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PSC Approves Evergy-Nucor Agreement with Conditions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) today has issued an order approving an agreement, with conditions, between Evergy Missouri West, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri West (Evergy) and Nucor Steel Sedalia, LLC (Nucor) allowing Nucor to participate in Evergy’s Business Demand Response Program (BDR). On December 18, 2025, Evergy filed an application […]

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Consumer Safety Alert: CPSC Warns Consumers About Fake and Counterfeit Squishy Toys; Reiterates Warning About Serious Burn Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about fake and counterfeit squishy toys that may pose serious risks to children. CPSC is also reiterating its warning about serious burn hazards associated with a viral social media trend encouraging children and teens to microwave squishy toys. Squishy toys — including

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Bipartisan “America the Beautiful Act” Offers Historic Opportunity to Protect Missouri Public Lands for Nation’s Semiquincentennial

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As the nation continues to celebrate our 250th anniversary, a broad, bipartisan coalition is calling on Congress to pass a crucial piece of legislation that maintains our public lands and national heritage for generations to come. The America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547, H.R. 9250) would ensure that America’s national parks, forests, public lands,

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Missouri Department of Natural Resources thanks voters for their support of Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax

Department looks to the future for state parks, historic sites, soil and water conservation JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUGUST 4, 2026 — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources would like to thank Missouri voters for their continued support of the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax. “We are very honored Missouri voters demonstrated their confidence in

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Side-by-side crash injures three teens in Ste. Genevieve County

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. — A single-vehicle crash of a sport utility side-by-side left three teenagers injured Monday night in Ste. Genevieve County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Smith Road near Highway D. The report said the 16-year-old boy, who was driving a 2022 Can-Am Commander XT side-by-side, slid off

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