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Brief: It’s Raining Birds, MO Drug Counselor Shortage, Firearms at KS Airports

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The $2.2 billion project would span four states and 780 miles. It would run from western Kansas, which some call the “Saudi Arabia of wind,” across Missouri and Illinois to Indiana, where it would connect to the Eastern power grid. The Grain Belt Express would deliver enough energy to power more than 1.5 million homes a year — including 200,000 in Missouri.

 

His sister decided jail was the only way he could be cut off from drugs, so she reported him to the police.

“I was mad at my sister at first, boy, you know, she got me locked up. I was upset. But now I look back and it saved my life.”

 

“So far this year, we’ve found three times the number of firearms at the ICT checkpoint than in all of 2017.”

 

With satellite technology improvements, we see more and more birds show up on weather radar.

 

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Brief: Greitens Cash, Right to Work Funds, Senators React to Trump-Putin

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Missouri and Kansas Senators react to Donald Trump’s visit with Vladimir Putin:

Senator Claire McCaskill (MO) statement:

President Trump’s statements today fly in the face of the consensus of the Intelligence Community, the Director of National Intelligence, the Special Counsel, and a bipartisan investigation by the Senate Intelligence Committee. I stand with my Republican colleagues who are calling out this unprecedented rebuke of our intelligence officers—most of whom are veterans of the United States military. Today’s actions will only embolden the enemies of our country and erode the support of our allies.

Senator Roy Blunt (MO) statement:

Vladimir Putin is not an ally of the United States. He is a calculating adversary who is trying to exert all the influence he can anywhere he can. There is no doubt Russia attempted to interfere in our elections, as they have done in other countries for years. We must make clear that we will not tolerate Russian aggression against the United States or our allies.

 

The group fighting a ballot measure that would make Missouri a right-to-work state has raised $4 million more than its opponents.

It has raised more than $5.4 million since the beginning of April, and still has more than $3.7 million on hand, more than triple its opponents.

In contrast, the three groups campaigning in favor of right-to-work pulled in more than $1.2 million, and have a little more than $1 million left for the final three weeks of the campaign.

 

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ campaign spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal fees in his final months in office.

Campaign finance reports show Greitens’ campaign spent $610,000 for legal help between April and the end of June.

His departure has not brought an end to his troubles. A Republican lawmaker this month filed an ethics complaint that accused Greitens’ gubernatorial campaign of multiple campaign finance violations.

 

Happy anniversary to a natural disaster.

 

On this date:

 

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Brief: Thirsty for Rain, Royals Worst Half Season, Historic Temps

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Drought conditions plague the region.

 

Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas did an interview ahead of the U.S. meeting with Russia.

 

The Kansas City Royals are 27-68.

 

Farmers and farm groups continue to evaluate the effects of trade policy.

Per-bushel soybean prices have fallen 19 percent since early May to a 10-year low and corn is down more than 15 percent. At current prices, most farmers lose money on corn, soybeans and pigs.

U.S. pork producers stand to lose more than $2 billion per year.

“That means less income for pork producers and, ultimately, some of them going out of business,” said Jim Heimerl, a pig farmer from Johnstown, Ohio, and president of the National Pork Producers Council.

 

Topeka Capital Journal has the story on an art project in honor one of the biggest legal cases in Kansas history.

 

Temperatures are approaching historic levels in the region.

On a related note:

 

On a lighter note:

 

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Brief: Gas Prices Jump, Heat Relief, Snow Flashback

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Gas is at the highest price in the U.S. since 2014. On Monday, the national average was $2.86 a gallon.

Wall Street Journal:

While the stock market and employment trends remain strong, threats loom with the U.S.-China trade dispute. Both countries slapped levies of $34 billion on each others’ exports, kicking off America’s biggest trade battle since the Great Depression.

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But analysts say that if average gas prices hit $3.50 or even $4 a gallon as global oil prices rise, that could dent growth by eating into disposable income and spending.

Kansas Governor:

 

Video of Missouri Air National Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing return. The unit is based in St. Joseph.

 

It’s a hot summer. The below is from Thursday.

We’ll get a break from the heat.

A reminder of cooler times. Will we see it again?

 

And a tribute to Bill Snyder.

The K-State head football coach was born and raised in St. Joseph. He attended Missouri Western briefly when it was St. Joseph Junior College.

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Brief: Heat Rescues, KS Gov Race, MO Highway Patrol’s 1979 Kawasakis

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Kobach continues to argue against the courts on school funding in general.

Meanwhile, in the Kansas Democratic Primary for Governor:

 

Roy Blunt addressed the Senate on the Supreme Court nominee Wednesday.

 

Riley County, KS police get some love for a heat rescue.

 

Missouri Highway Patrol flashback:

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Brief: Hot Mornings, Hot Roads, Hot Senate Race, and a Lamborghini on Fire

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McCaskill and Hawley fundraising update:

McCaskill on ag tariffs and China:

On the Kansas side, Gov. Jeff Colyer and Secretary of State Kris Kobach clashed Tuesday night over spending on public schools while finding a point of agreement in their otherwise contentious Republican primary race in opposing efforts to legalize marijuana for medical use.

 

Tis the season for road construction, recycling the road on the fly.

Speaking of the heat, normal temperatures for this time of the year show up in the morning.

And the heat goes on. A Lamborghini burst into flames in Kirkwood, Missouri. Video and photos here. No one was hurt. The car was worth more than $275,000.

 

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Brief: Dogs in Oxygen Masks, Registration Deadline, 1993 Flood Flashback

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Senator Claire McCaskill and Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley released statements about the Supreme Court nominee. Hawley is the likely Republican candidate to take on McCaskill in November. You can find their full statements here.

McCaskill: “I look forward to thoroughly examining Judge Kavanaugh’s record in the coming weeks as the Senate considers his nomination to replace Justice Kennedy.”

Hawley: “Unfortunately, the deciding vote may well rest with Senator Claire McCaskill – who has been wrong on Supreme Court nominees every single time.”

 

You have one day left to register to vote in Missouri for the August primaries.

The Kansas registration deadline is in one week; Tuesday, July 17th.

 

St. Joe remains in a Heat Advisory through Friday night at 8.

A flashback post from MoDOT.

Meanwhile, the region needs water today.

 

St. Joe is boss.

 

Another story about oxygen masks on dogs.

 

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Rain from Space

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National Weather Service uses satellites to animate the difference between last year’s rain fall compared to this year. The region is in a rainfall deficit.

Brief: Arson, Mountain Lions, Hemp, Heat, and Pizza

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Authorities want to find who detonated an explosive in Atchison, so they’ve issued a $5000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction.

 

Mountain lions may be returning to Missouri after being declared extinct in the state in the 1920s. Genetic material left behind on a dead elk in Shannon County confirmed the presence of a mountain lion. The material matched a mountain lion that had been trapped in 2012.

 

It is now legal to grow hemp in Kansas, but hurdles remain.

“I’ve not grown a stitch of hemp,” he said. “But I feel like I know how I could do it and have a plan to do it.”

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“It’s an amazing plant. It’s magic,” William “Wild Bill” Billings said.

 

Senator Roy Blunt spoke to Meet the Press Sunday. Topics included North Korea and Russia. The video is here.

 

Vice President Mike Pence visits Kansas City Wednesday. KC Star reports.

He is expected to promote President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and to raise money for U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder.

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While in Kansas City, Pence will attend a political event for Yoder, a sign that the Johnson County Republican’s re-election is a high priority for the national party.

 

Dangerous heat is in the forecast for the region again.

 

Kansas is using artificial intelligence to build a databank for the state’s chatbot.

 

St. Joe is losing its popular pizza place inside East Hills Shopping Center.

Meanwhile, Geneo’s Pizza remains open.

 

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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