MO State News

KIRKSVILLE – With a goal of increasing the number of physicians serving Missouri’s rural and underserved communities, A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (ATSU-KCOM) Still Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution (OPTI) has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) to establish the Missouri Graduate Medical Education

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) is now accepting applications for funding through the Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture (SEGA) Innovation Grant Program. Missouri entities seeking to add value to agricultural products may submit applications until September 19, 2025.   The SEGA Innovation Grant Program was created in

SEDALIA, Mo. — The State Board of Education (Board) approved to permanently close 12 DESE-operated Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) by next year.   This recommendation was made by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) during the August 12 Board meeting. DESE leaders presented possible solutions to the Board in

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri is now 204 years old.   It became the 24th state on August 10, 1821.   Missouri is the 18th largest state in the U.S. by area and the 19th largest by population with an estimated 6,245,466 residents in 2024.   Celebrate Missouri’s 204th birthday by learning more about the state’s

By Jason Smith, 8th District Congressman Over the last several years, major metropolitan cities in the United States have seen a troubling trend when it comes to public safety. Left-wing prosecutors have been elected to office on the platform of not prosecuting crime, turning some cities into havens for violence, drugs, and criminal activity. But

JEFFERSON CITY – The 2025-2026 Missouri Aeronautical Chart is now available to pilots and other aviation enthusiasts.   Produced every other year by the Missouri Department of Transportation, the chart is used as a planning tool for pilots and other Missouri aviation system users. It provides updated airport information, communication frequencies, a guide on airfield

Commentary: Bringing Agriculture into Focus at the State Fair By Janet Adkison, Director of Public Affairs for Missouri Farm Bureau   JEFFERSON CITY – While I appreciate sunny summer days more than the cold winter days, I love the fact that we live in a region with four seasons. By late winter, I’m ready to

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 17,100 jobs in July 2025, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 6,800 jobs and government employment increased by 10,300 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 49,300 jobs from July 2024 to

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. –Lake of the Ozarks State Park’s campground section 4 has undergone extensive renovations including new sites with water, sewer and 50-amp electrical services, as well as the addition of four new yurts in section 2 as part of Missouri State Parks’ revenue bond projects.     These sections of the campground have