JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 19, 2023 – Join Missouri State Parks team members at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29, on the Rock Island Spur of the Katy Trail near Pleasant Hill where they and guests will plant 33 trees in honor of the 33rd anniversary of the Katy Trail State Park. Following the tree planting, […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased by 2,300 jobs in March 2023, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 2,100 jobs and government employment increased by 200 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5 percent in March 2023, down from
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri’s campaign, “Tobacco isChanging,” launched this week to educate parentsabout the different candy-flavored tobacco products tempting kids intoaddiction. It is also the reality of the tobacco landscape – especially when itcomes to e-cigarettes. “Remember how shocked you were when you first heard aboutJUUL, the disposable e-cigarette that looks like a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft commends the Missouri Senate for the passage of HB 903 – which would change the laws regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land in Missouri. From the beginning Ashcroft has led efforts to bring together members of the House and Senate on this critical issue affecting Missouri
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My daughter, Adelyn, will be a FFA Greenhand this fall when she starts high school as a freshman. I’m nervous about high school, but excited for the opportunities she will have. Those of you who spent their high school days involved in agriculture education classes and FFA know what I mean. For those unfamiliar,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Marijuana laws may have change, but one thing that hasn’t changed, however, is the legalities behind impaired driving. Thursday, April 20, 2023, marks the unofficial cannabis “holiday,” and there will likely be an increase in marijuana use. To help keep drug-impaired drivers off the roads, the U.S. Department of
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ST. ROBERT – What began as a simple idea in June 2022 to help Veterans and their families get their legal affairs in order has blossomed into an Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) initiative that has already saved Missouri’s heroes and their families over $1 million. MVC offers free will clinics to help Veterans and their
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 11.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.36/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 30.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 33.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recapped his first 100 days in office. He was sworn in as Missouri’s 44th Attorney General on January 3, 2023. “When sworn in as Missouri’s 44th Attorney General, I committed to protecting the Constitution, enforcing the laws as written, defending the state, supporting the counties, and training
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Missouri Geological Survey and Missouri Office of Geospatial Information will receive a Special Achievement in GIS Award at the 2023 Esri User Conference. Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, recognized the creation of the Missouri Geological Survey’s ArcGIS Hub. The website powers more
