Missouri drought raises plethora of concerns
Drought conditions are worsening in southwestern and west-central Missouri, causing significant challenges for farmers and ranchers. As pastures dry up, livestock producers are forced to resort to hay feeding well ahead of schedule. Approximately 94% of Missouri
Cyber security team monitoring Iowa election offices 24/7
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate convened a gathering of state and federal officials at the Iowa National Guard’s headquarters Wednesday to tout security measures surrounding the General Election. Iowa’s Public Safety Commissioner says
Officials want accountability from USDA
Congressmen Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin, Brad Finstad from Minnesota, and Randy Feenstra of Iowa wrote a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding Pure Prairie Poultry’s shutdown. The Minnesota company closed its doors, leaving almost 50
Storm damage reported in NW Missouri
Photos MSHP Troop H HOLT COUNTY —A severe thunderstorm swept through Holt County, leaving damage to structures in its wake, according to a social media report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. “Thankfully, no injuries have been
Emporia State professor due in court for alleged child sex crime
Pitler-photo Johnson County JOHNSON COUNTY — An Emporia State University placed on administrative leave following an arrest for alleged child sex crimes is due back in court Wednesday. Last week, 72-year-old Howard Pitler was booked into the
Missouri anti-abortion PAC gets $1 million boost from group tied to Leonard Leo
A handful of people opposed to Amendment 3 protested outside the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, following a ruling to keep the abortion amendment on the Nov. 5 ballot (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). The seven-figure
With the time change looming, Iowa kids may benefit from later bedtimes now
(Radio Iowa) – Iowans will need to reset all of their clocks this weekend as we fall back an hour, and now is the ideal time for parents to start getting their kids ready for the shift
Why do witches wear name tags?
So they can tell which witch is which!
Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge 1,600 individuals from voter rolls
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Virginia can continue with its purge of more than 1,600 voter registrations ahead of next week’s general election, that state officials say are held by non-citizens. The emergency decision
Harris ‘strongly disagrees’ with criticism of people based on who they vote for in response to Biden remarks
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday said she ‘strongly disagrees with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” with her remarks coming after President Joe Biden received backlash after his remarks in which he