In the race for Kansas Governor, an enthusiasm gap exists between lawmakers and their respective party’s nominee.
“Kris Kobach may be the chosen standard-bearer for the Kansas Republican Party, but elected GOP officials are less than unified behind him in his run for governor.” #ksleg https://t.co/SdZs6nLpZx
— Hunter Woodall (@HunterMw) September 11, 2018
In a Kansas City Star survey of 95 Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate who are either on the ballot or will remain in office next year, 58 percent said they would support Kobach.
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On the Democratic side, 94 percent of those in the Legislature said they will vote for Kelly in November.
President Donald Trump cancels a rally in Missouri.
Trump cancels Thursday’s rally in Cape Girardeau as Hurricane Florence approaches https://t.co/L5aW0QAh2a pic.twitter.com/tGsyUY3suV
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) September 11, 2018
Kansas Senator Jerry Moran gives a lecture at Kansas State University.
Plain and simple: Canadian and Mexican markets are vital to our state and both countries need to be part of a final NAFTA agreement. #LandonLecture
— Senator Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) September 11, 2018
You can watch the entire lecture below.
Support pours in for a law enforcement accident.
Group gives $25K to family of Missouri deputy killed in flooding https://t.co/WvIGwyQKgd
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) September 11, 2018
A southwest Missouri group has given $25,000 to the family of a sheriff’s deputy who died when his patrol car was swept away by floodwaters.
The Greene County 100 Club gave a $25,000 check over the weekend to the widow of 35-year-old Greene County Deputy Aaron Paul Roberts. He was killed Friday night when his car was washed into the Pomme de Terre River in Fair Grove.
In St. Joe, we are expecting sunny skies and temps in the 80s through the weekend. Meanwhile…
Wishing you could help as #Florence approaches the Carolinas? The best thing you can do right now is to share information responsibly; avoid wild or overly specific forecasts, and RT info from trusted sources like @NHC_Atlantic @femaregion4 @NCEmergency pic.twitter.com/u6IxgqplI2
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) September 11, 2018
Tragedy averted:
MEDICAL MIRACLE: A Mo. boy was back playing on his Xbox with a tiny Band-Aid on his face just a day after KC doctors removed a meat skewer from his head. https://t.co/UM9DuhVKwb pic.twitter.com/bicZt3rp3V
— WIBW (@wibw) September 11, 2018
Ten-year-old Xavier had been playing in his treehouse in Harrisonville, Missouri, when a swarm of yellowjackets began to attack him and his friends.
As the boys scrambled to get down the ladder, Xavier fell onto a rotisserie skewer the boys had just found in a field and stuck into the ground.
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Rather than sending him directly to surgery, doctors spent hours gathering information from brain surgeons – ENT’s and other specialists – preparing for a surgery that was about as delicate as it could be.
The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.