MO State News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As part of National Career Development Month, The DeBruce Foundation, a national foundation dedicated to expanding career pathways, has released its annual national Employment Empowerment Study. Titled “Start Early, Succeed Sooner: Insights from the 2023 Employment Empowerment Study,” the research builds on 2022 findings that identified Career Literacy and Network Strength as key […]

COLUMBIA, Mo. — It’s that time of year to begin preparing for the winter weather that can be experienced in mid-Missouri. For the University of Missouri, that means faculty, staff and students will once again shift to remote working and learning during inclement weather events to reduce interruptions.   Faculty members who have scheduled classes

CHICAGO – Acting to address a sharp increase in congenital syphilis cases among newborns, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging healthcare providers to conduct more testing for the sexually transmitted infection in advance of birth and is launching a new phone line to provide clinical consultation for providers who treat pregnant patients and newborns.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) Director Anne Precythe has announced that her last day with the state of Missouri will be December 5, 2023. She has served as director of Missouri DOC since January 2017, following a 30-year career in the North Carolina Division of Community Corrections, where she retired as director in

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting in Perryville on Nov. 1. Contracts included pavement resurfacing and tree clearing.   Contracts included the following:   An $831,000 contract was awarded to Pace Construction Company for pavement resurfacing Route 60 from five miles west of Route 60/67

JEFFERSON CITY — A 50-year-old Biehle woman received minor injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County Tuesday morning.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Kelly Hotop was taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance.   The patrol says Hotop was the driver of a westbound

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft vowed to keep fighting for fair and accurate ballot language after the Western District Court of Appeals blocked his ballot summary language and for all practical purposes upheld a ruling by the lower court.   “Once again Missouri courts refused to allow the truth to be known.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week’s cool temperatures are a reminder that winter – and the snow, sleet and ice that come along with it – is just around the corner. To help Missourians prepare and stay safe during the winter months, the National Weather Service (NWS) and State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) are partnering to promote Nov. 6