MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson during a press conference at the State Capitol, has announced an end to the COVID-19 crisis in Missouri and that the state will be shifting to an endemic phase of the pandemic on Friday, April 1, 2022.    A whole-of-government COVID-19 emergency response was taken for more than […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office announced today that 506 candidates have filed for the August 2 primary election. The filing period closed yesterday, March 29, at 5 p.m.   Candidates that filed on the first day, February 22, drew a random number to determine the order their name will appear

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has announced the launch of the Students First Initiative, an effort by the Attorney General’s Office to increase transparency in Missouri’s schools. The goal of the initiative is to ensure a quality education for Missouri’s children by uncovering and eliminating curriculum and policies and practices that

JEFFERSON CITY – Community leaders attending a free Department of Natural Resources’ webinar can learn about and provide feedback on proposed state ARPA funding programs for public water projects. DNR will host the webinar from 2-3 p.m. April 12, and from 10-11a.m. April 19. The one-hour webinar is designed to help communities better understand the different

JEFFERSON CITY – On Tuesday the Missouri Veterans Commission, in conjunction with the United States Department of Defense, hosted a virtual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. The event included a pinning ceremony for six Missouri Vietnam Veterans to acknowledge their military service and their

JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri National Guard’s Joplin Armory will be renamed, in memoriam, the ‘Sgt. Robert Wayne Crow Jr. Armory’ on April 2nd at 3 p.m. The 203rd Engineer Battalion will host the ceremony at 2000 W. 32nd St., Joplin, Mo 64804. Sgt. Robert Wayne Crow, 42 of Kansas City, Mo, was a member of

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during its meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, April 15 in the Bennett Springs Conference Room at the Department of Natural Resources Conference Center, located at 1730 East Elm St., Jefferson City.   The following

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the thorough review of a proposed label amendment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the use of Enlist One and Enlist Duo in all Missouri counties providing growers with additional weed management options for the 2022 growing season. Today’s action is an example of EPA’s commitment to working with

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Working with stakeholder groups, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has identified initiatives for Cycle 1 of the Missouri State Energy Planning (MoSEP) process. The energy planning process is designed to identify and address topics critical to Missouri’s current and future energy needs.   Following a series of regional meetings, the department

JEFFERSON CITY — The Department of Economic Development (DED) is now hiring for grant-funded positions to support initiatives through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). DED plans to use ARPA funds for historic investments that will strengthen Missouri communities and drive economic growth.   New staff members are needed for the operation of several initiatives, including grant programs