WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) by April 29, 2022. Funding is available in Perry for one regional partnership project and in Ste. Genevieve for two partnership projects. The RCPP project and associated […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – For the first two years of the pandemic, the shifting landscape around COVID-19 affected travel more than almost any sector of the economy. Concerns about the spread of the virus and changes in travel restrictions and public health guidance led many would-be travelers to hold off on trips. As a result, industries
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen one cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.81/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 44.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.17/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invited people to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Missouri Arbor Day is Friday, April 1. Missouri has been observing the state’s official Arbor Day on the first Friday in April
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JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission has opened a case to consider the need for number relief in the 573 area code in Missouri. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) has notified the Public Service Commission Staff of the need for relief in the 573 area code in Missouri. NANPA indicated in
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. = If there is one thing the Biden Administration excels at, it is blaming everyone and anything to avoid taking responsibility. Its favorite thing to do is play the blame game. When it is clear that out-of-control government spending is causing the highest inflation we have seen
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Representative Rick Francis has released his latest Capitol Report. Missouri House Approves Plan to Legalize Sports Betting (HBs 2502 & 2556) Missourians would be able to wager on college and professional sports under legislation approved by the House this week. Nearly 30 states, including many of Missouri’s neighboring
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OAKLAND, Calif. – The U.S. economy has had an uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. By some metrics, the economy has bounced back and is growing rapidly: GDP in the last quarter of 2021 grew by 7.0%, the unemployment rate dropped to around 4%, and wages are increasing sharply. But the economy is continuing to
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met March 24 for a budget workshop and closed executive session. The Commission met March 25 for its regular open meeting. All were held at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners also attended a field workshop at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area in Boone County
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its March 25 meeting for upcoming 2022 migratory-game-bird-hunting seasons and 2022-2023 waterfowl-hunting seasons. 2022 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collared Doves, and White-Winged Doves Season: Sept. 1 through Nov. 29 Limits: 15 daily and 45 in
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