Kan. school district superintendent placed on leave after arrest
Marcotte photo Osage County OSAGE COUNTY—A Kansas school district superintendent is now on administrative leave following an arrest. Just before 5p.m. Friday, police arrested 53-year-old Bradley Marcotte, the superintendent of school at USD 421 in Lyndon, according
Kan. inmate serving time for manslaughter found dead in cell
Lopez photo Wyandotte Co. Hutchinson, KAN. – Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) resident Kevyn Lopez, 26, died Monday, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Lopez was found unresponsive in his cell Monday morning. Staff
Remains of Iowa Falls airman, MIA since 1945, identified in New Guinea
(Radio Iowa) — The military has identified the remains of an Iowan who was reported missing in action during World War Two. Nineteen-year-old Melvin Huff of Iowa Falls was a corporal in the U-S Army Air Force
You should plan ahead to prep your pets for trick-or-treat night
(Radio Iowa) – With Halloween just ten days away, a pet expert suggests you start preparing your dogs and cats now for the sights and sounds that will come with trick-or-treating. Just like how fireworks on the
Director of Missouri child welfare agency stepping down next month
Darrell Missey BY CLARA BATESMissouri Independent The head of Missouri’s child welfare division will resign effective Nov. 1, a spokesperson for the agency told The Independent on Monday. Darrell Missey has served as director of the Children’s Division
AFT distributes over $700,000 to farmers nationwide
American Farmland Trust announced the disbursement of over $700,000 to 139 farmers across the United States through this year’s Brighter Future Fund. Over 50% of those awarded identified as beginning farmers, with 30% being under 34 years
Self-Driving tractors may help fill agriculture labor shortage
A farm in Sonoma County, California had 27 tractor driver positions open and posted the positions on various job boards. The farm didn’t get a single applicant for weeks. A few weeks later, the owners onboarded an
Chiefs lone unbeaten team in NFL after 28-18 win over 49ers in Super Bowl 58 rematch
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) barrels his way through a defender for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 28-18 win over the 49ers/ Photo courtesy of BBQ Chiefs on X By MATT PIKE St. Joseph
As money for senior citizens runs out, Jackson Co. voters consider a new property tax
A Jackson County tax that voters will consider Nov. 5 could generate funds for senior services like Meals on Wheels (Suzanne King/The Beacon). BY: SUZANNE KING Janet Baker has to say “no” more often than she would like
Judicial System Issues Statement On Payment Glitch
(Radio Iowa) – Officials in the Iowa state courts say they’re working to fix computer programming mistakes that led to incorrect distribution of 26-and-a-half million in court debts over the past five years. A computer program distributes