JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Every four years, Special Olympics North America brings together athletes from all 52 U.S. programs for a national summer games. This year, the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will take place June 20–26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) will be there competing on the national stage. […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the Memorial Day holiday: Eight people died and 99 were injured in 234 traffic crashes during the 2026 Memorial Day holiday counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026, and
BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.18 as of Tuesday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 50.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.30/g higher than a year ago.
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will convene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The public is welcome to observe this meeting remotely by WebEx or telephone conference, using the access information below. The Department will attempt to correct technical difficulties as they arise, but the Department cannot guarantee
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Gardeners of all experience levels can explore new techniques and ideas at the 2026 University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener State Conference, June 4–7 in Springfield. Attendees do not need to be certified Master Gardeners to participate. Workshops and a trade show will highlight innovative approaches to gardening with a focus
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri Board of Curators has approved tuition rates for the 2026-27 academic year. The new rates will bolster the university’s ability to provide quality educational opportunities, strengthen student outcomes and support the work done by faculty and staff to drive innovation and discovery at all four UM System campuses.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Revenue – Compliance Tax Investigation Bureau worked with the Federal IRS Criminal Investigations Unit by providing information that led to the prosecution of a woman from Nixa, Missouri who pled guilty in federal court to wire fraud and making false and fictitious claims against the United States.
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By No on 3, Stop The Ban Missouri JEFFERSON CITY — On Friday, the Missouri Governor left the politician-referred abortion ban, which will appear as Amendment 3, on the November 3rd general election ballot. Amendment 3 is the anti-abortion politicians’ attempt to overturn the will of the people and repeal the 2024 voter-approved Right to
Missouri Attorney General partners with Safe House Project to launch anti-human trafficking tool ahead of World Cup 26™JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced a partnership with Safe House Project to launch Simply Report statewide, giving every Missourian a modernized way to report suspected human trafficking and routing that intelligence directly to law enforcement dashboards accessible across
By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – For many, Memorial Day means the official start of summer. And while we all enjoy the cookouts, the gatherings, and the time spent with friends and family, it is important that we take a moment to remember what this day is really about: honoring the
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