JEFFERSON CITY, MO – To mark the kickoff of the second consecutive statewide State Employee Food Drive, the Missouri State Capitol dome will shine orange beginning at sunset on Monday, November 2, 2026 until sunrise on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The statewide food drive, running from November 2 through December 11, is a collaborative effort […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Accessible, ergonomically designed beehives at the University of Missouri’s Jefferson Farm and Garden Extension and Education Center give disabled veterans an opportunity to practice beekeeping. The new hives grew out of MU Extension’s Heroes to Hives program, which addresses the financial and personal wellness of veterans through free professional training and community
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JEFFERSON CITY – As Missouri marks a decade of the Buckle Up Phone Down movement, it also nears an accomplishment not seen since 2011: four years in a row of declining roadway fatalities. To keep the momentum, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to use safe driving practices heading into the holiday and
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today Treasurer Vivek Malek released a first-of-its-kind report measuring the performance of students in the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program (MOScholars). It evaluated the first three years of the MOScholars Program, starting in the 2022-23 school year. By the third year of the program, students in MOScholars are performing at or
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that she joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $6,979,354 in lease payments owed by 3,707 Missourians who entered into lease-to-own agreements from 2017 to 2022. These Missouri
The complete November 2026 issue of the Missouri Conservationist is now available for viewing and/or downloading at mdc.mo.gov/conmag.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, during a press conference at the Missouri State Capitol alongside Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas C. Albus, and United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri R. Matthew Price, Governor Mike Kehoe announced Operation Show-Me the Money, an unprecedented
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is starting the transition from raised letter embossed license plates to flat license plates. For decades, embossed plates have been a familiar sight on Missouri roadways. The move to flat license plates supports greater efficiency and prepares for the state’s move from a six-digit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Trees sporting leaves with vivid autumn colors can be an attractive sight, but once the leaves pile up in the yard, they are problem. Removing fallen leaves is a labor-intensive and at times frustrating annual ritual, but proper leaf disposal is necessary fora healthy, attractive landscape, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist
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It is now easier than ever for Missouri residents to prepare for the devastating financial consequences of flooding. Today FEMA launched a new tool to purchase a National Flood Insurance Program policy completely online through Floodsmart.gov. The tool is accessible nationwide, with the online purchase option available to anyone living in one of the almost
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