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The National Weather Service has lost hundreds of employees since President Donald Trump took office, and its severe storm forecasts may be suffering. Two tornado outbreaks this year, one in Kansas, took forecasters by surprise. Some meteorologists warn that further cuts will create a new cluster of blind spots.

On Thursday, the House rejected the Senate version of the operating budget which will send it to a conference committee to work out a compromise.

The Maryville City Council has approved a hotel feasibility study aimed at evaluating opportunities for new lodging development in the community.

The Nodaway County Commissioners adopted the 2026 budget and submitted the final document to the state on Jan. 29.

Repeated budget items in state calculations led Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office to originally project an ending balance of less than $5 million for the coming fiscal year