MO State News

Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority announces biofuel infrastructure funding

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced it has invested nearly $3.4 million in projects that increase the distribution and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel in the State of Missouri. Expenses incurred during the construction, installation, upgrade, or retrofit of fuel dispensers/pumps, storage tanks and other infrastructure […]

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State releases December 2024 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for December 2024 increased 19.0 percent compared to those for December 2023, from $1.09 billion last year to $1.30 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2025 fiscal year-to-date increased 0.1 percent compared to December 2023, from $6.13 billion

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Protecting the homeland

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just hours after we officially entered the New Year, an evil terrorist drove a truck down Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens of others. After crashing his vehicle, which was flying an ISIS flag, the terrorist was shot and

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National Restaurant Association Show will be held in May

JEFFERSON CITY – Showcase your products to thousands of food service representatives. As the largest food and beverage service marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, the American Food Fair is a trade opportunity where 60,000 food service professionals – including over 4,000 international representatives looking to capitalize on the latest food trends – meet to broker

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Mo pesticide rule changes took effect January 1

JEFFERSON CITY – The MDA Pesticide Program works to prevent unreasonable adverse effects of pesticide use on human health and the environment while helping assure the availability of pesticides needed to maintain our quality of life. This is accomplished by licensing pesticide applicators and dealers, registering pesticides, and performing inspections and investigations in the enforcement

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Missouri Veterans Commission launches electronic pre-certification application for burial

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) has announced the launch of the new electronic Pre-Certification Application for Burial. The new digital application allows Veterans and their eligible dependents to electronically pre-certify for burial benefits, submit documents, and receive real-time notifications on the status of their application.   “The Electronic Pre-Certification Application for Burial is a

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MDC invites birders to join birding webinars in preparation for first ever Missouri Birding Challenge

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) invite both new and experienced birders to join the first ever Missouri Birding Challenge — May 1-15! Missouri Birding Challenge participants will compete alone or on

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Drivers urged to stay off the road Monday in storm-impacted areas

JEFFERSON CITY – As heavy winter precipitation makes its way across the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to continue to avoid traveling on the weather-impacted roads through today. The National Weather Service has deemed travel in these conditions, which are expected to linger once the precipitation ends, as “impossible.” As the

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 MSHP reports zero traffic fatalities, zero drownings, and zero boating fatalities over New Year’s holiday

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday: Zero people died and 21 were injured in 44 traffic crashes during the 2025 New Year’s holiday counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and ended

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