April 2026

Public safety support includes local communities JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Millions of visitors travel to Missouri’s 93 state parks and historic sites every year for recreation and serenity. A specialized team of professionals works hard to keep those parks safe and protected. Missouri state park rangers serve a challenging, unique dual role, combining law enforcement with […]

JEFFERSON CITY – Donovan Tarter remembers all too well the basement of his dark past.   Born of drug-addicted parents in Branson, Missouri, and raised in a series of foster homes, he landed in prison at age 22 following convictions for marijuana distribution and related offenses. After completing his first sentence, the bad decisions mounted

April is National Gardening Month.   COLUMBIA, Mo. – Of all the things growing in a garden, children are the most important. April is National Gardening Month and an ideal time to discuss the need to teach youngsters about what unfortunately is becoming a lost art, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.  

Log Your Burn through Missouri Prescribed Fire Council website at moprescribedfire.org.   JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council (MPFC) encourage landowners, land managers, and others who conduct prescribed burns on private land to “Log Your Burn” through the MPFC website at moprescribedfire.org.     MDC and the Missouri