Changing Iowa's school start date law
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Senate Education Committee has approved a bill that would change Iowa’s limitation on when public and private schools can start in the fall. Current law says August 23rd is the earliest schools
Cattle and bison imports resume from Mexico
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Those imports will resume in the next several days. To protect U.S. livestock and other animals, APHIS halted
RFK Jr. Nomination as Health Secretary Approved by Key U.S. Senate Panel
Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Kennedy during a meeting in December- courtesy photo BY: JENNIFER SHUTT WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved one step closer to becoming Health and Human Services secretary on Tuesday after a
No one injured in south St. Joseph train derailment
By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post Two train engines derailed Monday in south St. Joseph. St. Joseph police report the Union Pacific engines derailed around 8:30pm south of Highway 759 and Oak Street. No one was injured
Kansas GOP senators promoting bill to exempt tips from state income tax
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, and U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, said during a Monday news conference in Topeka that tip income ought to be exempt from state and federal income tax collections. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)
Iowa Native MLB Umpire Fired Following Gambling Investigation
(Radio Iowa) – Major League Baseball announced Monday that it has fired umpire Pat Hoberg, an Urbandale native, for violating the league’s gambling rules. Information on the M-L-B website says an M-L-B investigation found no evidence that
Maryville asking voters to approve $50M water plant bonds
By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post Maryville city officials are asking voters to approve a $50 million bond issue today to finance replacing its 1958 water treatment plant with new plant. The city must obtain voter approval
Pres. Trump and leaders of Canada, Mexico agree to one-month pause in tariffs
President Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico has agreed to a one-month pause on 25% of tariffs on goods entering the United States from those countries. The announcement came two days after Trump slapped tariffs
Sec’y of State Marco Rubio tapped as acting director of USAID after its takover by the State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development — the world’s largest provider of food assistance to underdeveloped parts of the globe — confirming the
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars go platinum with ‘APT.’
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars have earned one of the first RIAA-certified Platinum singles of 2025 with their smash hit song, “APT,” which also held the #1 spot on the Billboard Global 200 chart for 10 weeks, amassing