SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man who tried to deposit what he presented as a $1 million bill has been charged with drug possession in Iowa.

A criminal complaint says Sioux City police officers were called to a Northwest Bank branch Thursday to talk to a man who tried to deposit the bill into his account. The officers asked 33-year-old Dennis Strickland whether he had any more of the bills and then a baggie fell out when he emptied a pocket. The complaint says the baggie contained methamphetamine.

The U.S. Treasury Department says it has never produced a $1 million bill.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is looking for more freedom to raise prices on mailing letters as it faces more competition.

After a 10-year review, the Postal Regulatory Commission appears likely to grant the Postal Service power to increase the cost of stamps beyond the rate of inflation. It would be the biggest change in its pricing system in nearly a half-century. A decision is expected next month.

The price of a first-class stamp, now 49 cents, could jump, though it’s not known how much.

The Postal Service is trying to stay financially afloat as it seeks to invest billions in new delivery trucks to get packages more nimbly to American homes.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri man faces October sentencing after pleading guilty to felony charges linked to a hit-and-run crash that killed a 13-year-old pedestrian.

Online court records show that Randel Sparks of Poplar Bluff pleaded guilty last Friday to charges of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident and of tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution.

Sparks entered the pleas in Greene County on a venue change from Butler County.Authorities say Sparks’ vehicle hit Heavenly Hafford on Dec. 9, 2015, as she was walking near a Poplar Bluff intersection.

A co-defendant, Ben Ressel, has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial scheduled for Sept. 11 on identical charges.

Sparks’ sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 20.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer has confirmed that he will seek a full, four-year term as Kansas governor in 2018 after assuming the office upon Gov. Sam Brownback’s departure.

Colyer announced Tuesday that he appointed a treasurer for his campaign for the Republican nomination. He said in a statement that he is committed to doing the work necessary to win.

Brownback has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. Brownback has not set a date for stepping down as governor.

Both Brownback and Colyer are conservative Republicans who ran together on a single ticket in 2010 and 2014.

The race for the GOP nomination already is crowded with six other candidates that include Secretary of State Kris Kobach and Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An audit says former Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon spent $2.2 million more on his office than what lawmakers budgeted for and used taxpayer dollars for personal food and security costs.

Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office released a report Monday that says Nixon exceeded lawmaker-approved spending on his office, flights, mansion and security in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 by shifting expenses to other agencies and delaying paying bills. Galloway’s office says that hides the cost of running the governor’s office.

A former Nixon staffer in a response included in the audit says the split reflects how work was performed.

The audit also says Nixon used state funds for transportation and security during personal and political events, as well as for personal food. Nixon’s staffer argues state law permits that.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The day after Gov. Eric Greitens advocated increasing education and job training programs for inmates, he signed a budget that cut $1.4 million from Missouri Department of Corrections rehabilitation programs, with most of the reduction coming in education programs.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that in a June 29 Facebook post, Greitens said programs that help inmates learn a trade, be better parents or earn a high school diploma makes the millions of tax dollars spent on the prison system worth something.

Lawmakers who worked on the state’s $27 billion spending plan said a slowdown in state tax revenue required them to find savings, and that included money for rehabilitative services.

Corrections spokesman David Owen says the cuts won’t affect the number of educational opportunities offered at state prisons.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City’s mayor has threatened to file ethics complaints against his city council colleagues if he learns they have revealed information from closed council meetings.

The Kansas City Star reports that Mayor Sly James made the threat during a closed session.

Council members say the threat is part of a culture of secrecy among city officials, particularly as it relates to the effort to build a new $1 billion terminal at the Kansas City International Airport.

Some council members say some of their closed-session discussions about the project don’t qualify as exceptions to Missouri’s public meetings law and should be discussed openly.

James says he warned the council that divulging confidential information would result in an ethics complaint, but says he hasn’t initiated an investigation into the leaks.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis branch of the NAACP now “wholeheartedly supports” its national headquarters’ decision to issue a travel advisory in Missouri amid concerns about a state law that rolls back discrimination protections for workers in the state.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the St. Louis County branch initially called on the national NAACP to rescind the advisory, saying it could hurt the region’s economy and harm African-Americans working in the hospitality industry.

But on Saturday, the St. Louis County chapter said in a statement that it had a change of heart after additional study and consultation with its state conference.

The advisory cites a new law making it more difficult to sue for housing or employment discrimination.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City, Missouri, voters on Tuesday will consider raising the city’s minimum wage well above the state minimum, even though a new Missouri law could render the vote moot.

The ballot measure is among several facing voters in local elections across the state.

The Kansas City proposal would create a minimum wage of $10 per hour on Aug. 24 and increase it annually by $1.25 per hour starting Sept. 1, 2019, eventually reaching $15 per hour in 2022.

It faces a big hurdle after the Republican-led Legislature in May passed a measure barring local government from enacting minimum wages different from the state minimum. The law, effective Aug. 28, forced St. Louis to stop requiring a $10 minimum wage and revert to the state minimum of $7.70 per hour.