JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is home to some strange wildlife. And winter weather shows just how strange-but-true some native critters can be. Did you know that some frogs freeze nearly solidly in winter – and then thaw in the spring?! Some owls start nesting in January and their eggs can survive temperatures of 10 degrees […]
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ASH GROVE, Mo. – Hunters won’t want to miss an upcoming opportunity to learn how to score their deer. Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a “Learning to Hunt: Measuring Your Trophy” workshop from 9-11 a.m. Dec. 13 with in-person and virtual options available. Join experienced instructors at Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Outdoor Education
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has launched a statewide investigation into numerous kratom manufacturers and distributors operating in Missouri, following troubling reports that consumers may be exposed to unapproved, unsafe, and deceptively marketed opioid-like drugs. “We are deeply concerned that Missourians are being sold drug-like substances
By Jason Smith, member of Congress Thanksgiving is a special time for families across Missouri’s Eighth District. It is a moment to gather around the table, share a meal, bow our heads in prayer, and remember the countless blessings that God has placed in our lives. It is one of the few holidays that asks
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and Mrs. Claudia Kehoe have announced the launch of Mansion on a Mission, a community service initiative led by the First Family and the Missouri Governor’s Mansion. The initiative’s first mission took place earlier today, Thursday, November 20, in Jefferson City, as the Governor and Mrs. Kehoe, along with the Governor’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Multiple cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EVH-1), have been confirmed in Texas and Oklahoma following equine events in these states. Currently, there are no confirmed cases in Missouri. The first cases were confirmed in horses that attended an equine event
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office has secured accountability and corrective action from the City of Kansas City after the City admitted to knowingly violating Missouri’s Sunshine Law in the handling of three public records requests. The matter, filed in April in the Circuit Court of Jackson
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JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone there will be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with Wednesday and Sunday afternoon/evenings being the most heavily traveled times. Drivers should expect more
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has filed a new challenge to stop dangerous, high-risk chemical abortion drugs from flooding the country through mail-order distribution, and to block the latest approval of an additional generic mifepristone product. This suit bolsters Missouri’s existing multi-state challenge to the ongoing dismantling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has taken the next major step toward securing Missouri’s historic $24 billion judgment against the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and related entities for unleashing and worsening the COVID-19 pandemic. The judgment, entered in March 2025, is the largest
