MO State News

Jefferson College Theatre Program to host opening night gala event and performance of ‘The Producers’

HILLSBORO, MO — The Jefferson College Theatre Program invites community members, alumni, supporters, and theatre enthusiasts to an elegant evening of entertainment at a Black-Tie-Optional Gala Performance of The Producers on Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Jefferson College Fine Arts Center.   The special event will begin with a cocktail reception featuring drinks and

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Auditor warns Mo on track for painful, emergency budget cuts

JEFFERSON CITY — As Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe prepares to take action on the Fiscal Year 2027 state operating budget, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is urging him to take steps to proactively balance the budget now before more painful cuts are needed in the future.   Despite a warning from Fitzpatrick before the 2026 legislative

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100 Miles, 100 Days challenge begins June 16

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension invites Missourians to get moving this summer through the statewide 100 Miles, 100 Days challenge, a free program that encourages participants to stay active.   The program challenges Missourians to log 100 miles of physical activity over 100 days—from June 16 through Sept. 24. Participants can choose how they move—walking,

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DHSS recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

JEFFERSON CITY – June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an event that seeks to unite communities worldwide to raise awareness of elder abuse. In Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, bullying and exploitation of some of the state’s most vulnerable individuals –

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Yucca: Overlooked star of early summer

COLUMBIA, Mo.—Those towering flower stalks covered with white, bell-shaped blossoms that appear in early June belong to yucca, a plant with a somewhat unfortunate name.     Photo by H. Zell. Shared under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0).   Yuccas are resilient and striking additions to water-wise landscapes, said University of Missouri Extension

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Union leaders convicted of racketeering, fraud, and embezzlement of union dues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday a federal jury convicted a North Carolina couple, a Missouri man, and an Ohio man in relation to a scheme involving theft of union-member dues through the award of no-show jobs, lavish travels and dinners charged to the union, unearned vacation payouts, and an unauthorized $7 million loan made to

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Senator Schmitt introduces bill to better protect individuals with intellectual disabilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act. This legislation will enhance the national missing person alert system, as well as expand state-level first responder training and education to better protect and serve individuals with intellectual disabilities and adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia.    “Strengthening our federal alert systems

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Hawley provision to fight child trafficking passes senate

WASHINGTON — On Friday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) provision to combat child exploitation passed the Senate. The provision, as part of the broader reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, will provide DHS with $108.5 million to hire 200 new child exploitation investigators and analysts. DHS currently employs only 7 full-time specialists to identify these victims. “The Senate

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Hawley keynotes American Compass New World Gala: ‘Artificial Intelligence will not choose moral Liberty’

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered the keynote address at the American Compass New World Gala, presenting on the foundation of our country and its moral covenant. He contrasted our founding with the dangers of artificial intelligence that threaten to unravel the very fabric of this nation.   Senator Hawley said, “For we are confronting now

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