MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri is set to host the 2026 Heartland Farm to School Institute June 2-4, 2026 in Excelsior Springs.   The Heartland Farm to School Institute is offered in collaboration with Child Nutrition Program (CNP) partners from Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.   This initiative is formally led by the Kansas Department of Education, […]

JEFFERSON CITY – As foreign animal diseases such as New World Screwworm, avian influenza and African swine fever continue to pose threats to the Missouri livestock industry, the Missouri Department of Agriculture encourages producers to create, or tighten, biosecurity plans on their farms.   The first step in developing a biosecurity plan for your farm is

JEFFERSON CITY – If you have always wanted to sell produce and other goods at the local farmers market, but you didn’t know where to begin, University of Missouri Extension can help, says MU Extension horticulture specialist Matthew Huchteman.   MU Extension professionals and representatives from the Missouri Department of Agriculture will teach a five-part online

BOSTON, Mass – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.53/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 5.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 32.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the tax filing deadline approaches, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway warned Missouri consumers to remain vigilant against a surge in tax-related scams designed to steal personal and financial information. Cybercriminals and fraudsters often take advantage of the urgency and stress surrounding Tax Day to target unsuspecting taxpayers. “Scammers rely on fear and

By Jason Smith, member of Congress   WASHINGTON, D.C. – For years now, Americans have seen the devastating impacts from the creeping influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Individuals and companies connected to the CCP have stolen American business’ intellectual property, bought up American farmland, and flooded our streets with deadly fentanyl. The CCP

DALLAS, Texas – A Missouri man who remains at large, is one of five individuals who were federally indicted recently for their roles in an alleged $220 million nationwide fraud scheme involving purported cattle purchase contracts, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.   At large is: Joshua Link of Strafford,

ROLLA, Mo. — the Mark Twain National Forest is hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and is encouraging local residents to apply. “Our seasonal employees are very important for summer operations—keeping our campgrounds, trails and recreation sites open, safe and welcoming for visitors,” said Forest Supervisor Vince Keeler. “These positions offer meaningful work, hands-on

WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) chaired a hearing in his Homeland Security Subcommittee exposing the widespread fraud in state and federal programs, as well as the dark money groups sponsoring radical left-wing subversion in America’s streets. “You testified that about a trillion dollars you think is lost in fraud every year. Where’s this money