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Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: News
Senate notices students' absence
Student Senate hosted its first open budget focus group meeting Monday to listen to students' ideas on how Senate should spend its money.
Senior Greg Wisa, senior senator and budget review committee chair, said no students showed up to the meeting. Senators were left to discuss the budget among themselves, he said.
Wisa said Senate decided to have the meeting because students had expressed concerns about some of the things the group has funded, such as its yearly retreat. Monday's forum was meant for students to voice their opinions on the Senate budget, he added.
"It now means we're flying blind and hoping whatever we come up with students will like," Wisa said of the absence of students Monday.
He said Senate will conduct a survey soon on TruView concerning students' thoughts on the topic. Students also always are free to contact senators with their concerns via the Student Senate Web site, he added.
Kirksville man sentenced in meth case
Kirksville resident David Stewart is sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to a Friday press release. Mark Williams, Adair County prosecuting attorney, filed the charges against Stewart.
Members of the Adair County Sheriff's Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Stewart after searching a residence in Kirksville March 1. The officers conducted the search based on possible narcotic activity at the residence, according to the release.
The officers found Stewart in a bathroom with meth and other drug-related paraphernalia.
Stewart pleaded guilty to felony possession of methamphetamine July 3. The county then granted Stewart a term of probation and ordered him to complete a drug court program.
Stewart was ejected from the drug court program Sept. 17 due to his failure to follow the protocols and policies related to controlled substances and alcohol, according to the release.
Farmer yields record soybean crop
Gov. Matt Blunt announced Tuesday that Kip Cullers of Joplin, Mo., has broken the world record for soybean production with a yield this year of 154.7 bushels per acre, according to a Tuesday press release. The previous record, which Cullers also held last year, was 139 bushels per acre.
Cullers is the co-owner and operator of K&K Farms and has been involved with farming for more than 20 years, according to the release.
In addition to soybeans, he grows livestock and manages more than 5,000 acres of corn, green beans, spinach, turnips and other crops.
Soybeans are the largest crop sector in the state, and Missouri ranks fifth nationally in acres of soybeans planted. In 2006, Missouri farmers produced more than 190 million bushels of soybeans, which totaled about $1.2 billion in cash receipts, according to the release.
Kirksville police investigate rape case
Kirksville Police Department responded to a report of a forcible rape Friday in Town and Country Trailer Park. The victim is a 17-year-old female, according to police documents.
Sgt. Steve Farnsworth said there have not yet been any arrests connected with the incident and that the investigation is ongoing.
"There is a suspect," Farnsworth said. "He has not been arrested yet. There are still some possible witnesses to interview."
He said police think the victim and suspect knew each other.
Kirksville man is assaulted, hospitalized
Kirksville resident Devin Blake, 31, was the victim of aggravated assault last Wednesday.
Kirksville Police Chief Jim Hughes said the department has a potential person of interest in the case, but the police are waiting for confirmation from Blake before proceeding further in the investigation.
Hughes said the department thinks one or more people broke into Blake's apartment and assaulted him.
Blake's medical condition has prevented the department from speaking with him directly, although officers have spoken to witnesses of the incident.
Hughes said Blake sustained serious injuries during the assault and had to be airlifted out of Kirksville.
Investigation into the case is ongoing, Hughes said.
Student Senate hosted its first open budget focus group meeting Monday to listen to students' ideas on how Senate should spend its money.
Senior Greg Wisa, senior senator and budget review committee chair, said no students showed up to the meeting. Senators were left to discuss the budget among themselves, he said.
Wisa said Senate decided to have the meeting because students had expressed concerns about some of the things the group has funded, such as its yearly retreat. Monday's forum was meant for students to voice their opinions on the Senate budget, he added.
"It now means we're flying blind and hoping whatever we come up with students will like," Wisa said of the absence of students Monday.
He said Senate will conduct a survey soon on TruView concerning students' thoughts on the topic. Students also always are free to contact senators with their concerns via the Student Senate Web site, he added.
Kirksville man sentenced in meth case
Kirksville resident David Stewart is sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to a Friday press release. Mark Williams, Adair County prosecuting attorney, filed the charges against Stewart.
Members of the Adair County Sheriff's Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Stewart after searching a residence in Kirksville March 1. The officers conducted the search based on possible narcotic activity at the residence, according to the release.
The officers found Stewart in a bathroom with meth and other drug-related paraphernalia.
Stewart pleaded guilty to felony possession of methamphetamine July 3. The county then granted Stewart a term of probation and ordered him to complete a drug court program.
Stewart was ejected from the drug court program Sept. 17 due to his failure to follow the protocols and policies related to controlled substances and alcohol, according to the release.
Farmer yields record soybean crop
Gov. Matt Blunt announced Tuesday that Kip Cullers of Joplin, Mo., has broken the world record for soybean production with a yield this year of 154.7 bushels per acre, according to a Tuesday press release. The previous record, which Cullers also held last year, was 139 bushels per acre.
Cullers is the co-owner and operator of K&K Farms and has been involved with farming for more than 20 years, according to the release.
In addition to soybeans, he grows livestock and manages more than 5,000 acres of corn, green beans, spinach, turnips and other crops.
Soybeans are the largest crop sector in the state, and Missouri ranks fifth nationally in acres of soybeans planted. In 2006, Missouri farmers produced more than 190 million bushels of soybeans, which totaled about $1.2 billion in cash receipts, according to the release.
Kirksville police investigate rape case
Kirksville Police Department responded to a report of a forcible rape Friday in Town and Country Trailer Park. The victim is a 17-year-old female, according to police documents.
Sgt. Steve Farnsworth said there have not yet been any arrests connected with the incident and that the investigation is ongoing.
"There is a suspect," Farnsworth said. "He has not been arrested yet. There are still some possible witnesses to interview."
He said police think the victim and suspect knew each other.
Kirksville man is assaulted, hospitalized
Kirksville resident Devin Blake, 31, was the victim of aggravated assault last Wednesday.
Kirksville Police Chief Jim Hughes said the department has a potential person of interest in the case, but the police are waiting for confirmation from Blake before proceeding further in the investigation.
Hughes said the department thinks one or more people broke into Blake's apartment and assaulted him.
Blake's medical condition has prevented the department from speaking with him directly, although officers have spoken to witnesses of the incident.
Hughes said Blake sustained serious injuries during the assault and had to be airlifted out of Kirksville.
Investigation into the case is ongoing, Hughes said.
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Nick
posted 11/15/07 @ 7:10 AM CST
Yet another valiant attempt to report statewide news by resorting to Gov. Blunt's press releases. Perhaps the Index's staff should have referred to the Soybean Alliance's initial press release instead of relying on second-hand information from Blunt - a sad and desperate attempt to get his name in the news as his administration is embroiled in scandal after scandal. (Continued…)
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