Week 2 of high school football in Missouri kicks and week 1 of high school football in Kansas are in the books. Below is a list of all of the games&nbsp; played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

Tune into KFEQ Radio (680AM, 95.3,FM 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!

 Maryville 37 (1-1) @ Pleasant Hill 14 (0-2)

Benton (1-0) @ Central (1-0)- Sat. @ 7pm @ MoWest

Savannah 43 (2-0) vs East Buchanan 0 (1-1)

Kirksville 21 (1-1) vs Chillicothe 14 (0-2)

Bishop LeBlond 54 (1-1) @ Schuyler County 8 (0-2)

Lawson 42 (1-1) vs Lafayette County 28 (0-2)

Mid-Buchanan 48 (2-0) @ Lexington 0 (0-2)

Christ Preparatory Academy 16 (2-0) (Kan.) vs. Hamilton 13 (1-1)

West Platte 54 (1-1) vs Crest Ridge 20 (0-2)

Putnam County 28 (2-0) vs. South Harrison 14 (1-1)

Nodaway Valley 84 (2-0) vs. Albany 6 (1-1)

North Andrew 56 (1-1) @ Stewartsville-Osborn 18 (0-2)

Pattonsburg 48 (2-0) @ Mound City 20 (1-1)

St. Joseph Christian 40 (1-1) @ East Atchison 34 (1-1)

Platte Valley 52 (1-1) vs. Stanberry 8 (1-1)

Worth County 56 (1-1) @ South Holt 0 (1-1)

St. Joseph Christian 40 (1-1) vs East Atchison (1-1) 34

Pattonsburg 48 (2-0) vs Mound City 20 (1-1)

Nodaway Valley 84 (2-0) vs Albany 6 (1-1)

 Platte Valley 52 (1-1) vs Stanberry 8 (1-1)

Worth County 56 (1-1) vs South Holt 0 (1-1)&nbsp;

North Andrew 56 (1-1) Stewartsville-Osborn 18 (0-2)

 Central (1-0) vs Benton (1-0)- Sat @ 7pm @ MoWest

Hoyt-Royal Valley 36 (1-0) Hiawatha 18 (0-1)

Republic County 34 (1-0) vs. Troy 28 (0-1)&nbsp;

Holton-Jackson Heights 21 (1-0) vs Riverside 0 (0-1)

High School Football Scoreboard Sept. 5th-6th

This weekend the Pony Express Museum will offer free admission for one day during museum day, with some special history reenactments as well.  

Museum Day will be tomorrow (Sat.) with free admission to the Pony Express Musuem during its normal hours from 9am to 5pm.  History re-enactors will be presenting at the museum from 10am to 4pm.  Re-enactors will also visit the Pony School from 10am to noon, and noon to 2pm. 

On top of that, during the free admission day, the museum encourages everyone to come and see the Native American display, mini quilt arrangement in the children’s play area along with the new animal display. The Hall of Riders also has a new rider James “Bean” Hamilton for people to learn his history. 

Once again, root beer floats and sandwiches from Marek’s will be available at Dick and Mignon’s Soda Shop or the Goetz Museum.  Sample root beer floats will be free, or you can buy a souvenir mug for $20

You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Explore the Pony Express Museum for free on Free Museum Day

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Enter To Win 4 Tickets To The Cardinals vs. Brewers

During the month of September, the St. Joseph Public Library is encouraging you to get out to the library and sign up for a library card.  

September is library card sign up month and the theme this year at the St. Joseph Public Library is "One Card, Endless Possibilities". 

Director Mary Beth Revels says sometimes people might not realize everything the library can offer 

"Sure, we offer books, we offer movies, we offer free Wi-fi, we have computers," Revels tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.  "We offer printers, a lot of times people just need something to print and you can come to the library and print it, we also offer all kind of informational databases from genealogy research to homework help and lots of free programs at the library." 

Revels says even in this sort of digital age we are in, the value of libraries continues to grow, because not everyone can afford an Audible subscription. 

"You can come to the library and you can get James Patterson's latest book as a print book, we can get that for you as a large print book, you can get that as an E audio book, you can check it out through the library and listen to it on your phone," Revels explains.  "You can also check it out as an E book." 

Revels says even in the digital age when you can read a book in so many different formats, you can get those at the library, but still more physical books are checked out than digital books. 

Revels says a library card offers so many services to people, including some people might not know about, like available E-content 

"We offer Hoopla, Libby, Boundless, Blackstone Audio, those are all different apps that you can download and use your library card to check out E Books and E Audio Books, sometimes music, sometimes magazines depending on the different app," Revels says.  "Sometimes movies, we check out streaming movies through Kanopy." 

During the month the library is offering prizes to anyone who uses their library card.  You can enter prize drawings at any of the four St. Joseph Public Library locations.  

Also, during the month, the fee to sign up for a library card or replace a lost card will be waived. 

Endless possibilities at St. Joseph Public Library during library card sign up month

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BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/rebecca-rivas/">REBECCA RIVAS</a> <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>

Retailers in others states have offered steep discounts that threaten market stability, analysts explained at the MJ Unpacked cannabis conference in St. Louis.

More people are heading to Missouri’s dispensaries to buy cannabis products — and spending more money when they go, according to industry experts who spoke Thursday at the MJ Unpacked cannabis conference in St. Louis.

While dispensaries in other states are offering steep discounts to try and attract customers, Missouri’s prices have remained steady.&nbsp;

“Missouri is viewed as a stronger market than others,” said Kris Walker,&nbsp;president and chief commercial officer at Hoodie Analytics, during a panel discussion on retail data analysis.&nbsp;“There are things happening in Missouri that are causing consumers to not just be shopping on price. When you’re only shopping on price, it becomes a race to the bottom.”

Samuel Soong, chief revenue officer at Grön cannabis edible brand, called Missouri customers “very savvy.”&nbsp;

“They know what they want,” he said. “They’re expecting a lot of value in their purchasing.”

The numbers agree. When the average shopper goes to a Missouri dispensary, they end up spending about $65, with the average price per item being $24.60, according to data compiled by Hoodie. That’s above the national average of $61 and $18.41.&nbsp;

In Colorado and New Mexico, the average item price is about $11.&nbsp;

The most popular item in Missouri is still traditional marijuana buds, or what the industry simply calls “flower.” However, the item that’s seen the most growth in the last year — both in Missouri and nationwide — is pre-rolled joints.&nbsp;

A year ago, 48% of every transaction included flower, and today it’s 43%. Walker said that’s largely due to customers buying more pre-rolled joints, which are often infused with concentrated cannabis oil.&nbsp;They’re designed for people who want a more potent and longer-lasting high than what traditional flower offers.&nbsp;

“It’s a convenient form factor,” said Krista Raymer, chief strategy officer at C3 Industries that operates High Profile cannabis dispensaries. “It’s great for the customer.”

Raymer said in some other states, the growth of pre-rolled joints has brought challenges because it meant that customers are spending less.

“Fundamentally, they are purchasing less brands per transaction,” she said. “Missouri pre-roll prices are holding a little bit differently than maybe what we’ve seen in other markets, but it is something that we pay attention to, a lot.”

Throughout the country, Missouri is still considered a “shining star,” Walker said.&nbsp;

John Mueller, co-founder and CEO at Greenlight, believes the regulatory environment is a big part of the state’s success, particularly because the industry was able to write its own laws.

“If you can write your own rules and ballot initiative and it’s in the constitution, that’s like your best line of defense,” Mueller said.&nbsp;

Every year, industry lobbyists work to kill any legislation that attempts to “control our business,” he said.&nbsp;

“Just let us do business, stay out of our way, we keep paying the veterans, everything’s good here,” Mueller said. “I go around talking in the other states we operate, I think we’ve set a gold standard here.”

He also points to the limited number of licenses.&nbsp;

“Limited licenses is the whole key to any market,” he said. “We won’t go into a market unless there’s a set number.”&nbsp;

Walker said that Missouri also has “disciplined operators.”&nbsp;

“If you’ve got a discipline operator who knows they’re running a business for profit and growth and long-term brand building, you make different decisions than, ‘Oh my God, the guy across the street just dropped his price by 30%. I should do it too,’” he said. “That is an undisciplined choice that unfortunately has very significant consequences.”

Missouri cannabis sales remain steady as new products emerge

Purina and River Bluff Brewing in St. Joseph are once again teaming up to host the Raise a Pint for Pets Tailgate Party, this evening in downtown St. Joseph. 

The event at River Bluff Brewing will help benefit the St. Joseph Friends of the Animal Shelter.  Pets are welcome at the event which runs from 4 to 6:30 pm this evening at the brewery. 

The event will feature adoptable pets and Purina will cover the adoption fees of the first 10 adopted pets.  Also the winner of a raffle for a Kansas City Chiefs bundle, that includes four tickets and parking passes among other item to the Chiefs and Eagles game will be announced.  

River Bluff will once again offer their Arrowhead Red on tap, and one dollar from every draft pour sold will be donated by both Purina and River Bluff Brewing to benefit Friends of the Animal Shelter.

Raise a Pint to benefit the St. Joseph Friends of the Animal Shelter

MERCER COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Thursday in Mercer County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Ford Focus driven by an 18-year-old Mercer woman was southbound on U.S. 65 three miles north of Princeton. The car struck a deer.

A priate vehicle transported the driver to Wayne County Hospital. She was properly restrained, according to the MSHP. The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.

Mo. teen hospitalized after car strikes a deer

BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement continue to search for a suspect wanted for criminal activity in northeast Kansas.

Just before 1a.m. Sept. 1, a sheriff's deputy initiated a traffic stop&nbsp; in the vicinity of U.S. 36 Highway and Hopi Drive in Hiawatha, according to Brown County Sheriff John Merchant.

 The passenger of the vehicle, Joshua Heideman from the traffic stop. Deputies arrested the driver 65-year-old Leonard Bindel of Hiawatha on requested&nbsp; charges of Flee and Attempt to Elude and Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked.

Heideman is described as a 38-year-old  white male,  6-foot tall and he weighs approximately 230 pounds.&nbsp; He is wanted for a variety of criminal activity in Brown and Jackson County, accoring to Merchant.

Sheriff: Wanted suspect ran from traffic stop

December corn closed down 1 3/4 cents and March corn was down 1 cent. November soybeans closed down 6 cents and January soybeans were down 6 cents. December KC wheat closed down 1 cent, December Chicago wheat was down 1/4 cents, December Minneapolis wheat was down 4 1/4 cents.

December corn closed down 2 1/4 cents and March corn was down 1 1/4 cents. November soybeans closed down 27 1/2 cents and January soybeans were down 27 cents. December KC wheat closed down 11 cents, December Chicago wheat was down 17 cents and December Minneapolis wheat was down 14 cents.

Agricultural markets were mostly calm Friday, and for the most part followed weekly trends into the close, featuring reversals off early session gains. Corn futures looked to be heading for a third positive session out of four tries this week before bears regained control by the last hour of trade. Meanwhile, soybean prices fell again following Thursday's impressive afternoon rally. Wheat markets remained limited in terms of upward momentum but were also able to stabilize following Thursday's ugly morning trade which sent prices to new lows. Outside markets to close the week were mostly a negative influence on agriculture, with another round of sluggish jobs data Friday morning sending equities lower and also weighing on energy markets. Also weighing on energies was Thursday's EIA inventory report which showed U.S. crude oil stocks higher week-over-week and year-over-year, as well as the OPEC+ meeting over the weekend. Treasury yields inched higher to close the week with the apparent slowing of the labor market, increasing the likelihood of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve in their meeting later this month.

The live cattle complex continued to etch lower and lower as the market isn't seeing the fundamental support it needs to convince traders that the market's direction should change. Following the trade that developed in the cash market on Thursday, no new cash cattle trade has surfaced thus far, and it's looking like the bulk of this week's business could be done with. So far this week Southern live cattle have traded anywhere from $242 to $243, which is steady to $1.00 higher than last week's weighted average, and Northern dressed cattle have traded at mostly $383, which is $2.00 lower than last week's weighted average.

And again today, the feeder cattle complex was following in the same direction as that of the live cattle market, as even though demand in the countryside remains historic, traders are waving their white flag for the time being and are fixated on working the contracts lower. As time moves closer and closer to the end of September/early October, it will be interesting to see the sheer volume of calves traded at sale barns as more cattle were moved earlier this year.

The momentum that's run with the lean hog complex for the vast majority of the week continued to sustain through Friday's session as the contracts kept trading higher. It is helpful that today, pork cutout values were higher, which is mainly because of the $5.07 increase in the picnic and the $4.13 jump in the loin.

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Commodity markets daily recap

The Renewable Fuels Association applauded the California Senate’s passing of a bill that would allow the sale of E15, saying the state is much closer to cleaner fuel use. The Association said the bill moves on to the governor’s desk for approval. Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom said ethanol blends have massive potential and will lower gas prices while keeping the air clean. 

Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley and the U.S. Naval Academy said in a report that California consumers may see up to $2.7 billion in savings every year by having E15 available. California is the only state that doesn’t allow sales of the fuel blend. The analysis also finds that a unit increase in octane level results in a value premium of about 11 cents per gallon. California’s transition from E10 to E15 could save about 13 cents per gallon on average due to the lower carbon intensity of E15.&nbsp;

California senate passes E15 bill

The USDA’s Economic Research Service says net cash farm income, defined as gross cash income minus cash expenses, is forecast to increase by $36.5 billion, or 25 percent, from 2024 to $180.7 billion in 2025 inflation-adjusted dollars. U.S. net farm income is forecast to increase by $48.8 billion, or 37 percent, to $179.8 billion in 2025. Net farm income is a broader measure of farm sector profitability that incorporates non-cash items like changes in inventories, economic depreciation, and gross imputed rental income. 

Most of the projected increase in 2025 corresponds with higher direct government payments to farmers, projected to increase from $10.4 billion in 2024 to $40.5 billion in 2025. The increase is expected largely because of supplemental and ad hoc disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers from the American Relief Act of 2025, which authorized economic assistance payments to producers and payments for losses in 2023 and 2024.&nbsp;

USDA says farm sector profits to grow in 2025

December corn closed up 1 3/4 cents and March corn was up 1 1/2 cents. November soybeans closed up 1 1/2 cents and January soybeans were up 1 1/2 cents. December KC wheat closed down 4 cents, December Chicago wheat was down 2 1/2 cents, December Minneapolis wheat was down 2 3/4 cents.

The bearish start to September continued early Thursday before buyers stepped up by late morning, eventually turning soybean and corn futures slightly higher by the close. Meanwhile, wheat futures remain under heavy pressure but are quickly approaching long-term chart support. For now, with a lack of significant market-moving news traders are opting to trade seasonality, of which 5- and 10-year indices suggest a weak start to September while also suggesting the market may start feeling for a pre-harvest bottom over August and September as well. Outside markets were mixed on Thursday with energies mostly lower, but stock indices recovered from a sluggish restart to trade post Labor Day.

The mundane sideways to somewhat lower chop continued in the live cattle complex, as no further trade has developed in the fed cash cattle market, and traders remain concerned that the market could be overbought. Traders continued with their cautious tone throughout the day as the market didn't see anything wild and unexpected develop yet in terms of fundamental support, and even if the fed cash cattle market were able to trade a tick higher, there's a chance that traders could be numb to positive development. This morning, asking prices are around $244 to $245 in the South, but they are still not fully established in the North. There was a thin movement of cattle that sold yesterday afternoon at $242 in the South, which is steady with last week's weighted average, and some dressed trade was reported in the North at $383 to $385, which is $1.00 to $2.00 lower than last week's weighted average.

In the feeder cattle complex, traders remain uncertain about the market's technical position, the downward trend continued to be the livestock market's theme thus far through Thursday's trade. And once again, this nervousness remains an issue for the market in terms of its position throughout the futures complex, but is not a concern in the countryside as feeder cattle continue to see incredible demand thanks to the continued interest of buyers.

Following Wednesday's sharp sell-off, the lean hog complex has again seemed to find some footing in the marketplace as it's back to trading higher. It's likely that the resistance pressure that caused the market to fall on Wednesday will be a limiting factor for the market any time soon unless fundamental support gains substantial ground and lends traders substantially more support.

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 The USDA extended the public comment period for its controversial reorganization plan to September 30. Reports say, that doubles the length of time provided for input on an initiative that has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans since it was unveiled last month. The agency originally released the plan for public comment on July 24 for a period of 30 days. A department webpage that earlier listed the deadline as August 31 now says September 30. 

A USDA spokesperson said the additional days in the comment period are to ensure everyone who wants to submit feedback can do so. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle criticized USDA over its rollout of the plan, which calls for relocating much of its Washington-area workforce to five regional hubs across the country. Senate Democrats sent a letter urging Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins to extend the comment period by at least 60 days.

USDA extends reorganization public comment deadline to September 30

The National Pork Board has named David Newman the organization’s new CEO. Newman was recently the NPB’s senior vice president of market growth. “After a thorough and thoughtful nationwide executive search process, we have found an exceptional and dedicated leader in agriculture to take the organization representing America’s nearly 60,000 pork producers into the future,” said Gordon Spronk, President of the NPB. 

“David has proven himself to be leadership-oriented, producer-focused, and outcomes-driven when it comes to ensuring the pork industry is addressing the challenges and opportunities ahead of us.” Newman received a doctorate in meat and animal science from North Dakota State University. “It’s a privilege to work for and on behalf of pork producers,” Newman said. “We make a flavorful, nutritious product that’s beloved by millions of people across the globe.” He also said that the checkoff is doing a lot of work to drive demand from new consumers. 

National Pork Board chooses a new CEO

December corn closed down 5 cents and March corn was down 4 3/4 cents. November soybeans closed down 9 1/2 cents and January soybeans were down 9 1/2 cents. December KC wheat closed down 1 cent, December Chicago wheat was down 6 1/4 cents, December Minneapolis wheat was down 1 1/4 cents.

U.S. crop prices were under pressure again Wednesday following a prominent advisory firm unveiling the results of their August yield survey, similar to USDA and others which found corn and soybean yields both above trend. Despite a challenging August for weather in some areas and declining crop conditions in Tuesday's update from USDA, traders are currently seeing very little supply risk as 2025 harvest grows nearer each day. Outside markets on Wednesday were mixed, with equities again on the retreat from last week's highs ahead of what is typically a tough month of September. Meanwhile, energy markets were lower on rumors of another OPEC+ production increase coming in October, which weighed on soybean oil prices which headed to their sixth loss in the past seven sessions.

Live cattle futures moved lower during the session on Wednesday, although compared to the rest of the livestock market, the live cattle complex seemed to be hold the best of all markets. October futures were leading the downward shift in morning losses, but it is important to remember that just because prices are not continuing the aggressive rocket-like shift higher, this does not mean that the market is at or near its top. As of last week, traders continue to maintain a strong net long position in the cattle market in general, and specifically live cattle futures point to continued optimism and positive expectations for price levels in the days and weeks to come. More focus is shifting to the ability to continue to move wholesale and retail beef levels and maintain current or higher price levels now that the summer grilling season is wrapping up. Cash cattle activity has been sluggish once again, with a slow start to the day; bids and asking prices are not established.

Feeder cattle futures lead the market lower midweek, with triple-digit losses seen in all nearby and most deferred contract months. October futures posted the most aggressive pressure with prices over $2 per cwt lower at times during morning trade. The combination of widespread pressure in most ag markets and most commodity markets Wednesday is causing buyer apathy at this point. It is important to remember that a down day in the market does not indicate a lower-moving market in general, as the tone of the market still remains extremely aggressive with prices near all-time highs. Although it is never comfortable to watch, light to moderate corrections within a market are part of a healthy moving market, and many times are needed in order to draw additional buyers to the market over the coming days and weeks. Cash markets remain active with the USDA National feeder cattle summary released Tuesday reporting steers and heifers selling 5.00 to 10.00 higher compared to the previous week.

Lean hog futures were under pressure Wednesday, with outside market softness becoming a larger focus midweek in the hog complex. October futures continued to lead the market lower with triple-digit losses as traders continue to adjust to the current market shifts, with a portion becoming more aggressive in rolling to the December contracts. Even though prices have fluctuated over the past few weeks, and uncertainty about long-term export demand remains a significant concern, prices are still well above the 40-day moving average, which is helping add technical support to the entire complex.

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Farmer sentiment dipped for the third straight month in August. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 10 points to 125. Producers expressed less optimism about the future, as reflected in the Index of Future Expectations, which fell 16 points to 123. That’s the lowest reading for the futures index since last September. Producers’ perspectives on current conditions changed little during the month, with the Current Conditions Index rising two points from July to 129 in August. 

Sentiment differed greatly among producers according to whether their operations relied mostly on crops or livestock. Crop producers responded to the survey with much less optimism than their livestock counterparts, reflecting the profitability disparity between the two enterprises. Beef cattle operations, in particular, are experiencing record profitability, thanks in part to the smallest cattle inventory since 1951. This stands in sharp contrast to the returns for crop production, which have weakened significantly in 2025. 

Farmer sentiment falls further in August

The U.S. ag trade deficit hit a record high in the first half of this year. Bloomberg said the value of agricultural exports trailed that of imports by $4.1 billion in June, a gap 14 percent wider than a year earlier. USDA data says that pushed the ag sector’s deficit to a staggering $28.6 billion for the first six months of this year. Reports say the trade deficit is one of the main reasons President Trump gave for imposing tariffs and working on new trade deals. 

Former USDA chief economist Joe Glauber said that the trade imbalance shouldn’t be this alarming because of what’s under the surface. He said it’s important to keep in mind that America imports a lot of commodities it can’t produce domestically. The USDA numbers show that Mexico and Canada will remain the top two U.S. ag export markets, followed by the EU, Japan, and China.

Ag trade deficit hits all-time high in 2025

December corn closed up 2 3/4 cents and March corn was up 3 cents. November soybeans closed down 13 1/2 cents and January soybeans were down 13 cents. December KC wheat closed down 8 1/2 cents, December Chicago wheat was down 6 cents, December Minneapolis wheat was down 5 3/4 cents.

Ag markets began the new week, the new month, and new marketing year for corn and soybeans with a lower session, driven primarily by a sharp selloff in soybeans after last week's trade meetings in Washington between Chinese negotiator Li Chenggang and U.S. officials concluded with no deal (although this was always unlikely). There are plans to hold another round of talks prior to the tariff truce extensions cutoff in November. Meanwhile, wheat futures crashed Tuesday as well as world production forecasts for 2025 continue to rise. Outside markets Tuesday saw U.S. equities move firmly lower as September has a tendency to be a bearish month for stocks historically. Energy markets were higher with NYMEX crude oil futures trading among their highest price in just under a month.

Live cattle futures continued to march higher with moderate to active buying redeveloping Tuesday morning when traders returned to the complex following the long weekend and set course for September. October futures moved to new contract highs once again, with prices breaking through the $240 per cwt price threshold, only to give way by the closing bell to finish no better than mixed. The continued support in futures trade remains solid despite a pullback in beef values in the morning report. Traders still remain bullish on cattle long term, as there seems to be very little resistance in both wholesale and retail beef markets, which would significantly curb this market optimism at this point.

Feeder cattle futures continued to lead the livestock and cattle complex higher through the bulk of the session, with triple digits seen in spot September contracts at midday after a strong start of the week and month through the morning activity. Traders continue to focus on not only the current market direction, but the fact that cattle traders remain holding a strong long position in cattle contracts indicates that traders are looking for the bullish run across the cattle industry to continue gains seen through the entire feeder cattle complex. Support waned into the closing bell, with only the deferred contracts finishing in the green. The lack of buyer pressure in the cattle market in general, and specifically the feeder cattle futures, has markets pushing even higher with very little resistance currently seen.

Lean hog futures posted positive market shifts in nearby contracts Tuesday, although the momentum and intensity of active cattle market gains have still limited buyer support across the entire lean hog complex. December contracts continue to lead the hog market higher, as traders continue to bounce back from moderate pressure over the past few weeks. Hog Prices were unreported due to confidentiality on the Daily Direct Morning Hog report.

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WYANDOTTE COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) shared an update on the July 5th death of Charles Adair at the Wyandotte County Detention Center.

In the final autopsy report, the coroner ruled Adair's cause of death as complications of mechanical asphyxia. Contributory factors were noted as hypertensive cardiovascular disease and hepatic cirrhosis due to chronic alcoholism. Adair's manner of death was determined to be homicide.&nbsp;

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on July 5, Charles L. Adair, 50, of Kansas City, Kansas, received medical care in the detention center’s infirmary for a pre-existing wound on his leg.

Preliminary information indicates that when personnel attempted to transfer him back to his cell, Adair caused a disturbance by yelling, refusing to listen to commands, and physically resisting. Multiple sheriff’s deputies responded and handcuffed Adair to gain compliance. They transported him to his cell, where several deputies placed him on the lower bunk. They began attempting to remove the handcuffs, while Adair continued to resist. They gained control, removed the cuffs, and left the cell.

Immediately after, at 8:37 p.m., medical staff were called to evaluate Adair who they found&nbsp; him unresponsive. Life-saving measures were initiated. EMS responded to the facility and continued medical intervention. Despite efforts, Adair was pronounced dead at 9:19 p.m.

This week the KBI concluded its investigation and presented findings to the Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office.&nbsp;

KBI updates cause of death of inmate after struggle with deputies

President explains why he's changing the name of the Dept. of Defense 

WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday announced arrests in the murder of 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym who worked in the office of Kansas Congressman Ron Estes.

Two 17-year-olds have been arrested and a third arrest is at large, according to Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith. Both teens will be charged as adults, according to Pirro.

Just before 10:30p.m. June 30, Third District officers responded to the sound of gunshots in the 1200 block of 7th Street, Northwest Washington, DC. according to a media release from Washington Metropolitan Police.

 Officers located Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, Massachusetts  unconscious, and an adult female and a 16-year-old male conscious and breathing suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded and transported all three victims to area hospitals.

On Tuesday, after all lifesaving measures failed Tarpinian-Jachym succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, according to Metropolitan Police.

The preliminary investigation indicates that multiple suspects exited a vehicle at the intersection of 7th and M Street, Northwest District of Columbia and began firing at a group. Detectives believe Tarpinian-Jachym&nbsp; was not the intended target of the shooting.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"I will remember his kind heart and how he always greeted anyone who entered our office with a cheerful smile," Kansas 4th District Congressman Ron Estes stated in a release from his office in June.&nbsp;Tarpinian-Jachym worked in Estes office since early June. He was a student at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

 "We are grateful to Eric for his service to Kansas' 4th District and the country," Estes wrote.

🎥2 arrested in killing of 21-year-old intern for Kansas Congressman

A Missouri House committee voted Thursday to redraw the state’s congressional districts to carve up Kansas City and gain another GOP-leaning seat

By:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/jason-hancock/">Jason Hancock</a> <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>

If a new Missouri congressional map endorsed by President Donald Trump is put into place, voters living on Kansas City’s east side will share a congressional district with people living nearly four hours away in Osage County.&nbsp;

Anyone living in downtown Kansas City would be in a district stretching south nearly to Springfield. And Kansas Citians living north of the Missouri River would be in a district running to the border of Iowa and Illinois.&nbsp;

All of those voters currently reside in the 5th Congressional and are represented by 11-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.&nbsp;

But under the proposed new map, which was approved Thursday by a Missouri House committee after more than five hours of public testimony, that district would be carved up in hopes of creating another Republican-leaning seat.

“This is a superior map than the one we have today,” said state Rep. Dirk Deaton, a Noel Republican sponsoring the redistricting legislation.&nbsp;

Missouri has eight congressional districts, with Democrats holding two.&nbsp;

Trump, facing a potentially difficult midterm election cycle next year, has instructed GOP-controlled states to&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2025/08/07/repub/why-congressional-redistricting-is-blowing-up-across-the-us-this-summer/">redraw maps</a>&nbsp;to add&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2025/08/21/missouri-gop-leader-says-lawmakers-will-start-with-a-congressional-map-drawn-in-d-c/">more Republican seats</a>.&nbsp;

Even though mid-decade redistricting in Missouri is nearly unheard of — it hasn’t happened in six decades, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision — Gov. Mike Kehoe called lawmakers back into session this week to redraw the map so the GOP would hold seven of the state’s seats in the U.S. House.

Republicans Thursday downplayed any role Trump’s demands had on the gerrymandering push. And they insisted the map was drawn by the governor’s staff, not the White House.

Democrats didn’t buy it, denouncing the map as unconstitutional and the push to split up Kansas City for partisan gain as “morally corrupt and inexcusable.”

“Every Missourian deserves fair representation, not these political tricks,” said state Rep. Mark Sharp, a Kansas City Democrat. “My city, Kansas City, hangs in the balance right here, right now.”

The Missouri Constitution calls for the legislature to draw new congressional districts every 10 years after&nbsp;<a href="https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=III++++45&amp;bid=31801&amp;constit=y" target="_blank">new census numbers</a>&nbsp;are certified to the governor. That happened in 2022, and Democrats argue it&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2025/08/07/black-missouri-lawmakers-vow-to-block-missouri-gop-push-for-new-congressional-districts/">violates the state constitution</a>&nbsp;to draw another map before the next census is complete.&nbsp;

There are also questions about whether relying on old population data could also violate the state and federal constitution.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2025-09-04/naacp-sues-missouri-republicans-unconstitutional-gerrymander-kansas-city" target="_blank">The Missouri NAACP filed a lawsuit Wednesday</a>&nbsp;in Cole County arguing the governor’s decision to call a special session was unconstitutional. Cleaver has also promised to go to court to challenge any gerrymandered map lawmakers approve.

House Minority Leader Ashley Aune, a Kansas City Democrat, on Thursday demanded demographic information about the map be made available to the public before the committee took a vote.&nbsp;

“I’m asking for information for the public and for this committee,” Aune said. “We deserve to have that information, and if you are not willing to provide it, what are you hiding?&nbsp;

She also pressed Deaton whether the governor’s office actually drew the map, or whether it was crafted by the Trump administration. She noted Trump last week praised the map and instructed Missouri lawmakers to&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/J_Hancock/status/1961834031550448026" target="_blank">approve it “AS IS.”</a>

The proposed new map meets constitutional requirements of districts with equal population as precisely as possible, Deaton said, and is more compact and contiguous, and divides fewer communities, than the current map.&nbsp;

He said the governor was clear that his staff drew the proposed map.

“Gov. Kehoe has never lied to me,” Deaton said, “so I take him at his word.”

The only person to testify in favor of the proposed new map was Susan Klein, executive director of Missouri Right to Life. She said her organization is committed to helping pass anti-abortion legislation and supporting anti-abortion elected officials.&nbsp;

“We support the process that would increase those numbers,” she said.

A parade of critics testified against the map, including the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, the Missouri NAACP, the League of Women Voters and several residents of the 5th District.&nbsp;

Shannon Cooper, a lobbyist for the city of Kansas City and former Republican lawmaker, said the proposed map “chops our region into three different pieces.” The needs of downtown Kansas City, he said, are different than the needs of rural Henry County.

“I have gone through three redistricting processes in my time here, and what is sorely lacking in this is the amount of public input and the time where, in the past, the committees have traveled across the state and gone into communities and taken the local input from citizens, businesses as well as elected local officials to see what they care about and how they want to be put into those districts,” he said. “And we’re going to do this in six or eight hours and vote it out Monday and Tuesday.”

Phil Scaglia, testifying on behalf of Cleaver, who could not attend Thursday’s hearing, said the map violates the “one person, one vote” principle by relying on old census data. It’s also unconstitutional, Scaglia argued, because it “fails to be compact and divides communities of interest.”

A new map could be be drawn in a way that includes all of Kansas City south of the Missouri River in the 5th District, Scaglia said, and still give Republicans the electoral advantage they are seeking.

State Rep. Don Mayhew, a Republican from Crocker, countered that he believes Kansas City would benefit by being represented by three members of Congress.

The proposed new map leaves two districts untouched — the 7th District in southwest Missouri and 8th District in&nbsp;southeast Missouri, both represented by Republicans. It only tinkers with the 1st District, based in St. Louis and represented by Democrat Wesley Bell.&nbsp;

The 2nd District, represented by Republican Ann Wagner, moves south of the Missouri River, taking in southern St. Louis suburbs along with Gasconade,&nbsp; Crawford, Jefferson and Washington counties.&nbsp;

The 3rd District, represented by Republican Bob Onder, swaps territory with the 2nd, taking over all of St. Charles and Warren counties, adding Audrain, Lincoln, Monroe, Pike and Ralls counties as it stretches north to Hannabil and encompasses nearly all of Columbia.

The 4th and 6th Districts are where the Kansas City voters who previously all lived in the 5th will be moved.&nbsp;

The 4th District loses parts of Columbia, along with Sedalia and Warrensburg to the 5th District in order to pick up downtown Kansas City. It is represented by Republican Mark Alford.&nbsp;

The 6th District runs across the entire northern half of the state, picking up a piece of Kansas City north of the Missouri River.&nbsp;

It’s the 5th District that sees the most substantial changes. Previously encompassing nearly all of Kansas City, the district now only includes the city’s east side, then stretches east to encompass Jefferson City all the way to Phelps County. It also includes the northern portion of Boone County, but not the Democrat-leaning areas of Columbia.&nbsp;

The 5th District also picks up six counties from the 3rd District — Cole, Cooper, Howard, Maries, Moniteau and Miller counties as well as Morgan County from the 4th District.

Sharp asked Deaton Thursday whether he would be open to changing the map, even in small ways. Deaton said the map was produced and requested by the governor, and he “can’t imagine myself at this time supporting any changes.”&nbsp;

“You move one line to make one person happy,” Deaton said, “and you have to move seven other lines and you’ve got seven new enemies… this is the map I’m supporting.”&nbsp;

As the committee was preparing to vote, Sharp offered an amendment moving a small portion of south Kansas City in the Hickman Mills area — around 12,000 voters — back into the 5th District. The change would be balanced out by moving voters near Grain Valley to the 4th District.

Republicans opposed the change, and Sharp withdrew the amendment in the hope of offering it again when the full House debates the bill next week.

Aune said the entire process “reeks of an authoritarian power grab.”

State Rep. Richard West, a Wentzville Republican and chair of the committee, praised the map for moving all of St. Charles County into the same district.&nbsp;

“My county is currently split up,” he said. “This is going to make us whole.”

State Rep. Bill Hardwick, a Republican from Dixon, pushed back on the idea that what Republicans are doing by redrawing the map is out of the ordinary in American politics.

“I’m not saying we should gerrymander or we shouldn’t,” he said, adding: “I’m just saying it’s been part of the republic from the beginning.”

Legislative push to gerrymander Missouri congressional map advances

SHAWNEE&nbsp; COUNTY—Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Topeka and have made an arrest.

Just before 5p.m. Wednesday, police&nbsp;responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of NE Poplar Street in Topeka, according to Topeka Police Lt. Ronnie Connell.&nbsp; As officers arrived in the area, they located two men suffering from life-threatening injuries. While on the scene, one individual was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. The second was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

As a result of the investigation, Dalton Wolf Thompson, 28, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Murder in the 1st Degree, Attempted Murder in the 1st Degree and&nbsp;&nbsp;Aggravated Battery

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