COLUMBIA, Mo.—Those towering flower stalks covered with white, bell-shaped blossoms that appear in early June belong to yucca, a plant with a somewhat unfortunate name. Photo by H. Zell. Shared under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0). Yuccas are resilient and striking additions to water-wise landscapes, said University of Missouri Extension […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday a federal jury convicted a North Carolina couple, a Missouri man, and an Ohio man in relation to a scheme involving theft of union-member dues through the award of no-show jobs, lavish travels and dinners charged to the union, unearned vacation payouts, and an unauthorized $7 million loan made to
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act. This legislation will enhance the national missing person alert system, as well as expand state-level first responder training and education to better protect and serve individuals with intellectual disabilities and adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia. “Strengthening our federal alert systems
WASHINGTON — On Friday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) provision to combat child exploitation passed the Senate. The provision, as part of the broader reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, will provide DHS with $108.5 million to hire 200 new child exploitation investigators and analysts. DHS currently employs only 7 full-time specialists to identify these victims. “The Senate
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered the keynote address at the American Compass New World Gala, presenting on the foundation of our country and its moral covenant. He contrasted our founding with the dangers of artificial intelligence that threaten to unravel the very fabric of this nation. Senator Hawley said, “For we are confronting now
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, for the observance of Juneteenth. Normal operations will resume on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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BOSTON – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 15.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.86/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 33.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.02/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office has partnered with It’s a Penalty to combat human trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026™. This campaign brings together leading cities, multinational corporations, non-governmental organizations, local and state governments, and sport ambassadors across three host nations. “As we host a
COLUMBIA, Mo. – More than 200 Missouri 4-H members and volunteers gathered on the University of Missouri campus in May for the 80th annual Missouri 4-H State Congress, a leadership event designed for youths in grades nine through 12. The 2026 Missouri 4-H State Congress drew more than 200 Missouri 4-H members and
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Memphis Nelson of Grovespring on recently catching a state-record river redhorse sucker in the early evening of May 16 on the Osage Fork of the Gasconade River in Laclede County. Memphis Nelson of Grovespring caught this state-record river redhorse sucker in the early evening of
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