March 2026

JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare to “spring forward” for the return to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 8, State Fire Marshal Tim Bean reminds them to use the time change as a reminder to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and home fire safety plans.   Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m.

Proudly Serving Missouri’s 27th Senatorial District   A Taste of the South My colleague from the Bootheel and I hosted the annual Taste of the South on Feb. 25 to showcase the unique foods and highlight the vast economic contributions from southeastern Missouri. As usual, the homemade “throwed rolls” from Lambert’s Café in Sikeston were

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Few houseplants are as charming and whimsical as the shamrock plant, says University of Missouri Extension field horticulturist Gwen Funk. These intriguing houseplants capture attention year-round, not just on St. Patrick’s Day.     Oxalis triangularis, the purple-leaf shamrock, will have pale purple, bell-shaped flowers. Photo by Gwen Funk, MU Extension