MO State News

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Growing up in the heart of Michigan, Kathryn Moss was enraptured by science in early elementary school. From propagating plants to performing dissections, Moss was captivated by the inner workings of a cell. Later on in her childhood, when she was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) ­— a rare inherited genetic disease […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – “Ticket to Work Health Assurance 2024: What’s Changed” is a webinar on July 16th from 12 to 1 pm Central Time. Hosted by the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODCC), participants will learn about the impact Senate Bill 45 and Senate Bill 106 becoming law. Experts from the MO Department of Mental Health will

JEFFERSON CITY — A 56-year-old Ste. Genevieve man received minor injuries in a three-vehicle chain-reaction traffic crash during the noon hour Tuesday on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Mark S. West was taken to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital for treatment.   The patrol says the crash

SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair is now accepting applications for employment during the annual event in August. Starting pay is $15 per hour and benefits include valuable work experience, making new friends and free Fair admission.   Positions are available in: Admissions Backstage Campgrounds Carnival Grandstand Hospitality Janitorial Parking Publicity/Marketing Maintenance Revenue Trams Youth

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Political Action Committee (PAC) voted to endorse Missouri Senator Lincoln Hough for Lieutenant Governor on Monday afternoon.   Hough, who currently serves as a member of the Missouri Senate representing the 30th district, was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives three times, beginning in 2010.

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is accepting nominations for individuals, organizations and events to be recognized for their efforts in making Missouri’s roadways safer, moving the Show-Me State toward zero fatalities. Winners will be recognized at the 2024 Missouri Show-Me Zero Conference in Columbia at the end of September.   There are

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.15/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 15.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 5.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On Monday, Acting Governor Mike Kehoe announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Howell, McDonald, Madison, New Madrid, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties following severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes that occurred May 19 –

WASHINGTON – Missouri’s Eighth District U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) has released the following statement on the verdict in New York v. Trump:   “As president, Donald Trump was targeted by the radical Left who were intent on taking him out by any means necessary. This case was brought against him by a left-wing prosecutor