MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Emergency Operations Center remains activated as state team members continue to respond to the devastating severe storms that caused significant damage to homes and buildings, led to widespread power outages, and caused multiple fatalities across the state. At this time, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed 10 fatalities. The state […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Fair Foundation and the Missouri Department of Agriculture are excited to announce the 2025 inductees into the Missouri Agriculture Hall of Fame.  The 2025 inductees are: Lowell Mohler David Baker Eddie Sydenstricker Gary Schell Richard Kampeter Mike Parson The induction ceremony takes place on Tuesday, April 8th at the

ROLLA, Mo. — Last Friday night felt like the classic “perfect storm” to many first responders across Missouri. From police responding to wind-caused traffic collisions to city firefighters battling fires from sparking power lines, the high winds caused myriad emergencies across large swaths of the state.   In Mark Twain National Forest, firefighters focused on wildfire response

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In response to Governor Mike Kehoe’s Executive Order 25-19 declaring a State of Emergency in Missouri in anticipation of severe weather, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources stands ready to assist communities that sustain storm damage with managing their debris and providing technical assistance to drinking water or wastewater facilities impacted by power failures.

By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Like so many Americans, I’ve been alarmed by the rise in antisemitism we’ve seen ever since Hamas’ October 7 terror attack against Israel. That’s especially true when it comes to what’s been going on at so many colleges, where radical pro-Hamas protestors have attacked Jewish students,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Don Mayhew has introduced HB 1442, the Natural Resource and Community Protection Act, to end federal overreach in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and other federally managed lands within Missouri.   The bill ensures that local residents are not unfairly targeted by federal park rangers and that Missouri retains

JEFFERSON CITY – MU Extension encourages Missouri farm operators, lenders, appraisers and landowners to help track farmland trends by participating in the 2025 Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey. This survey is one of MU Extension’s most widely used resources for insights into land value trends for cropland, pastureland, timberland and recreational/hunting land. Your participation benefits

KANSAS CITY – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area advanced 0.5 percent for the two months ending in February 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.   Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that prices for all items less food and energy increased 0.4

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is soliciting input from the public on Missouri’s transportation priorities. The department has launched a survey to gather information as it updates both the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the State Freight and Rail Plan (SFRP). Both the LRTP and SFRP are federally required plans that serve as

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Veterans Commission welcomes new Commissioner Representative Will Jobe. Representative Jobe was appointed to the Commission on February 25, 2025, by House Minority Floor Leader Ashley Aune.   Representative Will Jobe proudly represents part of Jackson County (District 21) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term