MO State News

Missouri gasoline prices rose more than a dime a gallon last week

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri rose 10.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g Monday, Dec. 23, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 3.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. […]

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Missouri farmers set soybean yield records with annual contest

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri soybean farmers have once again achieved record-breaking yields, as highlighted in the Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) Yield Contest. The competition celebrates the state’s soybean producers and their remarkable accomplishments, with entries regularly boasting triple-digit yields. The contest, which includes participants from grower districts across the state, emphasizes the impressive versatility and

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Merry Christmas!

  By Jason Smith, member of Congress Merry Christmas! It’s that very special time of year where we get together with loved ones and celebrate our long-time family traditions. Christmas is a joyous time, but it can also be stressful – whether it’s driving long hours to visit family, running to the grocery store to

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Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register Jan. 10, 2025

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 10 in LaCharrette and Nightingale Creek Conference Rooms at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City. Remote participation is also available

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Happy New Year!

By Jason Smith, member of Congress Happy New Year! We can finally turn the page on 2024 – a year that was defined by crisis after crisis and immense hardship. Thanks to the American people electing a Republican-controlled Congress and sending President Donald Trump back to the White House, there are plenty of reasons to

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Governor-Elect Kehoe announces Major Michael A. Turner as Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe announced Major Michael A. Turner as the 25th Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP). Major Turner will assume the role of Superintendent following the retirement of Colonel Eric T. Olson, effective February 1, 2025, and await Missouri Senate confirmation. “Appointing the next Superintendent of the Missouri

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Finishing the Race

By  Holly Thompson Rehder, State Senator Merry Christmas y’all! I hope y’all are as excited as I am about this festive season of spending time with family and the message of God’s love for us through the birth of Jesus being everywhere. Christmas is such a special time! No matter the season of life I

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DHSS publishes report detailing cannabis microbusiness activity 

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Article XIV, Section 2, of the Missouri Constitution requires the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) to appoint a chief equity officer within the Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR). Lesley Turek began employment as the chief equity officer in June 2024. Turek is charged with the development and implementation of programs

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DHSS publishes draft micro-business rule revisions

JEFFERSON CITY – Following the first two rounds of microbusiness licensing, the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Division of Cannabis Regulation has published a first draft of microbusiness rule revisions to 19 CSR 100-1.060 and 19 CSR 100-1.190 for public feedback. These revisions are intended to ensure microbusiness licenses are issued to eligible individuals,

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Let’s not change

by Caleb Jones  |  cjones@amec.coopNew Year’s resolutions come around like clockwork. Every year, folks decide they’re going to make big changes: eat healthier, exercise more or finally tackle that overflowing garage. But if you’ve been around long enough, you know what usually happens. By Valentine’s Day, those resolutions are little more than a fond memory. Oddly

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