MO State News

Supreme Court of Missouri’s civic education committee publishes new activity, coloring book for children

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Supreme Court of Missouri’s civic education committee has published Kids in Missouri Courts, a new activity and coloring book designed to help children learn about and become more comfortable with our state courts.     “Missouri’s courthouses are open and inviting to all, but going to court can be intimidating

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Severe-weather resources from MU Extension

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has a variety of resources to help you prepare for and respond to severe weather, including storms, tornadoes and flooding. Resources from MU Extension Publications In-depth information is available from these MU Extension publications, which are available for free download. EMW1026, Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency G6867, First

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MSHP announces promotions and transfers to General Headquarters

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following promotions. Sergeant Bryan J. Hamerle, Troop A, will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant and will transfer to the Human Resources Division, General Headquarters, where he will serve as an assistant director. Hamerle was appointed to the

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Missouri healthcare: Why access isn’t as simple as it sounds

Missouri’s healthcare system is strained By Rob Jones, director of Integrated Marketing Communications, University of Missouri Extension; Joe Kingsbury, assistant director, MU Office of Health Outreach, Policy & Education; Sarah Davis, maternal health specialist, MU College of Health Sciences; Chiquita Chanay, education director, Community Health Engagement and Outreach, MU Extension; Rachel Mutrux, director, Missouri Telehealth

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Lt. Governor David Wasinger to highlight 30+ Missouri businesses at Annual Buy Missouri Day

From the Office of the Lt. Gov. JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger has announced that Buy Missouri Day will return to the Missouri State Capitol on Wednesday, April 29, bringing together more than 30 businesses from across the state for a showcase of Missouri-made products and homegrown success stories. Held in the first-floor

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From pet to pest: Invasive goldfish are reshaping freshwater ecosystems, researchers warn

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Goldfish are a familiar fixture in homes, classrooms and backyard ponds around the world. But when they are released into lakes and ponds, they can quickly turn healthy freshwater ecosystems into environments that struggle to support native life, new research shows. The study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri and

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Attorney General Hanaway charges two with cheating Medicaid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has filed criminal charges against Rebecca Walker and Douglaz Walker, who received payment after submitting false time records to Medicaid for personal care services they did not actually provide. The Walkers, while claiming to be personal care attendants providing

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Register for 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge by April 30

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) invite both new and experienced birders to join the 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge (MBC) May 1-22! Register by April 30. MBC participants will compete alone or on teams in five categories based on

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