JEFFERSON CITY – A 35-year-old Ste. Genevieve man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 32 in St. Francois County Wednesday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man, whose name was not disclosed, was taken to Parkland Health Center for treatment. The patrol says the crash happened about 5:57 p.m. when […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) opened a working case to study and review current utility affordability programs available to customers, directing regulated public utilities to provide information on these programs. In its order opening the working case, Commissioners said that representatives from the PSC, the Office of the Public Counsel,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – On Monday, local governments, Mizzou and business leaders met to discuss immediate action items in downtown Columbia. The immediate action items include the following: • Increase staffing at the Columbia Police Department and MUPD. • CPD and MUPD will continue the increase in foot patrol in the downtown region during
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the appointment of Justin Hamm of Mexico, Mo., as the Missouri Poet Laureate for 2025-2027. Mr. Hamm currently serves as the school librarian at Eugene Field Elementary in Mexico. He is the author of five books of poetry and several individual works, which often draw
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JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s September jobs report found that 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32 percent was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (unchanged), and 13 percent have openings for
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JEFFERSON CITY – October and November are peak months for deer to be on the move, and the Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be prepared and not drive distracted. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri consistently ranks 10th to 15th in the country in deer-vehicle collisions each year. In 2024, there
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced a sweeping victory in federal court, successfully halting the Biden Administration’s attempt to illegally divert congressionally appropriated funds away from building the southern border wall. The first Trump Administration and Congress appropriated billions of dollars to secure the border, protect Missouri, and ensure the overall
JEFFERSON CITY – In response to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s declaration of a drought alert in all or portions of Missouri’s 85 counties and the City of St. Louis, the Missouri Department of Transportation is offering a special overwidth hauling permit at no charge to help farmers and ranchers move hay as needed. Loads must be of legal
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JEFERSON CITY – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri National Guard to suppoer 1CE in its efforts to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. Rep. Ray Reed (D-St. Louis) voiced his opposition to the move. Kehoe stated: “Public safety, keeping Missourians safe, and upholding the rule of law is our administration’s
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JEFFERSON CITY – Americans increasingly rely on smartphones, tablets, headphones, power tools, toys and other devices powered by lithium-ion batteries that if used incorrectly or damaged, can overheat, start a fire or explode. National Fire Prevention Week 2025 – Oct. 5 to 11 – focuses on understanding the risks these devices may pose and how
