MO State News

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As cases of alpha-gal syndrome continue to surface across the Show-Me-State, University of Missouri Extension has released five new publications to help individuals and families understand, prevent and manage the condition.     Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a potentially life-threatening food allergy triggered by the bite of the lone star tick. The […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds anglers that March 1 marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing at Missouri’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The catch-and-keep season at

HILLSBORO & ARNOLD, MO  – It’s an open house event like no other.   Jefferson College will welcome hundreds of community members to its upcoming Preview Day Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m.-Noon, and everyone is invited.   This event offers an inside look at the college’s diverse academic programs, campus culture, and student support

By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every year, National FFA Week gives us an opportunity to celebrate an organization shaping the future of American agriculture by educating the next generation of farmers. For me, this week is deeply personal.   Long before I ever had the honor of serving in Congress, I

ST. LOUIS, Mo.– Missouri’s Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement praising Boeing’s decision to return the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) headquarters to St. Louis, bringing the division’s leadership back to Missouri after nearly a decade. Smith joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Boeing’s St. Louis facility for the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick concludes Missouri’s multi-billion dollar marijuana industry was launched using a flawed application and evaluation process that ultimately cost the state millions of dollars in litigation expenses. The report, which awards a “fair” rating to the state’s Marijuana Program, points out how there were

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. “I am proud to stand with other attorneys general to fight back against

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained Medicaid Fraud convictions against Medicaid recipient Ronale Rankins and his attendants, Charlene Otey and Tifiney Lothridge, who received payment for services while Rankins was incarcerated. Rankins collaborated with his attendants, telling them to continue clocking in and out as

UNION, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension in Ste. Genevieve County will be holding a Non-Certified Restricted Use Pesticide Training. As of January 1, 2025, anyone who uses a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) in a commercial, noncommercial, or public operator setting must at minimum have an NRUP license.   NRUP license holders are not certified