(Missouri Independent) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to spend up to $1 billion to foster the creation of climate-friendly agricultural and forestry products by offering grants to facilitate their production and the markets to sell them. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or sequester carbon in those industries. “Agriculture is such […]
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Bankruptcy of failed Moberly factory project nears end after 10 years in court
(Missouri Independent) – Unsecured creditors will get less than a nickel on the dollar for debts left by a Moberly economic development project that went bust in 2011 as Missouri lawmakers worked on a plan to finance air freight shipments from China. A final report pending before U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Dow describes how $2.1 million […]
Judge approves most of Ashcroft’s summary for Missouri school funding ballot measure
(Missouri Independent) – A Cole County judge kept intact most of the ballot summary Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote for an initiative petition seeking to bar public funds from going to private schools. On Wednesday, Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem ruled that Ashcroft was correct to say in the summary that the […]
Senator Josh Hawley: Ukraine’s prospective NATO membership hurts U.S. interests, we must focus on China
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to seek clarity on the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine’s prospective NATO membership and to express concern that it would threaten U.S. interests by drawing attention away from the China threat. “Today, an increasingly powerful China seeks hegemony in the Indo-Pacific. If China succeeds, it […]
White House plans speedy delivery to states of COVID vaccine for littlest kids
(Missouri Independent) – The Biden administration is preparing to ship COVID-19 vaccines to the states as quickly as possible, should the Food and Drug Administration approve an emergency use authorization for kids under 5. White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients said Wednesday that approval of the specially formulated vaccine would make 18 million young […]
Missouri Attorney General obtains $500,000 settlement in Medicaid fraud case
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that on December 21, 2021, Piney Ridge Center, a residential treatment facility for children suffering from sexual behavior disorders and mental health illnesses, entered into a civil settlement agreement with his office for billing MO HealthNet, the Missouri Medicaid program, for therapy services that it did not provide […]
NCMC Foundation Scholarship Reception set for February 16
The North Central Missouri College Scholarship Reception to honor 2021-2022 scholarship recipients will be held on February 16, 2022, in the Jeanette Hoffman Robison Auditorium in the Ketcham Community Center. This annual event is hosted by the North Central Missouri College Foundation to highlight NCMC Foundation scholarship recipients and all NCMC institutional scholarship recipients for […]
Missouri Securities Division Partners with CFTC and 26 states to stop $68 million precious metals scheme
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division announced that it is participating in a consolidated enforcement action to stop a $68 million fraudulent precious metals scheme that, to date, has allegedly defrauded at least 450 investors nationwide, including eighteen investors from Missouri. A complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Central District […]
State of Missouri seeking organizations to provide meals to children during summer months
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is looking for non-profit organizations throughout the state to help feed thousands of children who would otherwise go without meals during the summer months and during times of public emergencies when children do not have access to free or reduced-price meals at school. The Summer Food Service […]
Green Hills Recreation Association to hold annual meeting
The Green Hills Recreation Association will hold its annual meeting next week. The meeting will be at the BTC Bank in Trenton on February 9th at 5:30 pm. Attendees are asked to enter through the basement. The Green Hills Recreation Association will have an open board member position beginning this month. Anyone interested in the […]
Green Hills Recreation Association seeks sponsors for upcoming season
Sponsorships are available for the Green Hills Recreation Association to help offset the cost of equipment, uniforms, field rentals, maintenance, and associated costs of conducting youth sports. There are four levels of sponsorship packages: The Platinum Level costs $700 and involves being an exclusive team sponsor for each sport season, including summer baseball, softball, or […]
Missouri Secretary of State will enforce the law on ranked choice voting initiative petition
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft reiterated that his office will not be swayed from following the law and the Missouri Constitution with regard to certifying initiative petitions. On Friday, January 28, Ashcroft’s office received service of a lawsuit filed by David Roland – who has submitted numerous initiative petitions to the secretary of state’s office […]
Four candidates file for two positions on Grundy County Health Department Board
The Grundy County Health Department Board will have two races for the April 5th election. Four candidates filed for two positions lasting four years. They are Incumbent Cari Blackburn, Amy May, Jewell Harris, and Stacey McCullough. Two candidates filed for an unexpired two-year term. Those candidates are Korynn Skipper and Kenneth Weaver. Grundy County Health […]
Grundy County Commission seeking truck bids
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids to sell a 1994 International 9300 Road Tractor with a 3406 Cat engine and an 8LL transmission. Sealed bids marked as truck bids will be accepted in the Grundy County Clerk’s Office at the courthouse in Trenton until February 8th at 8:30 in the morning. At that time, […]
Parson pay raise plan in limbo as $5.4 billion spending bill awaits vote
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri state employees counting on seeing a big raise in their February paychecks may be disappointed, as lawmakers fiddle with a $5.4 billion spending bill pushed by Gov. Mike Parson. When the Republican governor in December proposed a 5.5 percent pay raise for all state workers, he said he wanted it in effect by […]
DHSS investigating Legionnaires’ disease cases possibly linked to Missouri hospital
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is investigating four cases of Legionnaires’ disease among previously hospitalized patients at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri. The first case occurred in May 2021. The source of the bacteria that caused these individuals to acquire infection is under investigation. Out of an abundance of caution, DHSS is […]
As Missouri looks to legalize recreational marijuana, expungement gets renewed attention
(Missouri Independent) – The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative petitions and at least one bill, and potentially more, backed by Republican lawmakers. Each hopes to place the issue on the 2022 ballot for voter approval. And each proposal also includes a […]
Republicans and Democrats agree on new map for 163 seats in Missouri House of Representatives
A panel of 20 Republicans and Democrats reportedly have agreed on a new map for the 163 seats in the Missouri House of Representatives. It’s a proposed map that makes several changes for our area legislative district. The House Independent Citizens Commission voted unanimously to approve the plan, which needed support from 14 members to […]