MO State News

Wine Trail celebrates Missouri food and farmers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–Food and wine lovers from across Missouri will have the opportunity to learn more about today’s agriculture during The Farmers’ Table Wine Trail April 11 in Hermann, Mo. The event is made possible through a unique partnership between Missouri CommonGround, the Hermann Wine Trail, participating wineries, and the Missouri Wine and Grape Board.   Showcasing […]

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Missouri REALTORS®Market Statistics Report | January 2026

COLUMBIA, Mo.– Missouri REALTORS®  has released its monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for January 2026.   Missouri REALTORS® sold 4,112 residential properties in January. The median sales price increased by 3 percent compared to last year, coming in at $260,000. The average residential sale price also increased 3.2 percent from last year to $309,992. 

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Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover – December 2025

KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover – December 2025.   Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted these Missouri highlights:   Missouri had 136,000 job openings in December, compared to 137,000 job openings in November. The job openings rate for Missouri

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Learn about fish cleaning with MDC virtual series starting Mar. 4

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The public is invited to learn about or brush up on their fish cleaning skills with a virtual series in March. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host four virtual programs focused on Pond to Plate and fish cleaning March 4, 11, 18 and 26. Details for the Pond to Plate series include: Learn

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MDC hosts hunter education skills classes 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 March. This training session is the final step to becoming hunter education certified, and the class is designed for participants ages 11 and older. MDC staff will be hosting two events throughout the

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Justice Matters | Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice W. Brent Powell

  As we approach this summer’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we are invited to pause, reflect, and recommit to the ideals that laid the foundation for a new nation. In this spirit, let us renew our commitment to liberty, equality, and the rule of law so eloquently expressed in the Declaration of

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DHSS publishes draft rule revisions regarding cannabis facilities

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Department of Health and Senior Services Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has published a first draft of revision to 19 CSR 100-1.070 for facility ownership and employment, and a second draft of rule revisions to 19 CSR 100-1.100 for facilities generally. These drafts are not part of a formal rulemaking process and are

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Attorney General Hanaway announces arrest in 26-year-old cold case murder

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that Sentrell Wilson has been arrested and charged with First Degree Murder in the death of Candice Richie, who was murdered in Columbia in 2000. A Boone County Grand Jury indicted Mr. Wilson following a joint investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office Cold Case

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Watch birding webinars and join Missouri Birding Challenge

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) invite both new and experienced birders to join the 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge (MBC) May 1-22!   Registration will be open April 1-30.   In preparation for the 2026 MBC, join MDC

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