COLUMBIA, Mo. — Goldfish are a familiar fixture in homes, classrooms and backyard ponds around the world. But when they are released into lakes and ponds, they can quickly turn healthy freshwater ecosystems into environments that struggle to support native life, new research shows. The study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri and […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has filed criminal charges against Rebecca Walker and Douglaz Walker, who received payment after submitting false time records to Medicaid for personal care services they did not actually provide. The Walkers, while claiming to be personal care attendants providing
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Source: David Trinklein COLUMBIA, Mo. – Rhubarb shows up tart, bold, and unapologetically itself. Someone once said, “If confidence were edible, it would taste like rhubarb.” Others have likened it to celery with an attitude problem. Photo by RhubarbFarmer. Shared under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons. Rhubarb is also one
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) invite both new and experienced birders to join the 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge (MBC) May 1-22! Register by April 30. MBC participants will compete alone or on teams in five categories based on
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.68/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 23.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 80.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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by Caleb JonesLong before I convinced Lindsey to marry me, I learned I was going to have to earn it. If memory serves me right, I sent her flowers every day for a week before she would even return my call. Some men fall in love at first sight. I apparently signed up for a
By Jason Smith, member of Congress Medicare was created as a promise to every American who spent decades working and paying into the system so that when the time came, they could get the care they needed. Today, that promise is under attack. The Ways and Means Committee, which I chair, has jurisdiction over
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Money Talks Money was the focus of lengthy discussions this week in the Missouri Senate as we debated the appropriations bills that will comprise the state operating budget for fiscal year 2027. Due to the governor on May 8, just two weeks away, the $52.7 billion spending blueprint was negotiated, amended and passed by the
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COLUMBIA – Farming is more than a job. It is a way of life, and it brings both pride and pressure. Know the signs of declining farmer mental health: Change in routine Decline in the care of animals Increase in illnesses Increase in farm accidents Decline in appearance of farm When stress feels overwhelming, you
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, it’s not too late to apply for recognition as a Missouri Century Farm. Due to technical issues preventing some people from submitting applications, the deadline to apply has been extended to May 15. University of Missouri Extension, the MU
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