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MORNING-MIdwestDigest-04-09-18

Audio-MORNING-MIdwestDigest-04-09-18

Max Armstrong talks about the 15 people killed in the bus crash in Saskatchewan. (audio)

This is the week the folks in Missouri learn how messy the situation has become around their governor. The governor has been indicted by a grand jury.

Davenport, Iowa, is example of crime challenges facing cities in our region. 157 cars stolen in first three months of the year.

In Indianapolis, thief took off with child in the car. The vehicle was found short time later and youngster was there just fine.

Expect to hear more about farm bill as Congress resumes. Republicans plan to rewrite nutrition part of farm bill. It accounts for 80% of farm bill spending. Partisan standoff is already in place in House Agriculture Committee over nutrition provision.

15 people died in bus crash in Canada’s Saskatchewan province. They are from Humboldt, a farming town where wheat, canola and flax are grown. The entire geographic locale has tumbled into grief and mourning.

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