December 2025

COLUMBIA, MO – Renew Missouri, a proud member of the Rural Power Coalition (RPC), announces the release of new national resources designed to support rural electric cooperative member-owners as they navigate rising energy costs and evolving energy challenges. RPC is made up of nearly two dozen rural, place-based organizations across the country that educate and […]

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 6.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.56/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri.   Prices in Missouri are 16.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 11.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement celebrating the passage of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to renew critical funding for rural counties in southeast Missouri and school districts across the country.   Congressman Smith said, “Communities across southeast Missouri have felt the strain since the Secure Rural