MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Team Missouri completed an unforgettable week at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota, returning home with 18 gold, 15 silver, and 13 bronze medals — 46 medals in all — across individual and team competition in 12 sports.   The delegation of 77 athletes, 15 Unified Partners, and […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Turnover rates for registered nurses, and in aggregate for 35 hospital- and clinic-based positions, increased slightly in 2025 — ending a downward trend seen since 2021. The uptick mirrors a small increase in all-profession hospital worker vacancies during the same period. According to MHA President and CEO Jon D. Doolittle, identifying these trends helps

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Due to ballot measures on recent April elections, the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is encouraging businesses to review the revised sales and use tax data, on the DOR website, which becomes effective July 1, 2026.   All Missouri businesses with taxable transactions must collect and remit tax at the current

JEFFERSON CITY – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, has released new paid radio and digital advertisements in Missouri, urging Rep. Ann Wagner to permanently repeal the law that established the unconstitutional Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) mandate, and for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to immediately destroy all BOI data

COLUMBIA, Mo – Missouri REALTORS® is pleased to share with you a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for May 2026.   Missouri REALTORS® sold 7,223 residential properties in May. The median sales price increased by 7.1 percent compared to last year, coming in at $299,900. The average sales price also increased 5.8 percent from last year

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Picnics are a great way to enjoy the outdoors, good weather and delicious food with family and friends.   But before you head outside, make sure foodborne illness doesn’t spoil your day, said Kantha Channaiah, University of Missouri Extension food safety expert.   “Outdoor settings can present food safety challenges due to

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters to apply online from July 1–31 for a shot at more than 140 managed deer hunts throughout the state.   There are hunts for archery, muzzleloader, shotgun, and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January at designated conservation areas, parks, national wildlife refuges, and

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