JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the appointment of Justin Hamm of Mexico, Mo., as the Missouri Poet Laureate for 2025-2027. Mr. Hamm currently serves as the school librarian at Eugene Field Elementary in Mexico. He is the author of five books of poetry and several individual works, which often draw […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s September jobs report found that 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32 percent was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (unchanged), and 13 percent have openings for
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JEFFERSON CITY – October and November are peak months for deer to be on the move, and the Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be prepared and not drive distracted. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri consistently ranks 10th to 15th in the country in deer-vehicle collisions each year. In 2024, there
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced a sweeping victory in federal court, successfully halting the Biden Administration’s attempt to illegally divert congressionally appropriated funds away from building the southern border wall. The first Trump Administration and Congress appropriated billions of dollars to secure the border, protect Missouri, and ensure the overall
JEFFERSON CITY – In response to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s declaration of a drought alert in all or portions of Missouri’s 85 counties and the City of St. Louis, the Missouri Department of Transportation is offering a special overwidth hauling permit at no charge to help farmers and ranchers move hay as needed. Loads must be of legal
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JEFERSON CITY – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri National Guard to suppoer 1CE in its efforts to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. Rep. Ray Reed (D-St. Louis) voiced his opposition to the move. Kehoe stated: “Public safety, keeping Missourians safe, and upholding the rule of law is our administration’s
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JEFFERSON CITY – Americans increasingly rely on smartphones, tablets, headphones, power tools, toys and other devices powered by lithium-ion batteries that if used incorrectly or damaged, can overheat, start a fire or explode. National Fire Prevention Week 2025 – Oct. 5 to 11 – focuses on understanding the risks these devices may pose and how
BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 6.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 2.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress Since President Trump was elected, Washington Democrats have stood opposed to his agenda. They voted against the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which delivered no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security, an expanded child tax credit and standard deduction, tax relief for small businesses,
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The following message was sent to the University of Missouri campus community by Mun Choi Sept. 28, 2025 Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, For your awareness, on Saturday September 27th I sent a call to action to City and Boone County leaders. In my message, I communicated that the crime problem in downtown
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