WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, urging him to investigate Planned Parenthood and its role in pushing transgender ideology onto children. This letter comes after Senator Hawley’s effort to renew the ban on Planned Parenthood receiving federal Medicaid payments. “I appreciate […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Early results from University of Missouri seed variety testing trials are showing higher-than-average wheat yields in southeastern Missouri, according to Andre Froes de Borja Reis, assistant professor of soybean farming systems and head of MU’s Variety Testing Program for wheat, corn, grain sorghum and soybean. Will Knuckles, senior research specialist with the program, says two
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JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare for a summer filled with even more festivities and celebrations than usual – including the “America 250” commemoration and FIFA World Cup events in the Kansas City area – the Division of Fire Safety is urging residents to keep safety at the forefront of their planning. “Because July
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri athletes will compete at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 20–26. This is the largest national Special Olympics competition in the country and happens every four years. Team Missouri will represent the state in 12 sports: Athletics/track and field, basketball, bocce, bowling, flag football, golf, pickleball, powerlifting,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Registration is open for the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener fall 2026 online course. The 15-week class runs Aug. 23 to Dec. 24. The online core training course is designed to provide in-depth horticultural knowledge, says MU Extension Master Gardener state coordinator Debi Kelly. The course includes presentations and weekly
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now accepting public comments on the draft 2028 Listing Methodology Document (LMD). The 2028 LMD outlines the procedures the department will follow to assess surface water quality and develop the 2028 Missouri 303(d) List of Impaired Waters. The working LMD is typically revised from the LMD
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 10.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.76/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 44.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 92.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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JEFFERSON CITY – On Monday, the Missouri Right to Life State and Federal Political Action Committees released their list of endorsed candidates for Missouri’s August 4, 2026, primary election. “As the political arm of Missouri Right to Life, MRL PACs take seriously our responsibility to members, as well as Missouri voters, to identify and
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has mobilized assistance from its Missouri Geological Survey in response to a sinkhole that opened near I-70 and the Dome in St. Louis today. The large sinkhole is located at the end of an exit ramp off of 1-70. “We’re sending Fletcher Bone, an
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In a monumental action to protect Missourians from the threats of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against Lorex Corporation (Lorex). Lorex, a major seller of home cameras and baby monitors, has concealed material ties to the Chinese military via its manufacturer, Dahua, putting
