SEDALIA, Mo. – The Missouri State Fair Commission held an official groundbreaking ceremony today for a new indoor arena on the Fairgrounds. The arena will be named the Governor Michael L. Parson Arena, recognizing the Governor’s dedication to the Missouri State Fair during his time as a Missouri elected official. A groundbreaking ceremony for the […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters that the pre-season reservation period for managed waterfowl hunts this season will run Sept. 1-18 with results posted Oct. 1. The in-season weekly drawings will take place on Monday afternoons with a seven-day application period that opens the Tuesday before and closes the Monday
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In his ongoing fight to protect Missourians’ tax dollars from misuse, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he joined a 15-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden-Harris Administration over its rule treating illegal aliens as legal citizens and making states pay for their public benefits. “Not only is the Biden-Harris
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KANSAS CITY – Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The July increase was influenced by a 0.4-percent rise in the all items less food and energy index, with higher prices
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KIRKSVILLE – Special Ompics Missouri (SOMO) is excited to announce that the 2025 State Summer Games will be held in Kirksville, Missouri, marking the first time this vibrant community will host the event. The games are scheduled to take place at the end of May or early June bringing together athletes, coaches, volunteers, and families
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Artificial intelligence (AI) can write, create videos and power self-driving cars. Someday, University of Missouri researcher Dong Xu predicts, it also will perform surgeries. “Industries are already using AI-powered robotics,” said Dong Xu, who recently co-founded an academic journal on the technology. “In the coming decade, AI could also perform surgery with
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 22,400 jobs in July 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment decreased by 13,000 jobs and government employment decreased by 9,400 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 62,400 jobs from July 2023 to
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson, in partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), announced they are hosting a celebration event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library team on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. in Kansas City, Missouri. “We are thrilled to
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This fall, Missourians will have an opportunity to cast a historic vote enshrining abortion access in the state. Although polling suggests Amendment 3 will pass, extreme politicians – including many who won primary races last week – are doubling down on their anti-abortion rhetoric. State Senate candidate Adam Schnelting of St. Charles, who
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Transportation Task Force invites the public to attend the third annual Virtual Summit on the Missouri Mobility Management Initiative. The online event is on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Central Time. National and state transportation professionals will present about new programs to improve access to transportation.
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