JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! program offers a native plant care calendar to guide your native landscaping stewardship each season, keeping it attractive to you and also providing benefits to wildlife throughout the year. This means during winter too! Don’t fear the cold—native garden winter care activities will warm you up, […]
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MISSOURI – Samaritan’s Purse is celebrating a successful season after collecting 12.2 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts in 2025, sharing the love of Jesus with children in need around the world. The milestone reflects the generosity of millions of shoebox packers helping to fill shoebox gifts with toys, school supplies and personal care items. Across the
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JEFFERSON CITY – Here are a few of the new Missouri laws which went into effect January 1st. Missouri laws / provisions effective Jan. 1, 2026 Minimum wage increase (HB 567) Minimum wage increases from $13.75/hour to $15.00/hour Repeals future annual CPI-based minimum wage increases Tax changes (HB 754) Allows subtraction from Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging Missourians to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel as a winter storm is expected to impact much of the state this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, significant snowfall is expected across southern and central parts of the state beginning Friday evening, with the
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has announced a judicial appointment to the 24th Judicial Circuit. Todd Smith, of Farmington, was appointed as the Associate Circuit Judge for St. Francois County in the 24th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Smith is an attorney with Lauber Municipal Law. He previously served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Miller County. He
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) joins other corn organizations and biofuel groups in expressing frustration with today’s decision by leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to advance a funding bill that omits language allowing year-round, nationwide access to E15 fuel. The following statement is from MCGA President Brian Lehman, a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA’s cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of its “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund,” a program that had little
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WASHINGTON — Recently Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News’ Hannity to discuss Greenland’s strategic importance to the United States and praise the Trump administration’s efforts to acquire the Arctic island. Watch the full interview: https://ciosenus.app.box.com/s/pajdv6ny9inrvsohih6kmt1th6d14m01 Senator Schmitt on Greenland’s Strategic Importance: “Look, they’ve gone through the process of
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By Dan Zarlenga St. LOUIS, Mo.— Many shooters focus on improving their shooting accuracy and safety when using their firearms. While both are vital, properly caring for and cleaning firearms are just as important. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is holding online programs for both shotgun and rifle shooters which will address both of
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) recently chaired a hearing on the Biden Administration’s failure to properly vet Afghan nationals, leading to the shooting of two national guardsmen in Washington, D.C. in November. During the hearing, Senator Hawley exposed that millions of taxpayer dollars were funneled through non-profit organizations with known terrorist ties. Senator
