MO State News

Missouri Grown opens limited sale of holiday gift boxes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following five years of success, the Missouri Grown program will again offer the much-anticipated holiday gift boxes for the 2025 Christmas season. Each box is full of unique food and home products from small agribusinesses across Missouri.       “The Missouri Grown holiday gift box is a fun and unique […]

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Missouri DHSS issues health advisory on 7-OH

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has issued a statewide health advisory warning Missourians about the serious health risks associated with 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a potent psychoactive compound increasingly found in unregulated consumer products.   7-OH, a synthetic derivative of the kratom plant, is being sold in Missouri in forms such as gummies, candies,

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Minimum wage increases to $15 an hour for 2026

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A minimum wage of $15 an hour takes effect January 1, 2026.     On July 10, 2025, Governor Kehoe signed into law HB 567 (2025), modifying provisions to the Missouri minimum wage law.     Visit the department’s Minimum Wage page at https://labor.mo.gov/dls/minimum-wage to learn more or download summary posters, which are

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Lichtenberg named associate director of conservation agronomy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Soybeans is proud to announce the promotion of Brady Lichtenberg to associate director of conservation agronomy. In this role, Lichtenberg will lead efforts at the intersection of conservation and agronomic innovation, helping Missouri farmers adopt practices that increase productivity while improving soil, water and wildlife health.     Brady Lichtenberg  

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Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance releases health insurance rates for 2026

Missourians urged to review coverage options carefully, plan ahead for the coming year   JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) has announced the release of final health insurance rates for Missouri’s 2026 individual and small group markets. “First and foremost, Missourians need to know our state continues to have a competitive market,

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Missouri Cold Weather Rule takes effect November 1

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced that the Missouri Cold Weather Rule, designed to help customers maintain heat-related utility service during cold temperatures, begins on November 1, 2025.   The rule will remain in effect through March 31, 2026. The Cold Weather Rule applies to natural gas and electric

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