JEFFERSON CITY – Cooler, longer nights mean deer and other wild animals are on the move. Most deer strikes with vehicles occur during October and November between the hours of 6-7 a.m. and 6-9 p.m. The Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to be prepared and never drive distracted. According to the Missouri State Highway […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – While trees remain the jewel in the crown of fall foliage, don’t overlook their shorter relatives, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. In the home landscape as well as in the wild, woody shrubs also provide fall color to add beauty to the season. At a time when many summer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. –Missouri is celebrating National 4-H Week, Oct. 4-10, 2026, with a proclamation from Gov. Mike Kehoe recognizing the week and the contributions of 4-H youths, volunteers and families across the state. From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, Missouri 4-H youth are proving they are not just ready for the future
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In the Working Families Tax Cuts that I authored, of all the provisions included, I truly believe the creation of Trump Accounts will be the most transformational for our country. As someone who grew up in a single-wide trailer, I know firsthand what this will mean to millions of working-class families like mine whose children
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[MISSOURI, OCT. 5, 2026] — During Fire Prevention Week ─ October 4-10 ─ the American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas offers steps you can take to help prevent a fire in your home and keep your loved ones safe. Across the country, the Red Cross responds to more than 60,000 disasters a year
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(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – Today, on behalf of Governor Mike Kehoe, Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn proclaimed October as Pork Month in Missouri. Director Chinn presented the proclamation to Missouri Pork Association leadership during a ceremony at Hermann Wurst Haus in Hermann, Mo. “Missouri is proud to be a leading producer of high-quality pork,
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) released the newly developed Missouri State Energy Plan, following a meeting of the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force. Established by Executive Order 26-04, the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force is charged with evaluating and guiding the state’s
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)–The Missouri Corn Growers Association appreciates Gov. Mike Kehoe’s action to help Missouri farmers manage rising fuel and transportation costs during harvest. Gov. Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-19 today, declaring a State of Emergency and temporarily allowing farmers and haulers in commercial vehicles licensed for farm use to use red-dyed diesel for
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In honor of Missouri’s fallen firefighters, Governor Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine red from sunset on Saturday, October 3, 2026, until sunrise on Monday, October 5, 2026. The lighting coincides with ceremonies held in remembrance of the state’s firefighters who have paid the ultimate price
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Fire Prevention Week – Oct. 4-10, 2026 – centers on lithium-ion battery charging safety JEFFERSON CITY – Because an expanding array of household and mobile devices are powered by lithium-ion batteries and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports thousands of consumer reported battery-related fires, Fire Prevention Week 2026 is focusing on safe charging
