MO State News

Learn to use deer tallow with MDC’s virtual programs Dec. 16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Learn how to use deer tallow from the comfort of your own home during two virtual programs on Tuesday, Dec. 16 with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Historically, many parts of harvested deer were used for survival. From meat for consumption to candle making from the tallow, every usable part of […]

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Veterans cemeteries to honor Veterans with wreath layings

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Veterans Commission will host Wreaths Across America, a holiday wreath-laying event, to honor and remember our nation’s Veterans at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at each of the six Missouri Veterans cemeteries. The Missouri Veterans Commission has partnered with Wreaths Across America since 2009.   Wreaths Across America started

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Missouri releases November 2025 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for November 2025 increased 16.2 percent compared to those for November 2024, from $931.7 million last year to $1.08 billion this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 4.3 percent compared to November 2024, from $4.84 billion

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MHTC awards contracts for Southeast District Projects

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on Dec. 3.   The contracts included bridge replacements, a slope repair, and pavement resurfacing.   •      A $3,768,397 contract was awarded to Joe’s Bridge & Grading, Inc., for bridge replacements at the following locations in Ripley

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Attorney General Hanaway warns Missourians to stay alert for holiday scams

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers use fake delivery notices, bogus sales, AI-generated messages, and fraudulent charities to steal money and personal information. “Staying alert and informed is one of the best defenses against holiday scams,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “We are committed

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Pornhub blocks access to Missouri residents when age-verification rule takes effect

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Missouri’s new age-verification rule for pornographic websites is now fully in force, delivering one of the most significant online child-protection victories in state history. Within hours of the rule taking effect, Pornhub announced it would shut down access to its website in Missouri

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Senator Schmitt on Trump’s immigration agenda, efforts to combat Venezuela drug trafficking, latest on Russia-Ukraine

ST. LOUIS, MO— Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures to discuss the Trump administration’s ongoing mass deportation operation, efforts to combat Venezuelan drug flows into the United States, and the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war. Senator Schmitt on Trump Admin’s Mass Deportation Operation, Abuses in Legal Immigration System: “I

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MSHP reports three fatality crashes over Thanksgiving weekend

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports three persons died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period–from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2025.   There were no boating crashes or drownings.   During the Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers report the following traffic

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