MO State News

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A small, hard-to-spot insect is making a big entrance in Missouri.   The Asian needle ant, with its painful sting and potential impacts on both people and forests, has now been confirmed in the state. For many Missourians, including University of Missouri Extension urban entomologist Emily Althoff, it was a relatively unfamiliar […]

U.S. SENATE — Last week, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled “Protecting American Citizenship IV: America 250 and Reclaiming American Citizenship.”   Senator Schmitt highlighted how our nation’s Founding Fathers risked everything to declare American independence and establish our nation. 250 years later, Senator Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Beginning July 1, Missouri State Parks is offering visitors to state parks and historic sites the opportunity to honor the men and women who have served our country through our Veterans Roundup Program.   Visitors will have the chance to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with the funds

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 9.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.52/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 53.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 66.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.  

SEDALIA – Join us for a day of fun on the last Friday of the Missouri State Fair Fair, Aug. 21, Missouri Electric Cooperatives (MEC) Day!   Special promotions and activities are planned for the day from MEC, including: Visit the MEC Building for exhibits featuring green initiatives, kids’ activities, prize drawings and Rural Missouri’s “People from our

COLUMBIA, Mo.—Nothing says summer like biting into delectable, juicy sweet corn at a Fourth of July cookout. Whether boiled in a pot or charred over an open grill, savoring freshly picked sweet corn embodies the patriotic spirit of a midsummer celebration before fireworks light up the night sky. The term “freshly picked” is used since

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.  — Team Missouri closed out its week at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games Friday with a final round of medals across track and field, tennis, bocce, swimming, and golf, capped by Friday evening’s Closing Ceremony in Minneapolis. Final Day Highlights Jefferson City:Track and field athlete Joseph (Joe) Collins added bronze in the 200m

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Team Missouri turned in a championship-caliber day Thursday at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, with volleyball, softball, and flag football all advancing to title matchups and earning silver medals, while swimming added another gold to the delegation’s total, on Day 4 of the national event, held June 20–26 at the University of

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Fourth of July in Missouri might be hotter than a firecracker this year, according to University of Missouri Extension state climatologist Zachary Leasor.   The heat wave is forecast to blanket the state with highs in the upper 90s or even the low triple digits, according to the National Weather Service.