MO State News

Missouri REALTORS® issues market statistics report for October

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – Missouri REALTORS® is pleased to share with you a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for October 2025.   Missouri REALTORS® sold 6,636 residential properties in October.   The median sales price increased by six percent compared to last year, coming in at $283,975.   The average residential sale price also increased 7.5 percent […]

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Focus First, Feast Later: MoDOT urges caution ahead of Thanksgiving travel

JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians hit the road for Thanksgiving this week, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to be cautious and patient and to prioritize good judgment behind the wheel. Impaired driving, distracted driving, excessive speeds and increased traffic are just a few of the concerns that can accompany holiday travel.  

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Congressman Jason Smith provides strong endorsement of Missouri’s Rural Health Fund Application

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, expressed his wholehearted support for Missouri’s application for Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding in a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz.

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Attorney General Hanaway urges Missourians to stay vigilant against scams ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missourians prepare for the year’s biggest shopping weekend, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning consumers to stay alert for scams that surge around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With online sales, promotional emails, and limited-time deals at an all-time high, bad actors often use this period to target shoppers with fake

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Attorney General Hanaway launches statewide investigation into sellers of unregulated hemp products

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has launched a statewide investigation into numerous retailers selling intoxicating cannabinoids in Missouri, following troubling reports that consumers may be exposed to unregulated, chemically altered, and deceptively marketed THC-like substances. “Missourians deserve honesty and transparency, especially when it comes to products

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Missouri State Highway Patrol to participate in Project Blue Light

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that the Missouri State Highway Patrol will again participate in Project Blue Light.   Project Blue Light was started by Concerns of Police Survivors in paying tribute to fallen officers and showing support for law enforcement. General Headquarters, division offices,

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Missouri among Top 10 U.S. states with worst driving experience

By Wilk Law Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers   https://wilklawfirm.com/ PHILADELPHIA, PA – The study shows that Missouri ranks fifth in poor driving conditions, with the highest rate of fatal crashes and one of the largest shares of roads in unacceptable condition. The study shows that Missouri ranks fifth in poor driving conditions, with the highest

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Join MDC online Dec. 17 to learn about how wildlife weathers winter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is home to some strange wildlife. And winter weather shows just how strange-but-true some native critters can be. Did you know that some frogs freeze nearly solidly in winter – and then thaw in the spring?! Some owls start nesting in January and their eggs can survive temperatures of 10 degrees

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