JEFFERSON CITY – With fall wild bird migration quickly approaching and confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in other parts of the United States, now is a good time to take steps to protect your flock. What is Avian Influenza?Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a serious disease and requires rapid response […]
COLUMBIA – As foreign animal diseases such as New World Screwworm, avian influenza and African swine fever continue to pose threats to the Missouri livestock industry, the Missouri Department of Agriculture encourages producers to create, or tighten, biosecurity plans on their farms. The first step in developing a biosecurity plan for your farm is to register for a
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COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is expanding access to veterinary education, ensuring veterinarians who work with food animals have the latest information to protect animal health, support producers and strengthen the food supply. The college recently launched five on-demand continuing education (CE) courses for veterinarians, featuring experts from
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Focus on Bridges program has advanced as a finalist in the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The project, which took first place in the regional competition, is now in the running for the top two prizes: the Grand Prize and the People’s Choice Award, the latter of which is
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A group of Missouri voters has filed a legal challenge to the state’s mid-decade redistricting effort, arguing that state officials’ attempt to implement a new congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections violates the Missouri Constitution. The voters are residents of Kansas City and currently reside in Congressional District 5, which
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JEFFERSON CITY – Online Missouri Job postings dipped in August, compared to July: from 77,260 to 61,640. Health Care and Social Assistance continues to lead job postings in every region. The online postings are an indicator of demand and opportunities in an area. The information provided in this report is based
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chariman Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Andy Kim (D-N.J.) held a hearing in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management that revealed private equity’s role in the growing equipment crisis facing fire departments across the country. The hearing featured fire chiefs, union presidents, and industry leaders alike. For the better part of 20 years, private-equity firms have made a business out
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that the state’s new age-verification regulation will soon take effect, marking a major victory for Missouri families. Promulgated by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, the rule requires pornographic sites to implement robust age-verification measures or face enforcement action under
By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 10, a widely attended debate on a college campus in Utah suddenly turned into a horrific tragedy when an evil lunatic armed with a rifle murdered Charlie Kirk, the most influential conservative leader of his generation. Like millions of other Americans and so many
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JEFFERSON CITY – The eighth annual Salt River Quilt Show will be held Oct. 4-5 at the Mark Twain Memorial Shrine in Florida, Missouri. The quilt show, hosted by Missouri State Parks and the Monroe County Historical Society, will open each day at 9 a.m. and close Saturday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct.
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