The Missouri Senate has passed a bill to give more adults scholarship money, so they can finish college or get job training certificates. The program was going to expire this year, but it will get an additional seven years if the bill passes. It now goes to the House.
MoDot Says Be Careful On Icy Roads
MoDot says a mixed bag of winter precipitation will be in Missouri through Thursday. So they’re urging drivers to beware of slick roads.
MoDot says high accumulations have not been forecast, but any amount of ice, sleet and snow will make driving difficult. You can check current Missouri road conditions on the Traveler Information Map at www.modot.org, or through MoDOT’s smartphone app.
Local Covid Cases Decline
The lowest daily count in a while — only six new cases of covid-19 reported Wednesday in Adair
County. The new cases include a 17 year old girl, and the oldest, a 61 year old man.
And the weekly covid-count is in from Macon county. 17 new cases in the past 7 dasy. That continues a downward trend. Of the 17 new cases, 10 were vaccinated and one got the virus for the second time.
Fashion Fight In The Missouri Senate
A fight about overalls in the state senate.
Republican Senator Mike Moon is mad that he was punished for wearing overalls along with a jacket and tie on the Senate floor.
Senate President Dave Schatz kicked Moon off most committes he was on. So to retaliate, Moon stopped all senate work by reading a book on the senate floor…out loud. Now Senate leader Schatz says he’ll remove the punishment if Moon says he’s sorry
Baby Formula Recall Impacts Government Formula Program
Recall of baby formula, that word from the makers of Similac in Jefferson City.
Infant formula used in the WIC government program has been recalled. Also recalled, some POWDERED Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare formulas that was manufactured in Michigan. The powdered formula included in the recall have the expiration date of April first — or later.
It includes 12.6 oz Similac Total Comfort, 12.5 oz Similac for Spit Up, all EleCare Infant and Junior, and all Similac Alimentum.
This recall does NOT include Similac Isomil, Similac Neosure, and all concentrate or ready-to-feed formulas.
Reporter Who Angered Governor Parson — Off The Hook
No charges to be filed against a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter even though the governor thought he should be arrested.
An investigation found that Josh Renaud did nothing wrong in writing about a state website that exposed the social security numbers of Missouri teachers. Renaud and the paper held off publishing the story so the state could fix the problem — which, as it turns out, had been exposing personal information for years
High Gas Prices Could Go Higher Thanks To Ukraine Crisis
Gas prices are running at $3.19 in Adair county according to AAA. The national average $3.53.
Some experts predict that price could DOUBLE to more than six bucks a gallon as Russia moves into Ukraine.
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley says President Biden is to blame for the pain at the pump. Hawley said that Biden canceled America’s energy independence, shut down our pipelines, and put thousands of Americans out of work, in the energy sector
Missouri Gets Millions In Pain Pill Settlement
Missouri gets a piece of the action in that national lawsuit involving pain pills being improperly marketed by drug companies.
The state wil get about 458 million from Johnsons & Johnson and three other companies. The state attorney general’s office says taht 60% of the money will go to the state and 40% will go to local governments.
Much of the money to be given as grants to non-profits and other agencies that treat people addicted to opioids.
Training For Chemical Warfare
Kirksville fire personnel have been training to handle some dangerous stuff. They spent two weeks learning what to do if a call involves hazardous materials.
The training covered toxic and flammabale liquids, solids and gases — including what to do if there’s a release of biological or chemical warfare agents.
Kirksville fire department handles about 75 calls a year that involve emergencies with hazardous materials.
Detective and Firefighter Honored
A Kirksville police detective recognized for five years of service. Nathan Goodwin has served in a number of roles from a patrol officer to detective. And he’s been a member of the SWAT Team. Before working for the city he was with Truman State police.
Meantime…a Kirksville Firefighter has retired. Assistant Chief David Rigdon. He spent just over 29 years working for the city.