July 2022

Governor Parson’s statement on flooding in St. Louis area

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson has issued the following statement in response to substantial rainfall and flooding occurring in the St. Louis area:   “I have been briefed on the extreme flooding in the St. Louis area. We appreciate the rapid and professional response of local first responders and emergency managers involved in flood […]

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Lucas Kunce gets standing ovation at Cape Girardeau Town Hall

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. –  Eliminating the filibuster. Making (stuff) in America. Rebuilding Missouri’s forgotten towns. Breaking up Big Pharma. Standing up to Big Ag. Codifying Roe v. Wade. And Democrats who are willing to take an actual stand and fight back. That’s what people in Cape Girardeau were talking about with Lucas Kunce.  Last night, nearly 100 people

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Major boundary expansion for Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge 

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Midwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been approved to develop a draft land protection plan and environmental assessment for the proposed expansion of the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge.    We’d like to hear your thoughts about this proposed expansion. Public information and comment stations will

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Missouri Department of Natural Resources publishes report about glades in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released a new comprehensive report about glades in Missouri. The publication, “Comprehensive Distribution and Characterization of Missouri’s Glade-Producing Rock Formations,” was a collaborative effort between Missouri State Parks Ecologist Allison Vaughn; geologist Larry “Boot” Pierce, Jr., formerly with the department’s Missouri Geological Survey; natural community

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Missouri Realtors® release Market Statistics Report

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri REALTORS® release their June Market Statistics Report   COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri REALTORS® has released its monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for the month of June, including second-quarter results.   In June, Missouri REALTORS® sold 8,761 residential properties. Of those sales, the average residential property sold

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Missouri sues Biden Admin. over threats to withhold nutrition assistance for schools that don’t adhere to ‘gender identity’, ‘sexual orientation’ policy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office joined 21 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today against the Biden Administration’s new guidance on sex discrimination for schools and programs that receive federal nutritional assistance. The lawsuit names the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and was filed in the

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Save the date – SIU’s Hemp and Cannabis Symposium is moving to fall

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Save the date: the next Southern Illinois Hemp and Cannabis Symposium is Sept. 17, as it transitions to the new annual fall schedule. The popular event at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has traditionally been held in the spring. Everyone welcome The symposium is open to anyone with an interest

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