JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. 19-year-old Richard G. Ruch of Perryville was arrested at 12:38 Saturday morning on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Ruch was charged at Mercy Hospital Perry. 36-year-old Alejo Cortes of Warrenton was arrested at 12:03 Saturday afternoon on […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — As warmer weather returns to Missouri, residents are more likely to encounter Canada geese in neighborhoods, parks, and near bodies of water. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds the public that while these birds are a familiar part of the landscape, human-goose conflicts can increase during nesting and gosling-rearing seasons if
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SEDALIA – Tickets to all Missouri State Fair concerts and events are on sale to the public, while supplies last. This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast and $12 advance adult gate admission. These tickets will be available through Etix.com and by phone 1-800-514-ETIX/1-800-514-3849. Starting
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JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians begin plans and preparations for July 4th holiday celebrations, they should also keep in mind the danger posed by the misuse of fireworks. Fireworks sales at seasonal retailers are legal in Missouri between until July 10. Through mid June, the Division of Fire Safety had issued 1,127 permits to seasonal fireworks retailers.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a designation bill in Branson, recognizing the city as the “Live Entertainment Capital of Missouri.” Senate Bill (SB) 348 includes 46 additional designations recognizing a wide array of people, places, and causes across the state. Provisions in the bill include honorary awareness days, weeks, and months;
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WASHINGTON – Missouri’s U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has slammed Democrats for defending violent, criminal illegal aliens and blasted District Judge Brian Murphy for blatantly refusing to obey a Supreme Court order to deport criminal illegal aliens that have harmed U.S. citizens. Watch Senator Schmitt’s Remarks HERE “What happened yesterday, a radical liberal, progressive, leftist
JEFFERSON CITY – In the 2025 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly amended budget language to restructure the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) Office of Childhood (OOC) Home Visiting section. Pending Governor Kehoe’s signature of House Bill 2 (2025) and House Bill 5 (2025), effective July 1, 2025, the following changes will occur:
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Arcadia Valley Chamber of Commerce will again partner with Missouri State Parks and Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site to celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display Friday, July 4. The event will go from 7 to 10:30 p.m. on the historic site grounds. The event is free and open
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Parks Association is committed to making Missouri’s state parks and historic sites accessible to all. As part of that commitment, the association donated three Action Trackchairs for visitors with mobility challenges. Trackchairs are electric all-terrain wheelchairs that allow guests with limited mobility to partake in outdoor activities, such
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missouri consumers work through the post-disaster claims process, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) continues to provide support and guidance on several insurance-related topics, including supplemental claims and the recovery process. “Navigating an insurance claim involves many steps that can be overwhelming and confusing, which adds to the stress of disaster
