MO State News

Lt. Governor David Wasinger and Missouri Veterans Commission to Host Estate Planning Services for Veterans in Jefferson City

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger, in partnership with the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC), will host a free estate planning services clinic for Missouri veterans and their spouses on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Jefferson City. Estate planning is one of the most important steps veterans can […]

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MDC hosts several hunter education skills sessions in southeast Missouri this fall

Individuals have a variety of upcoming opportunities to receive hunter education certification in southeast Missouri.     CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to finish their hunter education certification in southeast Missouri this fall. The skills session is the final step to becoming hunter education certified and is open to participants ages 11 and older. MDC staff are hosting several classes

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Treasurer Vivek Malek Announces Record-Breaking Year at Unclaimed Property Auction

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Today the Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek announced the results of the 2026 Missouri Unclaimed Property Auction. This year’s auction was held August 27-28 in Columbia, Missouri. The event resulted in a major achievement, breaking the previous sales record of $319,712 with this year’s total of $674,342. “The Unclaimed Property auction exceeded

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Trump Administration Delivers More Than $16 Million Through FEMA to Help Communities

KANSAS CITY, MO — Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $16 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters and to protect infrastructure from future events. With this funding,

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Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement Following Missouri Supreme Court Decision on Congressional Maps

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of Missouri’s decision on congressional maps. “Never before in American history has a court overturned a congressional map after a primary and before a general election. This unprecedented decision clearly violates federal law and has thrust our state

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Include Safety In Your Plans For Labor Day Weekend

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to plan for a safe 2026 Labor Day weekend. The Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness & Reduction Effort) over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The 2026 counting period for the holiday will be from 6 p.m., Friday, September

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Drought alert expires

MoDNR will continue to monitor weather impacts JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 02, 2026– Due to improving conditions, the state’s Climate and Weather Committee voted during its Aug 10 meeting to recommend the drought alert be allowed to expire. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will continue to monitor weather impacts within the state after the

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MDC continues public engagement on CWD and deer management

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In response to public feedback, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will meet with landowners this fall to develop a localized pilot effort in eight CWD Core Areas around the state to help manage deer and chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a contagious, deadly brain disease of white-tailed deer and other

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President Trump Approves Governor Kehoe’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration

EFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved Missouri’s request for a major disaster declaration for nine counties heavily impacted by the historic flash flooding and severe storms July 9-11. “When historic flash flooding and storms devastated parts of south-central and southeast Missouri earlier this summer, our

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Historic $50 million gift powers Payne Energy Innovation Center at Mizzou

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri is strengthening its position as a national leader in energy innovation with a historic $50 million gift and the start of construction on a new interdisciplinary research facility designed to tackle some of the nation’s most complex energy challenges. David Payne, BS EE ’83, made the $50 million

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