MO State News

Missourians join NO on 3 to rally against politicians’ New Abortion Ban, Amendment 3

By  NO on 3, Stop the Ban Coalition JEFFERSON CITY — The NO on 3, Stop the Ban coalition kicked off the campaign to defeat the new Amendment 3 with a launch video and a virtual rally reminding Missourians that the politician-referred Amendment 3 would overturn the voter-approved Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment, remove protections […]

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Forage soybean emerges as a promising summer forage for Missouri

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. – Livestock producers across Missouri continue to face rising feed costs, unpredictable weather and seasonal forage shortages during the summer. A recent study led by University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Rudra Baral found that forage soybean shows promise for bridging the summer forage gap. Research led by MU Extension agronomy specialist Rudra Baral shows

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Charges filed against contractor for targeting tornado victims

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office has filed charges against Jacob Kaestner for allegedly defrauding 16 Missourians in connection with his business, JK Exteriors.   Kaestner faces 23 counts of deceptive business practices in Jefferson County for defrauding consumers and financially exploiting elderly Missourians. A majority of the defrauded

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Auditor Fitzpatrick releases monthly reports on municipalities and special district financial information

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of municipalities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. One report includes cities, towns, and villages while the other lists political subdivisions such as water, fire protection, and other taxing districts. Per state regulation, these entities are required

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$1.4 million in grants go to volunteer fire departments

JEFFERSON CITY – The Department of Public Safety has awarded a total of $1.455 million to 108 fire departments across the state to bolster the firefighting capabilities of small volunteer departments that provide critical protection to their rural communities. The Missouri Volunteer Fire Department Grant provided up to $15,000 for the purchase of equipment to small

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Missouri’s Hot Weather Law goes into effect today

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission reminds consumers that Missouri’s Hot Weather Law will be in effect today(June 1) through September 30.   The law was created to protect residential customers of investor-owned utilities from having their electric or natural gas service disconnected due to non-payment when electricity or natural gas is

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Fragrant plants invite pollinators to your garden

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fragrance gardening is an easy way to enhance the enjoyment of gardens, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.     Western honey bee on salvia   Our sense of smell has the power to evoke deep emotions, Trinklein said. Fragrance is an extension of a plant’s charm, transcending its physical

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