MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Kehoe this afternoon awarded Missouri Public Safety Medals to 29 first responders, two corrections officers, and a court officer for heroic and life-saving actions during 2024. Four of the awards were presented posthumously for those killed in the line of duty. The awards – the Medal of Valor, Governor’s Award, and Red, White […]

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State University has again been ranked as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report, extending its streak at the top to 29 years in a row.   Truman fared well in the 2026 Best Colleges Rankings. In addition to the No. 1 public ranking, the

JEFFERSON CITY – In 2024, there were 194 Missouri traffic crashes involving farm equipment/implements. In those crashes, two people were killed and 65 were injured. Missouri has entered the fall harvest season and it’s important that drivers and farmers pay attention and share the road. Farmers and motorists are likely to encounter each other on

JEFFERSON CITY –  The 70th episode of the “Small Business Rundown” podcast features NFIB Member Rodney Wideman, a Missouri small business owner, and Rep. Jason Smith, Chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee (MO-08). In the episode, they discuss how Congress stood up for Main Street by making the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent.    Click here to hear

JEFFERSON CITY  – Late Friday afternoon, September 19th, as the world was still grieving Charlie Kirk and preparing for his memorial, Judge Dan Green issued a ruling on HJR 73 (the 2026 Amendment 3) to allow it to go on the ballot in 2026 but in the same ruling requiring a rewrite of the already

by Tina Napper LEBANON, IL — McKendree has recently been recognized once more as one of the best universities in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program.   The results, released today at GreatCollegesList.com, and via a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to fill open full-time maintenance positions and hire emergency maintenance equipment operators to supplement the department’s winter weather response efforts in the upcoming months.   MoDOT employs 2,400 maintenance employees across the state to maintain more than 33,000 miles of state routes, but more help is needed,

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri are unchanged in the last week, averaging $2.88/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 1.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 1.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.   According to GasBuddy price

KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest report of Missouri Job Opening and Labor Turnover for July 2025.   Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights: Missouri had 145,000 job openings in July, compared to 150,000 job openings in June.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn and Missouri State Fair Director Jason Moore have announced that more than 329,000 people attended the 2025 Missouri State Fair, held last month in Sedalia.   “The Missouri State Fair offers something for everyone, and I am always pleased that so many people come to