MO State News

Three men charged with 2023 illegal killing of elk in Shannon County

JEFFERSON CITY – It started in November 2023 with a report to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) of a mature bull elk found shot dead and left to rot near Klepzig Mill in Shannon County. It ended recently with 15 charges being filed in court against three Missouri men. A local 14-year old-deer hunter […]

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Missouri Conservation Commission Action – September

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Sept. 6 for a budget and regulations workshop followed by a closed executive session and then their regular open meeting. All were held at The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks at Point Lookout. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Margaret F.

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Farmington man arrested for possession and promoting child pornography

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Dillon J. Miller, 30, of Farmington, Mo.   Miller was arrested September 5, 2024, for possessing and promoting child pornography, following an investigation by the Special Victims Unit of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug

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Missouri’s Reproductive Freedom initiative petition is going to the Court of Appeals

By Elad Gross, candidate for Missouri Attorney General JEFFERSON CITY – Folks trying to keep the initiative petition off the ballot sued. A judge tonight ruled that the initiative was insufficient because it was missing references to parts of the law it would overturn, but the judge held off on taking the initiative petition off

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Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance encourages Missourians to review their life insurance coverage

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance wants to encourage Missourians to be aware of their needs and review their life insurance coverage.  According to the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA), 51 percent of consumers reported owning life insurance, down significantly from 63

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MDC reminds deer and turkey hunters of changes for fall seasons

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters of regulation changes for the upcoming deer and turkey hunting seasons. The changes include a new fall turkey permit, new counties in the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone, removal of the antler-point restriction (APR) in some counties, allowing drones for tracking wounded deer

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Lending a helping hand in health care

University of Missouri students are getting hands-on training as nurse assistants while strengthening the MU Health Care workforce. COLUMBIA, Mo. — Nurse assistants are the unsung heroes of the health care industry. Their crucial yet often behind-the-scenes work allows registered nurses (RNs), who have more advanced training and can perform a wider range of medical

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