JEFFERSON CITY – A rainy spring and warm temperatures mean seasonal growth along Missouri’s roadways. The Missouri Department of Transportation urges motorists to use caution when encountering tractor mowers near the shoulders of interstates and other busy roadways. “Our mowing efforts focus on visibility and safety,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Director Darin Hamelink. “Please watch out […]
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 19.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.86/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 31.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 99.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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by Caleb JonesI’m normally the guy who says, “Vote no on all taxes.” I get a burr in my saddle whenever I’m asked to pay a tax and can’t see where the money actually goes. But there’s one tax I’ll gladly pay: Missouri’s Parks, Soils and Water tax. This tiny one-tenth of 1% sales tax
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Too often these days, when Missourians turn on the television, they see images from our cities of protestors flooding the streets, rioters damaging buildings, or masked thugs burning the American flag and waving a Palestinian one. So many Missourians I talk to wonder how these images
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Geological Survey, a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, will identify and map the location of historic landslides in southeastern Missouri through a grant recently awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey. The study area will be along the Interstate 55 corridor through the Benton Hills area of Scott
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Instead of signaling an end to the garden’s visual appeal, hot summer weather simply sets the stage for heat-loving flowers to take over and truly shine. The right plant in the right place makes gardens burst with summer color, says University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist David Trinklein. The wrong plant is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that, following a jury trial, Miguel Melendez Torres was found guilty of two counts of murder in the second degree, two counts of armed criminal action, and two counts of attempted robbery in the first degree. The verdict follows a multi‑agency investigation and prosecution effort
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Speaker Jon Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, has appointed State Rep. Ed Lewis, R-Moberly, to serve on the Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, pursuant to Section 210.1505, RSMo. HB 2275 being signed The council, established by legislation approved during the 2026 legislative session,
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) praised passage of their bipartisan National Plan for Epilepsy Act, through the Committee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create the National Plan for Epilepsy; a national framework geared to
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) announced that the Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Energy Tech Hub supported by Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) has been selected to receive $38 million through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs Program. The investment will
