MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 24, 2026 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks is pleased to announce the 2027 grant round for the Land and Water Conservation Fund is now open. LWCF grants are available to cities, counties and public-school districts to be used for outdoor recreation projects.   For more information […]

WHAT: In a powerful nationwide initiative to fight impaired driving ahead of Labor Day weekend, MADD Missouri is partnering with law enforcement agencies for “Saturation Saturday” on August 29, 2026. In conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Missouri will be

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Tomorrow marks the start of the 2026 Unclaimed Property Auction, beginning with the first event preview tomorrow night, August 26, at 5:00 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center in Columbia, MO. The auction preview gives buyers an opportunity to walk through the venue and get a look at the items

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-17, establishing the Missouri Child Welfare Task Force to further strengthen coordination across Missouri’s child welfare system by developing recommendations for a set of unified standards for child welfare safety.  “Protecting Missouri’s most vulnerable children is one of our highest responsibilities, and the people doing this

Congressman Smith Capitol Report Fighting for Missouri Farmers Every August, I travel across Southeast and South Central Missouri to visit farms and small businesses as part of my annual Farm Tour, and this year was no different for our 14th annual tour. Stop after stop, I got to walk fields, tour mills and factories, and

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, boating and other forms of outdoor recreation generate billions of dollars in economic activity across Missouri. A new University of Missouri Extension report estimates outdoor recreation contributes more than $10 billion annually to the state’s economy and supports tens of thousands of jobs in a variety of sectors, including

Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.88/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 0.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.02/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property. MDC’s George O. White State Forest Nursery

Jefferson City, Mo. – At the 2026 Missouri State Fair, agricultural leaders, Missouri FFA and Missouri 4-H members and partners celebrated another successful Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed Kids. This year’s effort provided 825,196 meals for Missouri children and families facing food insecurity. With 1 in 5 Missouri children experiencing hunger, the Drive