KXCV-KRNW's Gabe Porter reports:
- With elections coming soon, there are at least two local political races in northwest Missouri with independent candidates.
- Ballot language has been composed for two special elections in Nodaway County this November.
- Two weeks since President Trump's announcement of allowing more ground beef to be imported, there's been some reaction from the 13 federal lawmakers serving the KXCV-KRNW listening area. Six who issued a statement did not support the president's decision.
- Friday is the last day for absentee voting in special elections in two southwest Iowa school districts.
- A member of the leadership team for a chain of senior living facilities that includes Chillicothe has been selected board chairman of the Missouri Health Care Association.
- The city of Albany's board of aldermen and staff recognizes the retirement of the city's water and sewer superintendent.
- St. Joseph police announce that a pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday night.
