JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is emerging as a national leader in a growing movement to restore how children learn. Following a high-impact hearing before the Joint Committee on Education (JCED), chaired by Representative Ed Lewis and Co-Chaired by Senator Jill Carter, lawmakers in the House are advancing House Bill 2230 — the “Student […]
BOSTON – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.44/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 76.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 50.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger, in partnership with ServMO, is proud to announce the creation of the Lieutenant Governor’s Civic Light Award. This prestigious honors program has been established to recognize Missouri students who demonstrate exceptional commitment to community service and civic engagement, measured by the number of hours served. “The Civic Light
JEFFERSON CITY – On Wednesday April 1, firefighters from across Missouri will gather at the Capitol for Fire Fighters Day, an annual recognition of the importance of the fire service in protecting Missourians and their property. This year’s ceremony will call special attention to the importance of professional development training and the certified instructors who
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces the arrest of William “Red” Hackworth, 62, of Valles Mines, MO, for Sexual Trafficking of a Child and Enticement of a Child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Special Victims Unit (SVU). The Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY – Because everyone deserves to go home from work each day, we have come together as an industry to take a stand for safety. Stand Up for Grain Safety Week is this week, March 30 through April 3, 2026. The national Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week provides a collective industry focus on and commitment
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By Jamie Burger, proudly serving Missouri’s 27th Senatorial District Lawmakers returned to Jefferson City to convene the second half of the 2026 legislative session. This is the time of the year when the flurry of activities inside the building nearly matches the intensity of spring overtaking winter in the great outdoors. Senators started off
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COLUMBIA, MO. – Missouri REALTORS® provides this monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for February 2026. Missouri REALTORS® sold 4,795 residential properties in February. The median sales price increased by 6.7 percent compared to last year, coming in at $269,000. The average residential sale price also increased 9.1 percent from last year to $320,939.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you see flowers in public places or fresh produce at the local food bank, it might be the work of a University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener (EMG). MU Extension Master Gardeners donated nearly 25,000 pounds of produce to food pantries and soup kitchens last year by growing food
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met March 26 for an open workshop and a closed executive session and March 27 for its regular open meeting. All activities were held at Commission Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person were: Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair Raymond
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