COLUMBIA, Mo. — As one of the most insidious diseases in the world, cancer has few treatments that work to eradicate it completely. Now, a new ground-breaking approach pioneered by two researchers working at the University of Missouri’s Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building shows promising results in preventing lung cancer caused by a carcinogen […]
By Jason Smith, member of Congress Here in southeastern and south-central Missouri, we’re very blessed to live in an area that’s home to some of the best hunting found anywhere in the state. While we always set out hoping for a successful day, what makes hunting really special is that it’s an opportunity to spend
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SALEM, Mo. A national coalition of community watch leaders has named Missouri AMBER alert coordinator Jason Crites as Child Advocate of the Year. Zach Sanders, a spokesman for America’s Watch, said the group’s unanimous decision was “the easiest choice in memory”. “In a world that’s increasingly divided and dangerous, Captain Crites has helped unite
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 5.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.80/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 30.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 15.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Drought Assessment Committee will convene Monday, Dec. 18, to continue coordinating a comprehensive state and federal response to drought conditions affecting portions of the state. The latest Missouri drought map shows moderate drought in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties. There are two
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As we think about ways to give back this holiday season, we know Girl Scouts make a big difference in their communities—and for children around the world—by supporting hunger relief efforts. Through Fighting Hunger, Girl Scouts National Service Project, there are many ways for you to have an impact even if
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is soliciting ideas for environmental improvement projects. The Department is planning to develop a statewide grant application to secure a portion of the $5 billion in federal funding available through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program. If successful, we will then distribute funds to entities
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its draft plan to save the cave-dwelling grotto sculpin which is found only in five cave systems in Perry County, Mo. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it is opening a 60-day public comment period. Officials with the USFWS stated that
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JEFFERSON CITY – As the Missouri General Assembly prepares for the 2024 legislative session, House members are revealing their legislative agendas for the upcoming year. While the official commencement of the legislative session is in January, December 1st marks the true beginning, allowing lawmakers to start filing bills for the forthcoming session. Starting from December
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– Governor Mike Parson announced the state’s Consensus Revenue Estimate (CRE) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The annual CRE is a figure established by state budget experts and is one of the basic assumptions used by the Governor and legislative leaders to build and balance Missouri’s budget. “As always, we greatly appreciate
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