JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Department of Conservation staff and staff from the National Deer Association will discuss using prescribed fire as a habitat-management tool for deer during the live Zoom webinar on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Landowners, land managers, and others interested in managing deer on their properties are invited to join them […]
JEFFERSON CITY – Registration is open for the 51st Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture, scheduled for Nov. 12-13, 2025 at the Wyndham Executive Center in Columbia, Mo. “Agriculture is our state’s top economic driver and as a first-generation farmer, I look forward to this conference,” said Governor Mike Kehoe. “A priority of our administration is
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Governor Mike Kehoe has issued a proclamation to convene the General Assembly for a special session to enact legislation establishing updated congressional districts for the State of Missouri and amending the state’s initiative petition process. The One Hundred Third General Assembly will convene for the Second Extraordinary Session of the First Regular Session
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A growing number of Missourians are facing an unexpected consequence of tick bites: a dangerous food allergy known as alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). University of Missouri Extension is asking for the public’s help to better understand the challenges this condition creates for individuals, families and communities. Bites from common Missouri ticks such as
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers, businesses, and consumers that beginning Thursday, August 28, sales of the following products will be exempt from both state and local sales and use taxes: Child and Adult Diapers Qualifying Feminine Hygiene Products Incontinence Products Businesses that sell any of the
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JEFFERSON CITY – As another school year kicks off in Missouri, traffic fatalities in the state are down – so far – for the third consecutive year. Preliminary data shows from Jan. 1-Aug. 24, 2025, 577 people were killed in Missouri traffic crashes, down from 589 during the same period last year. While the two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Enrollment numbers are up again this year at the University of Missouri as more students discover the transformative power of a Mizzou education. At Mizzou, students gain real-world experience, develop leadership skills and build the confidence to conquer any challenge. That’s evidenced by the 95% placement rate of Mizzou graduates. While
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by Caleb Jones | cjones@amec.coopThere’s nothing better than a good county fair. Corn dogs, funnel cakes, the 4-H cake decorating contest, every kind of critter you can imagine – and usually a pretty good tractor pull to top it off. Up until last week, my favorite county fair memory was watching my brother, Clayton, show
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JEFFERSON CITY – Football season is coming, but construction season is well underway, and the Missouri Department of Transportation is working to improve and add a third lane in each direction to Interstate 70. MoDOT is urging motorists and sports fans traveling via I-70 to get their game plan ready when traveling on game days.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger, Chair of the 2026 Missouri State Employees Charitable Campaign (MSECC), has officially launched this year’s campaign by meeting with the Governor’s Cabinet to rally agency participation and addressing hundreds of state employees at a kickoff event in Jefferson City. For nearly four decades, the MSECC has been
