KXCV-KRNW's Matt Tritten reports:
- A two-vehicle crash in Holt County Tuesday afternoon sent three people to the hospital. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a driver looking at his phone crossed the center line on Highway 159 east of Big Lake and struck an oncoming vehicle. The driver suffered serious injuries, while the other vehicle's driver and passenger also were hospitalized.
- The city of Albany is planning two scheduled power outages later this month for maintenance. The outages will begin at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 21, and last approximately four hours. City staff will notify residents next week.
- Sullivan County will have a new recorder of deeds following the midterm election. Land title agent Brooke Wyant defeated deputy recorder Shari Hopkins, receiving 57 percent of the vote.
- The next Sullivan County prosecuting attorney will be appointed by the governor. County Clerk Rachael Hall says none of the 61 write-in votes came from certified candidates, leaving the position to be filled through an appointment process.
- Multiple agricultural groups continue waiting for Congress to pass a new farm bill. National Farmers Union representative Mike Stranz says bipartisan cooperation needed to replace the 2018 legislation has been dwindling. The latest extension expired Sept. 30, with most program funding continuing through Dec. 11 under a continuing resolution.
- Iowa State University researchers are studying ways to reduce cancer risks among firefighters.
- The Maryville Public Library will be closed Friday as staff attend a conference. The Maryville Community Center gym courts also will be closed Friday through Sunday for a National Guard drill.
- Northwest Missouri State University employees continue adjusting to Workday, the university's new business transaction software that launched in July. Vice President of Finance and Administration Stacy Carrick told the Board of Regents that changing workplace culture and educating employees are the biggest hurdles.
- Flooding in parts of the southwestern United States has left one person dead, forced hundreds to evacuate and kept rescue crews busy following powerful downpours. Officials say cleanup and repairs could take weeks, with additional isolated storms possible across the Four Corners region.
