MO State News

SEDALIA — The Missouri State Fair prides itself on offering agriculture education opportunities to thousands of fairgoers each year. There are fun and interactive events, exhibits, competitions and shows that take place throughout the 11 days of the Fair that are aimed to keep Missouri’s number one industry at the forefront. Come celebrate and check […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission yesterday approved the FY 2023-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027.   The STIP makes available $10 billion of federal and state revenues for all modes of transportation over

JEFFERSON CITY – To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the historic ride of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, the Missouri State Parks, in partnership with Lincoln University of Missouri and the Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter of the 9th-10th Horse Cavalry Association, will host a series of events that tell the little-known story of the corps

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–Twenty-eight high school seniors from across Missouri completed the eighth annual Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) FFA Academy June 28-30 in Jefferson City, Mo. The three-day academy is designed to inform and empower agriculture students to effectively engage in issues impacting Missouri farmers. It was sponsored by the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council.  

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –– The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is warning individuals about potential messaging scams involving Missouri’s unemployment program. The department is advising everyone be wary of suspicious email or text messages, as well as any links they contain. Text messages from the department will never include links. The scams often involve

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 8.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.54/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 4.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.74/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2022 July Fourth holiday statistics for the counting period of 6 p.m., Friday, July 1, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, July 4, 2022: 2022 July Fourth Holiday Traffic Statistics: Troopers worked 285 traffic crashes, which included 107 injuries and all six fatalities. Troopers also made

By Jason Smith, member of Congress In June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most consequential and long-waited decisions when it announced its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. That day – June 24, 2022 – marked a historic moment in the decades-long fight to protect the unborn.   In Dobbs, the Court

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Successfully transitioning a family farming business to the next generation doesn’t happen overnight. It takes planning and “communication, communication, communication,” says Wesley Tucker, agricultural business field specialist with University of Missouri Extension. To help families with the succession planning process and initiate communication, Tucker and an MU Extension team will lead