MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order allowing tariffs related to Empire District Electric Company d/b/a Liberty’s (Liberty) electric rate increase request to go into effect as of August 3, 2026, with the requirement of ongoing reporting to the Commission every three months.   In a previous […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As communities across the state work to recover from recent severe weather events, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) continues to provide insurance support and guidance to consumers navigating the post-disaster claims process.   “Navigating insurance after severe storms and flash flooding can be incredibly overwhelming, especially when families are dealing with the

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Members of the Missouri Wing of Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, are assisting the American Red Cross with damage assessments in several southern Missouri counties affected by recent extensive flooding.   CAP ground teams are evaluating areas in Crawford, St. Francois, and Washington Counties.   “Whether it

JEFFERSON CITY — A 55-year-old man from Catlettsburg, Kentucky was seriously injured in a crash on I-55 in Perry County Tuesday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by a Mercy Perry ambulance.   According to the accident report, the man experienced

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of a 34-year-old Kansas City man in Perry County Tuesday morning.   Cordi K. Pascal was arrested on warrants out of Kansas City for DWI, Platte City, Mo for failing to appear on charges of driving while revoked or suspended, first offense and

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Italian ryegrass is another new weed to watch in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension state weed scientist Kevin Bradley. Also called annual ryegrass, Australian rye grass or Australian rye, the grass is commonly used for erosion control, as a quick-growing cover crop and as forage.     Missouri’s new weed to

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will consider six nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m., Friday, July 17, at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building located at 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City. The following nominations will be considered at the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The concerns of numerous Missourians frustrated by the interactions they’ve had with the state Department of Revenue have prompted State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick to conduct a performance audit of the department’s customer service function. Fitzpatrick’s office recently commenced with the audit of the department that provides service to millions of Missourians

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) selected the University of Missouri System Critical Materials Crossroads as an awardee of the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program, which comes with up to $160 million in funding.   This monumental achievement marks potentially the largest award in Missouri higher education history and

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Soil and Water Conservation Program provided nearly $45 million to Missouri landowners in fiscal year 2026, saving more than 924,000 tons of soil. Since the first passage of the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax in 1984, this funding source has allowed Missouri to prevent