HILLSBORO – The Jefferson College Faculty Senate is seeking nominations for the College’s 2025 Alumnus of the Year. Submissions are due by March 2, 2026. Nominees must meet four criteria: A person who graduated from Jefferson College with a certificate or associate degree; Someone who has achieved distinction in his/her chosen field of employment; […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced Missouri counties, towns, and cities can now apply to be recognized as Blue Shield communities in 2026 for their dedication to effective law enforcement and community safety. In 2025, 201 communities earned the Blue Shield designation and were later awarded state grants of $50,000 each for
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained a Medicaid Fraud conviction against Tarron Boone, a Medicaid recipient, who along with Yvonne Davis-Boone, his wife and personal care attendant (PCA), knowingly and intentionally misrepresented and concealed their marital relationship in order to become enrolled in and
JEFFERSON CITY – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply now to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, MU Extension Ag and Environment team and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. Applications to be recognized as a 2026 Missouri Century
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JEFFERSON CITY – After a month of formalities, bill readings, referrals and several rounds of hearings, the legislative pace in the Missouri Senate has certainly accelerated this week. Like most sessions, debates in the chamber will gain momentum as more bills are reported out of committees. With more than 781 Senate bills and 50
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for January 2026 decreased 7.6 percent compared to those for January 2025, from $1.29 billion last year to $1.20 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.4 percent compared to January 2025, from $7.42 billion
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Feb. 4 for a closed executive session and its regular open meeting with both held at Commission Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Vice Chair andSecretary Edward
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MONTROSE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing changes to waterfowl hunting at the Montrose Conservation Area (CA) in Henry County in west-central Missouri. MDC is proposing eliminating the “waterfowl hunting only” designation for the area and making it an “open area” for hunting various game and other outdoor activities. The area would
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates: Thursday, February 12, 2026, in observance of President Lincoln’s Birthday. Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of President Washington’s Birthday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit against the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) for violating federal anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit asserts that MSHSAA discriminates on the basis of race and sex by refusing to consider a nominee for a leadership position based on their race and sex. “MSHSAA’s
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