MO State News

KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover – November 2024. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights:   Missouri had 186,000 job openings in November, compared to 193,000 job openings in October.   The job openings rate […]

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 11,200 jobs in December 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. Private industry employment increased by 8,400 jobs and government employment increased by 2,800 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 84,700 jobs from December 2023 to December 2024, and

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, – The Missouri State Historic Preservation Office is announcing a second call for applications for 2025 Historic Preservation Fund grants. The state office expects to pass on more than $200,000 from the federal Historic Preservation Fund to Missouri’s historic communities.  The Historic Preservation Fund grants support projects that relate directly to identifying, evaluating

ROLLA, Mo. – The Mark Twain Veteran Crew traveled to California to aid in the ongoing wildfire response efforts needed around the already devastated communities. The Mark Twain Veteran Crew is a US Forest Service wildland firefighting crew, all of whom have prior military service. This crew has already shown itself to be a valuable

  By: Jason Smith, member of Congress For years, Washington Democrats have pushed an agenda focused on scoring points with the radical fringes of their party, completely disregarding the real-life impact of these policies and questioning the morals of Americans who oppose them. They claim that those who don’t support their radical trans agenda –

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 8.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 6.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 17.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The

JEFFERSON CITY – University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Farmers Market Association will offer a three-part lunch ’n’ learn webinar series in February on starting and sustaining farmers markets. “MU Extension is partnering with the Missouri Farmers Market Association on this event to support the shared goal of increasing access to local foods and providing a