June 2026

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Beginning July 1, Missouri State Parks is offering visitors to state parks and historic sites the opportunity to honor the men and women who have served our country through our Veterans Roundup Program.   Visitors will have the chance to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with the funds […]

U.S. SENATE — Last week, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled “Protecting American Citizenship IV: America 250 and Reclaiming American Citizenship.”   Senator Schmitt highlighted how our nation’s Founding Fathers risked everything to declare American independence and establish our nation. 250 years later, Senator Schmitt

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A small, hard-to-spot insect is making a big entrance in Missouri.   The Asian needle ant, with its painful sting and potential impacts on both people and forests, has now been confirmed in the state. For many Missourians, including University of Missouri Extension urban entomologist Emily Althoff, it was a relatively unfamiliar

SEDALIA – Tickets to all Missouri State Fair concerts and events are on sale to the public now, while supplies last. This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, the Governor Michael L. Parson Arena, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast and $12 advance adult gate admission. These tickets will be available through Etix.com and by phone

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the coming days, our nation will come together to celebrate 250 years since a group of farmers, lawyers, merchants, and ministers put their names on a document that changed the world. This Fourth of July, we are celebrating 250 years of the American Dream, and