MO State News

Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.79/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 32.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 92.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– What do horses named Bandit, Tater, and Duck have in common with a sno-cone machine, a dunk tank, and a go-kart? They’re all part of the wasteful spending by the Bates County Sheriff’s Office uncovered in a new report released last week by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick.   The audit conducted

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has introduced the Blocking Overt Attempts at Shopping By Enforcing Randomization Guidelines (BOASBERG) Act to combat judicial bias by requiring courts to implement processes that randomly assign cases among judges at both the district and circuit level. Enforcing random case assignment will promote confidence in judicial impartiality and help prevent erroneous rulings.  “Judge Boasberg is

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missourians interested in strengthening their neighborhoods and communities have until Aug. 21 to register for the 2026 Neighborhood Leadership Academy, a 10-week leadership development program offered through a partnership of University of Missouri Extension and University of Missouri-St. Louis. The program runs Sept. 8 through Nov. 12 and is offered online, making

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 9. During this time, certain purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax.  During this

SEDALIA – Discover nature with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia Aug. 13 – 23. Visit the MDC Conservation Building from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to see live fish and other native animals such as snakes, turtles, and amphibians. Ask MDC staff conservation-related questions, get educational materials,

SIKESTON – Hunger is rising across Southeast Missouri, according to new Feeding America data showing nearly 69,210 people, about 1 in 5 Southeast Missourians, experienced food insecurity in 2024, a significant increase from just one year earlier when 63,790 individuals faced hunger. More than 20,680 children, or more than 1 in 4 children, are now

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension’s weed science team is working on ways to understand and eradicate the millions of weed seed buried in every acre of U.S. cropland, especially seeds of highly invasive, herbicide-resistant weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth.     Only 5%-10% of these buried seeds germinate and emerge each year,