MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – With roadway fatalities in Missouri continuing to trend closer to surpassing last year’s count, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to use safe driving practices heading into the holiday and winter season.    To date in 2025, more than 700 people have died on Missouri roadways. Of the vehicle occupants […]

Contact: Brian Consiglio, consigliob@missouri.edu Photo by Abbie Lankitus COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Fall 2025 Missouri Farm Income Outlook forecasts an increase in net farm income, largely due to a boost in livestock receipts and government payments, according to the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri.   ((INSERT PHOTO…MO

BOWLING GREEN, Mo. – If you’ve been thinking about getting into farming, University of Missouri Extension’s  webinar will help you gain insight into what to do before purchasing a farm property or starting an agricultural-related business.   The free webinar runs 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18. “Lots of people dream of owning a small farm and

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Missouri State Parks will hold its biannual Missouri Trails Advisory Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, 100 Jefferson St., Jefferson City.  The agenda includes a discussion of the FY 2026 Recreational Trails Program Open Project Selection Process and the FY 2026 RTP Grant

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.69/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 14.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 10.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.  

JEFFERSON CITY – Fourteen state parks will be temporarily closed to the public for managed deer hunts to safely and effectively manage the parks’ deer population. The hunts are a coordinated effort between the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks and the Missouri Department of Conservation. The following state parks will be closed

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, announced the witnesses for next week’s hearing on politically motivated violence. The witnesses are Michael Knowles, a victim of left-wing violence, Former Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf, and Kyle Shideler, an expert on the funding networks of left-wing groups.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Ray Reed (D–St. Louis) today called on Governor Mike Kehoe to use every tool at his disposal to protect Missouri families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens to halt benefits for over 326,000 households next month. “In moments like these,