November 2021

JEFFERSON CITY – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 89,861 deer during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season Nov. 13 and 14. Of the 89,861 deer harvested, 54,415 were antlered bucks, 7,187 were button bucks, and 28,259 were does. Top harvest counties […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the many deer hunters who participated in its mandatory sampling efforts in 34 counties Nov. 13 and 14 to find cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested deer. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected tissue samples of lymph nodes from more than 18,700 hunter-harvested

JEFFERSON CITY — Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the Missouri State Highway Patrol will again join members of Concerns of Police Survivors in paying tribute to fallen officers and showing support for law enforcement by participating in Project Blue Light. General Headquarters, division offices, and troop headquarters buildings

JEFFERSON CITY — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is pleased to announce that the Missouri State Library, a division within his office, will partner with Gale, part of the Cengage Group, to offer adult residents in Missouri the opportunity to earn a high school diploma through participating libraries in the state. The state library has subscribed

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Supporters say the state of Missouri will receive more than $65 billion from the federal infrastructure bill President Biden signed into law Monday afternoon, making good on a key campaign promise and delivering a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Missouri Democratic Party Chair Michael Butler released the following statement celebrating

JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an agreement between the Public Service Commission Staff (Staff) and Spire Missouri (Spire) which grants Spire a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to construct, own, operate and maintain a natural gas distribution system providing natural gas service in Buchanan County. The CCN would be a further

JEFFERSON CITY – Find some relief from the holiday hustle-and-bustle by spending time in nature this Thanksgiving season with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Connect easily with the outdoors through free MDC programs, at MDC nature centers around the state, and nearly 1,000 conservation areas with outdoor recreation opportunities. UPCOMING EVENTS Hiking: Walk Off