MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – Employment in the manufacturing industry in Missouri grew an average of 0.8 percent per year between 2019 and 2024, adding a total of 11,351 jobs.   The manufacturing industry includes material and product producers and the industries that support them.   The industries with the greatest employment growth include architectural, engineering, and […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently hosted a ceremony proclaiming December as Christmas Tree Month in Missouri. The proclamation was presented to winners of the Missouri Christmas Tree Association’s annual wreath and tree contests, held earlier this year at the association’s annual convention.   “Families across our state proudly display Missouri-grown Christmas

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued a construction permit to Phoenix Park Hills Industrial Investors LLC to construct the Reworld Solutions, LLC – Park Hills solid waste processing facility in St. Francois County. The facility will process recovered materials to be used in creating alternative engineered fuel, as well

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office is expanding its statewide investigation, issuing six additional Civil Investigative Demands (CID) to kratom retailers operating in Missouri, following troubling reports that consumers may be exposed to unapproved, unsafe, and deceptively marketed opioid-like drugs. “Our Office will not back down against businesses that

By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – For four years under Joe Biden, rural America was treated as an afterthought, even as farmers battled a cost-of-living crisis that led to soaring input costs, falling commodity prices, shrinking export markets, and interest rates that squeezed family operations year after year. In southeast Missouri—where agriculture

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an order for a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) relating to the first phase of transmission investments in North Central Missouri.   Commissioners also approved ATXI to transfer an undivided 49% interest in certain transmission facilities

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Corn Foundation is continuing the longstanding tradition of awarding seven deserving students $1,000 scholarships in 2026. Applications for the Missouri Corn Scholarship Program are now available online for high school seniors and college juniors pursuing a degree in agriculture.   “Investing in the future of our industry goes beyond

BRANSON, Mo. – Staying warm isn’t just a priority for people during the winter. It’s important for animals as well.   The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to learn how animals survive in the winter during a virtual program Dec. 16.   Join the Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Center for “Animals in Winter” from 6-7

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has set an intervention deadline of December 23, 2025, for a case filed by Spire Missouri Inc., d/b/a Spire, for approval to implement changes in its Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS).   On November 21, 2025, Spire filed an application and petition requesting that the