MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Interested individuals, community organizations and research institutions working to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri should submit their application by Wednesday, July 2.   USDA defines specialty crops as fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is hosting a virtual public meeting to gather input from the public on Missouri’s transportation priorities, beginning at noon on Monday, June 2 through 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2025. A link to the meeting will be available on MoDOT’s external website at: https://www.modot.org/lrtp-sfrp   Participants will be

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Revenue urges Missourians to remain alert as another surge in phishing texts has been reported. These texts are often threatening and falsely claim to be from a trusted source, such as the Missouri Department of Revenue, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or the DMV. These text messages

BOSTON, MASS. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.87/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are  unchanged versus a month ago and stand 28.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.   According to GasBuddy price

By Jason Smith, member of Congress  On May 22, House Republicans took an important step toward delivering lasting tax relief to the American people by passing President Trump’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill. The bill, which now awaits consideration by the Senate, is packed full of America First tax reforms that reward hard work, bring jobs

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On May 21, 2025, Governor Mike Kehoe’s request for a major disaster declaration was granted by President Donald J. Trump, allowing Missourians in Perry and the following counties: Bollinger, Butler, Camden, Carter, Franklin, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Louis, Wayne, Webster, and Wright counties whose employment was lost

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, – Join the Graham Cave State Park team for a journey through time as they celebrate World Atlatl Day Saturday, June 7. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Missouri Chapter of the World Atlatl Association will be on site to share this ancient throwing tool’s history and use. Predating the bow and

One of the highlights for visitors who tour the Supreme Court of Missouri is seeing our dog, Old Drum. Old Drum is not a living dog, but a bronze bust of the celebrated Johnson County dog who was shot and killed in 1870 by his owner’s brother-in-law. When the owner sued his relative for the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In February of this year, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) was notified by its cybersecurity team of unauthorized access into one of its servers. MDC quickly activated its Incident Response Team to analyze MDC systems to remediate any issues and to gain further clarity on the scope of suspicious activity, including

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri National Guard will hold a ceremony on Friday, June 6, 2025, to dedicate the Moberly Armory in honor of General Omar N. Bradley.   Born in Clark, Missouri, in 1893, General Bradley earned the nickname “the soldier’s general” for his compassionate and effective leadership. He played a pivotal role