MO State News

Registration opens for spring online MU Extension Master Gardener training

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Registration is open for the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener online spring 2027 course. The 15-week class runs Jan. 17-May 31, 2027. The online core training course is designed to provide in-depth horticultural knowledge, says MU Extension Master Gardener state coordinator Debi Kelly. The course includes presentations and weekly discussion forums. […]

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Attorney General Hanaway Launches Statewide Action Against Illegal Marijuana, Defeats Challenge To Intoxicating Cannabinoid Law

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has sued four retailers operating in Missouri for allegedly selling marijuana products falsely marketed as hemp and deceptively presenting themselves as lawful cannabis dispensaries. The lawsuits come as General Hanaway secured a complete victory in defense of Missouri’s law closing the so‑called

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State Releases October 2026 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – State Budget Director Trevor Foley announced today that net general revenue collections for October 2026 decreased 2.5 percent compared to those for October 2025, from $967.1 million last year to $943.1 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2027 fiscal year-to-date increased 2.4 percent compared to October 2025, from $3.97

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MDC encourages hunters to have deer sampled for CWD all season

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.– The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is again asking deer hunters to have their deer sampled for chronic wasting disease (CWD). Hunters play a critical role in helping MDC monitor the disease and health of Missouri’s deer herd. CWD is a contagious, deadly brain disease of white-tailed deer and other members of

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Driver Examination Stations To Close For November Holidays

The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans’ Day. Thursday, November 26, 2026, in observance of Thanksgiving. For more news, follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X @MSHPTrooperGHQ

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Kinder Foundation® pledges $25 million to expand Mizzou’s global reach

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri students will have more opportunities to study American democracy on an international stage thanks to a new $25 million grant from Kinder Foundation®. The five-year commitment will strengthen research, expand faculty expertise and support graduate students at Mizzou’s Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy. It will also expand the institute’s

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SIU and Mizzou collaborate on $300k project to monitor soybean drought stress with drones, AI

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois is the number one producer of soybeans in the United States, but farmers across the state face a big issue when it comes to maintaining their crops — drought. Periods with little to no rain can hamper growth or, worse yet, kill the plant.  Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are

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MDC reports Missouri hunters harvested 36 black bears this season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Missouri hunters harvested 36 black bears during the state’s sixth bear hunting season, Oct. 17-30. More than 5,200 hunters applied during May for 2,000 permits for the season with the maximum allowable harvest being 60 bears. Of the 2,000 hunters selected through a random

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