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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In honor of Missouri’s fallen law enforcement officers, Governor Mike Kehoe ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome and Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial to shine blue beginning at sunset on Friday, May 2, 2025, until sunrise on Sunday, May 4, 2025.  “The Missouri Capitol dome will shine blue this weekend as we honor and remember

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Motorists may see some reptilian friends on the roads this spring season. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) urges drivers to be cautious and give turtles a brake! These reptiles are often hit by cars during warmer months but are at special risk this time of year because they are more active.

JEFFERSON CITY — Governor Mike Kehoe signed a proclamation designating April 30 as Apprenticeship Day in Missouri, a time to spotlight the mutual benefits registered apprenticeships present to both job seekers and employers and the concrete footprint apprenticeships leave on the state’s workforce and economy. Missouri is one of the top states in the nation

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, May 8, 2025, in observance of Harry S. Truman’s birthday. Normal operations will resume on Friday, May 9, 2025. Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is celebrating a long-awaited win for Missouri families, farmers, and the rule of law after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will allow the sale of E15 gasoline  year-round nationwide, just in time for the summer driving season. “For years, we demanded that the Biden

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Spring 2025 Missouri Farm Income Outlook forecasts a recovery in net farm income, following two consecutive years of decline, according to the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri.   Published twice a year, the report provides statewide projections of major farm financial indicators for

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Riley Isaacs of Bradleyville for becoming the latest state record holder for redear sunfish. The 17-year-old was bowfishing at Lake Taneycomo April 18 when he shot a 2-pound, 3-ounce fish. The previous record under alternative methods was a 2-pound, 2-ounce fish also caught from Lake