- Arrest made in connection with MO to IA chase (2.14.24)
- Creston man faces several drug charges (2.14.24)
- Missouri Supreme Court again says state can’t deny Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood (2.14.24)
- First contract for widening I-70 approved by Missouri highways commission (2.14.24)
- Records show rising call center wait times for Missouri Medicaid, food assistance (2.14.24)
- NE Legislature mulls bill to reduce early-voting days (2.13.24)
- Missouri House bill would jeopardize millions in funding to fight water pollution (2.13.24)
- Missouri appeals court fines litigant after finding fake, AI-generated cases cited in filings (2.13.24)
- Nodaway Chorale offering scholarships for high school seniors (2.13.24)
- Various entities urged to stay vigilant with corn harvests (2.13.24)
- Sweet Sounds of Spectrum this weekend in Maryville (2.13.24)
- MDC has tips and reminders before turkey hunting seasons (2.13.24)
- Statewide walleye challenge happening in Iowa (2.13.24)
- Push for restrictions on intoxicating hemp products spurs clash over who should regulate (2.13.24)
- Congress is looking at expanding the child tax credit again. Who would benefit? (2.13.24)
- Deadline for St. Joe Restaurant Week this Thursday (2.12.24)
- Route 46 at Little Tarkio Creek Bridge closes for construction (2.12.24)
- A part of I-35 closes tonight for bridge replacement (2.12.24)
- "I Will Listen" art submissions due (2.12.24)
- Lawmaker looks to make Nebraska the latest state to enact controversial ‘stand your ground’ law (2.12.24)
- A Nebraska bill would hire a hacker to probe the state’s computer, elections systems (2.12.24)
- Nebraska governor reverses course and says state will take federal funding to feed children (2.12.24)
- Kansas’ AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law (2.12.24)
- Two Maryville men seriously injured in UTV wreck (2.12.24)
- MDA offering grants for specialty crops (2.12.24)
- MDA announces new regulations for exhibitors (2.12.24)
- Expansion of tax-credit scholarships faces criticism of Missouri homeschoolers (2.12.24)
- Missouri lawmakers debate blocking University of Kansas deal with Liberty hospital (2.12.24)
- ‘I’m absolutely being punished’: Dean Plocher accused of retaliating against GOP critics (2.12.24)
- Missouri Senate votes against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest (2.8.24)
- More Republicans back spending on child care, saying it’s an economic issue (2.8.24)
- Republican effort to restore abortion rights in Missouri folds (2.8.24)
- Iowans lose millions in impostor scams (2.8.24)
- Kansas lawmakers are allowing a 93% pay raise for themselves to take effect next year (2.8.24)
- Portion of I-35 to be closed for 24 hours (2.8.24)
- Elderly man dies days after ATV wreck (2.8.24)
- MSHP: Man seriously injured in semi crash (2.8.24)
- Missouri chief justice calls for action as hundreds wait in jails for mental health services (2.8.24)
- NE lawmakers consider tax credits for family caregivers (2.7.24)
- A bill that would allow armed teachers in Nebraska schools prompts emotional testimony (2.7.24)
- As long school funding lawsuit ends in Kansas, some fear lawmakers will backslide on education goals (2.7.24)
- A reporter is suing a Kansas town and various officials over a police raid on her newspaper (2.7.24)
- Holt County bridge to undergo major transformation (2.7.24)
- Iowa DNR issues reminder about ice fishing shelters (2.7.24)
- Iowa DNR offers tip on coyote hunting (2.7.24)
- Sheriff's Office: Shenandoah woman arrested on drug charges (2.7.24)
- Infighting stalls MO Senate one month in (2.7.24)
- Conservative Nebraska lawmakers push bills that would intertwine religion with public education (2.6.24)
- Federal judge approves election map settlement between Nebraska county and 2 tribes (2.6.24)
- Tenaska offering scholarships to high school students (2.6.24)
- Former IA Ag Secretary passes away (2.6.24)
- Chillicothe inmate dies over the weekend (2.6.24)
- ‘Times are desperate’: Missouri House gives initial approval to child care tax credits (2.6.24)
- Missouri attorney general expects to end Sunshine Law backlog by May (2.6.24)
- Missouri bill would give custody of disputed embryos to person likeliest to create child (2.6.24)
- IA group offers successful messaging as national blueprint (2.5.24)
- IA State Patrol investigating fatal head-on crash (2.5.24)
- Latest vehicle crash figures show good and bad trends in MO (2.5.24)
- Maryville Public Library asking public for input (2.5.24)
- As few as 1 in 5 voters could defeat initiative petitions under Missouri Senate proposal (2.5.24)
- State still hasn’t implemented law aimed at helping Missourians transition off public benefits (2.5.24)
- Missouri marijuana revenue will mean nearly $20 million to support veterans this year (2.5.24)
- Report: MO could do better to ensure children's well-being (2.5.24)
- Kentucky-inspired bill would help NE child care providers, workforce (2.4.24)
- Lawmaker seeks to reverse Nebraska governor’s rejection of federal child food funding (2.4.24)
- Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, Feb. 5-11 (2.4.24)
- ATV wreck seriously injures Lathrop man (2.4.24)
- St. Joseph man arrested for allegedly assaulting a minor (2.4.24)
- MO State Fair offering assistance to exhibitors (2.4.24)
- MO Special Olympics hosting 19th annual Polar Plunge (2.4.24)
- Naturopathic doctors could become licensed in Missouri under Republican-backed legislation (2.4.24)
- Former Republican legislator Bob Onder jumps into congressional race (2.4.24)
- Environmental advocates want tougher CAFO rules (2.1.24)
- Missouri Republicans are split over changes to state Senate districts (2.1.24)
- Two Native American boys died at a boarding school in the 1890s. Now, the tribe wants them home (2.1.24)
- Nebraska lawmaker behind school choice law targets the process that could repeal it (2.1.24)
- Iowa DNR looking for seasonal and recreational workers (2.1.24)
- St. Joseph man arrested after high-speed chase (2.1.24)
- Dean Plocher dismisses questions about ongoing ethics probe, fired House staffer (2.1.24)
- Missouri lawmakers grill treasurer over interest earned on I-70 funds (2.1.24)
- Lawmakers hope to block Missouri water from being exported to other states (2.1.24)
