JEFFERSON CITY – Members of Missouri’s law enforcement community from across the state gathered at the Law Enforcement Memorial Saturday to honor officers who died in the line of duty in 2025. The addition of Bernie Police Department Lieutenant Eddie Mays and Sikeston Department of Public Safety Officer Henry Franklin to the Missouri Law Enforcement […]
JEFFERSON CITY – A Missouri Bar committee is asking rural residents to share their experiences accessing lawyers and legal services. Responses will help the bar identify trends and inform recommendations to combat barriers to legal services. The Missouri Bar’s Special Committee on Rural Practice is inviting residents of rural Missouri counties to take a short survey
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JEFFERSON CITY – A Missouri Bar committee is asking rural residents to share their experiences accessing lawyers and legal services. Responses will help the bar identify trends and inform recommendations to combat barriers to legal services. The Missouri Bar’s Special Committee on Rural Practice is inviting residents of rural Missouri counties to take a short survey
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians interested in hunting black bear and/or elk in the state this fall that they need to apply for a limited number of hunting permits for each in May. The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from MDC for upcoming seasons for each species at its
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LICKING, Mo. – Young anglers will have opportunities to catch fish and learn about fishing at Montauk State Park’s Kids’ Fishing Day. This event will be from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Montauk State Park. The event is being sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Kehoe has proclaimed May 3 through 9 as Drinking Water Week in Missouri. Drinking Water Week is celebrated nationwide during the first full week in May each year. It highlights the important work water professionals do to provide safe drinking water to Missouri’s residents and visitors. Drinking Water Week is designed
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has announced a slate of 23 members appointed to the newly formed Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force. Established by Executive Order 26-04, Missouri’s Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force is charged with evaluating and guiding the state’s strategic approach to nuclear energy development. The task force is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Interested individuals, community organizations and research institutions working to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri should submit their application by Thursday, May 28, 2026. USDA defines specialty crops as fruits, vegetables, dried
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighth Distict Missouri Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) has announced as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Missouri’s 8th Congressional District. First place goes to Mountain Grove High School Senior Jessie Carruthers “I can’t thank the more than 100 high school artists enough who submitted their artwork for
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CEDAR HILL, Mo. – In the hills outside St. Louis, creeks swell fast after hard rains, and fields can pay the price. At Big River Grain and Cattle, Daniel Bonacker recalls, repeated flooding was carrying away topsoil. In 1983, Bonacker’s grandfather switched to no-till farming, which minimizes disturbance of the soil. This reduces erosion by
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