BOSTON, Mass. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.39/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 34.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 39.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The […]
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – To combat environmental injustice, Girl Scouts are taking action with The Girl Scout Tree Promise! All over the world climate change is damaging the ability of forests to grow back on their own. In cities, trees help cool communities, reducing the heat island effect created by buildings, machines, and pavement that hold
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JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has proclaimed May 7 through May 13 as Drinking Water Week in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources expresses its appreciation for the men and women who work to provide safe drinking water to residents and visitors of Missouri. Drinking Water Week recognizes Missouri’s public drinking water
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ROLLA, Mo. — Mark Twain National Forest invites anyone ready for a leisurely drive through a beautiful stretch of forest and open woodlands to learn about the restoration work that goes into caring for these landscapes. Southern Missourians may have seen smoke in the sky in recent weeks from prescribed burns. Some may wonder why these controlled
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JEFFERSON CITY – MODDC has approved $20,000 to fund a 12-month self-advocacy project for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The overall goal is to support innovative approaches to self-advocacy in the state of Missouri specifically targeting transition aged youth (ages 14-24). These approaches will remove barriers for people with I/DD. Leigh Anne
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments on the draft 2024 Listing Methodology Document. The document is available on the Department’s impaired waters website. The public comment period will begin on February 24, 2023, and will end on April 25, 2023. The Department has scheduled public meetings for the draft 2024 Listing
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The road to recovery Early in the morning on April 5, a powerful tornado tore through Bollinger County leaving a seemingly endless path of destruction. Dodging downed power lines and other dangerous situations, neighbors and first responders rushed in immediately to search for victims and save lives. While the homes and businesses that were destroyed
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My legislation this week: My uninsured motorists bill, HB643, was placed on the informal perfection calendar this week after it was voted do pass with 7 Ayes and no opposition out of the House committee on Rules Legislative Oversight last week. My Hemp Extract bill, HB644, was voted do pass from the Senate Agriculture,
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Show-Me Farm Safety Committee is partnering with Purdue University to bring the “Gearing Up for Safety: Production Agriculture Training for Youth” curriculum to Missouri’s educators and youth. The curriculum is designed to provide young Missourians with the knowledge and skills they need to safely work on farms. “We are excited
WASHINGTON – On April 20, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) voted to protect women’s sports and combat the Left’s radical gender ideology agenda. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, legislation he proudly coauthored in the last Congress, ensures that biological females compete against other biological females in women’s sports that are operated,
