MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 68,312 deer during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season Nov. 16 and 17. Of the 68,312 deer harvested, 42,283 were antlered bucks, 5,105 were button bucks, and 20,924 were does. Top harvest counties […]

ROLLA — Recovery continues at recreation sites across the Mark Twain National Forest from recent flooding.   Some areas of in Missouri received nearly 15 inches of rain, with the heavy rainfall more localized than the widespread flooding that affected Missouri in 2017.   Following a heavy rainfall event, it takes time for water to recede so

ROLLA, MO. — Daniel “Danny” Sisco serves as an example of what a person with truly professional attitude can gain as a participant in a disability placement program. For the past five years, he trained with Mark Twain National Forest, serving as a Customer Service Representative (CSR) at the Eleven Point Ranger District through the MERS

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Mental Health (Department) is in the process of notifying 537 individuals that their personal information was disclosed in an email.  Upon discovery, the Department took immediate steps to prevent further disclosure. The Department does not have any reason to believe the information was actually read or used

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the last four years, the world has become an increasingly dangerous place thanks to the lack of leadership and failed policies of the Biden administration. A war is raging in Europe for the first time since WWII. The evil Iranian regime and its terror proxies

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri has consistently ranked within the top 15 states nationally for collisions involving deer. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) warns drivers to be mindful of deer and other wild animals that commonly cross the roadways as temperatures drop and nights become longer. In 2023,

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The plague is one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. An estimated 50 million Europeans died from it in the mid-1300s when it was known as the “Black Death.” Thanks to improved sanitation, public health measures and antibiotics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now reports an average of

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 5,400 jobs in October 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 1,600 jobs and government employment increased by 3,800 jobs.   Over the year, there was an increase of 81,700 jobs from October 2023

JEFFERSON CITY – The following statement is from Susan Klein, Executive Director, Missouri Right to Life State PAC:   Hours after the election reports came in on November 5th, Planned Parenthood, et. al. filed a lawsuit to repeal healthcare protections for women.      Read more here: Lawsuit challenges Missouri’s abortion restrictions hours after voters approve Amendment