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Financial aid officials are seeing a smooth start to this year’s FAFSA cycle. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Despite fears of another cycle plagued with delays or other issues, financial aid experts are saying that the start of the new federal student aid filing period has gone smoothly, taking a weight off their and

Farm income is forecast to decrease by 4% from 2023. Shown is a corn field in Saunders County, Nebraska, just outside of Ashland, in August 2022. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner) Farm income is forecasted to have decreased in 2024 by 4% from 2023, largely because of a decrease in cash receipts, or the gross income, from

The Columbia Police Department relaunched an online tool to help citizens report non-emergency situations, such as vandalism, lost property and minor thefts. In a news release Thursday, CPD said the relaunch happened Sunday – residents can report non-emergency incidents at p2c.como.gov. CPD said the portal offers a convenient option for reporting quickly and efficiently. Citizens

(Malvern) — A Malvern man faces a bevy of charges following his arrest in Mills County Wednesday night. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Seighfred Esley Watson III was arrested shortly before 9:30 p.m. for abandonment or neglect of a dependent, four counts of child endangerment, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of

House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, confers with representatives at the Kansas Statehouse on March 5, 2024. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Kansas Republicans are poised to turn the campaign trail promise of property tax relief into reality with expanded supermajorities in the Legislature and potentially unprecedented control over the state’s budget process. However, state tax

Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong presides over the first day of hearings in a case related to medical cannabis ballot petitions. Sept. 20, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — A Lancaster County District Court judge has overruled two final attempts to amend legal challenges against Nebraska’s two medical cannabis petitions. In a five-page order

SCHEDULED TRAFFIC: Speeding: Jose R. Lopez Ruiz, 33, Marshalltown, speeding. Rylee J. Nesheim, 19, Cedar Rapids, speeding. Cristian R. Morelos Naranjo, 26, Cedar Rapids, speeding. Terri L. Jennings Crawford, 45, Urbana, speeding. Katrina L. Wood, 48, Vinton, speeding. Nichole A. Pease, 31, Sigourney, speeding. Tonya D. Gosselink, 42, Grinnell, speeding. Glynna D. Kearns, 59, Vinton,

Chief Justice Marla Luckert of the Kansas Supreme Court signed an order appointing a 15-member committee to develop pland for implementing pretrial detention reforms suggested by a task force in 2020. The central goals is to balance the need for public safety and the constitutional rights of defendants. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The Kansas

Scholars of the publicly-funded UNO Goodrich program at a picnic in 2019. Larry Bradley, who was a Goodrich scholar, and his wife, Cindy, just made a special donation to the program that’s now more than a half-century running. (Courtesy of Goodrich program) OMAHA — The global head of audit at KPMG International credits the Goodrich

A Columbia woman was sentenced to five years probation Monday after being charged in July with manslaughter in the death of a pedestrian on Interstate 70. Tyia Alisa Bush, 38, allegedly called emergency services around 1 a.m. on March 20, and said she thought she had hit a deer on I-70 westbound. Around 1 p.m.

Billy Long speaks during a press conference before filing for to be on the ballot in the Missouri GOP Senate primary on Feb. 22, 2022, in Jefferson City (Madeline Carter/Missouri Independent). Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long was tapped on Wednesday evening by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Internal Revenue Service. Trump called Long —

COLUMBIA — Kathy Steinhoff, D-Columbia, has pre-filed a bill to restrict cellphone use in schools. Steinhoff is a former educator-turned-state representative who said she saw many students continuously distracted by their phones during her time as a teacher. She also said she saw an increase in mental health issues related to cellphone use. Schools across

DMACC’s new transportation institute facilities are nearly complete, with half of the project funded by donations, state and federal funding. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Staff and students at the Des Moines Area Community College Transportation Institute are getting ready to transfer to the program’s new facilities as the $9 million project nears completion.

COLUMBIA — Columbia Neighborhood Watch has received $10,000 from the city to increase participation, education and other efforts made by the organization. “The mission of Columbia Neighborhood Watch is to train, form and provide resources to citizens of Columbia,” Neighborhood Watch Board President Herb Watchinski Jr. said. “(This is) for the purpose of organizing and

VINTON — All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions. Zero Adult Arrests the week of November 25-December 1,

A new report from Union of Concerned Scientists pushes for wetland protections in a new Farm Bill. (Photo courtesy of USDA) A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists found wetlands in the Upper Midwest region are “in peril” due to recent legal challenges and a lack of state-level regulation. The report looks to

Dee Miller voices concerns with assisted living options for her disabled husband during a Nov. 12, 2024, forum hosted by Kansas Advocates for Better Care at Baker Wetlands Discovery Center. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) LAWRENCE — Dee Miller has to make an “awful” decision. The Lawrence resident’s disabled husband of 57 years needs more intensive care

The Morgan County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Versailles couple with child abuse after they allegedly performed a circumcision on a child under the age of 18. Tyler and Bailey Gibson each face one count of child abuse; Tyler also faces one count of unauthorized practice of medicine or surgery. According to the probable cause

(Sidney) — Sidney officials are weighing options regarding future law enforcement coverage. Preliminary discussion on the proposed renewal of the city’s contract with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office took place at this week’s Sidney City Council meeting. Under the current 28-E agreement, the county provides the city’s law enforcement coverage through the end of next

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. (Courtesy of UnitedHealthcare) UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was shot and killed Wednesday morning outside the Hilton in midtown Manhattan, where he was set to address investors. A manhunt is now underway for the gunman who police believe targeted Thompson in the shooting, although a motive remains unclear, according to

The Holts Summit Police Department recently arrested four individuals for various sex crimes in the city, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies. “The Holts Summit Police Department firmly believes that through collaboration with local, state, and regional partners we can AND WILL make our community safer,” the city said in a Sunday news release.