MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to have a safe Halloween. Halloween isn’t just for children. Many adults enjoy dressing up and visiting haunted houses or attending gatherings of friends. If you are driving to a costume party, make sure your costume doesn’t hamper your […]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Clean energy businesses in Missouri added more than 2,800 workers in 2021, now employing 54,397 Missourians across the state. That’s according to a new analysis of employment datareleased today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and nonprofit Evergreen Climate Innovations. The report comes after Congress and the Biden

COLUMBIA, Mo. — While the lives of many college students throughout the United States were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study from the University of Missouri found that international college students from Africa were among the most impacted academically.   The pandemic severely interfered with their non-immigrant status, as travel limitations, restrictive employment opportunities and

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson and Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced today that the 2022 Missouri State Fair welcomed more than 340,000 visitors to the annual 11-day agriculture showcase, which was held August 11 – 21, 2022. “As a third-generation farmer, I greatly enjoy promoting and showcasing Missouri agriculture,” said Governor Parson. “No single

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Members of the Missouri Wing, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, will be participating in a statewide disaster training exercise on Saturday, October 15, 2022.  Residents throughout the state may see CAP aircraft, ground teams, and small unmanned aircraft systems (drone) crews during the exercise.   Mission base will

JEFFERSON CITY – The U.S. Department of Treasury has approved Missouri’s State Small Business Credit Initiative’s (SSBCI) application, representing nearly $27 million to support small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs. The approval represents the first of three tranches of federal funding, totaling $95 million, to be deployed through the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC).   “The Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY– NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.3 points in September to 92.1, making the ninth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Thirty percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business. Click here to read the full report.   “Inflation and worker shortages continue to

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson signed a proclamation declaring Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, as Weatherization Day in Missouri. Weatherization Day is an opportunity to highlight the positive impact of the Department of Natural Resources’ Weatherization Assistance Program on Missouri citizens, jobs and small businesses.  Missouri’s Weatherization Assistance Program provides eligible households with home energy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Join the park team at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, as they host their annual Halloween Happenings event. Come dressed as your favorite movie characters, supernatural creatures or in other extravagant costumes. Games, interpretive tables, costume judging and more will fill the evening.