JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 26-year-old Harold W. Rickel of Fredericktown at 11:57 p.m. Friday in Perry County on a patrol charge of failing to register as a sex offender. He was booked at the Perry County Jail […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Dec. 11 for a closed executive session and Dec. 12 for its regular open meeting, all at Commission Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting were: Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Vice Chair and Secretary Edward C. (Ed) Clausen, Member
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Mike Henderson, Missouri State Senator JEFFERSON CITY – As we wrap up another year, my wife, Cheri, and I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for the kindness, conversations and hospitality we’ve experienced throughout the 3rd District over the past several months. We truly enjoyed being out and about, visiting community events, stopping by local
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2026-2027 seasons. The hunting dates were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its Dec. 12 open meeting at MDC headquarters in Jefferson City. The Commission also gave final approval to regulation changes that will reduce the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces regulation changes to spring turkey hunting that will reduce the nonresident harvest limit from two bearded turkeys to one. Nonresident landowners will maintain a harvest limit of two bearded birds with only one allowed to be harvested during the first seven days of the season.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conservation Commission recently gave initial approval to regulation changes for deer hunting proposed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at the Dec. 12 Commission meeting in Jefferson City. The changes will simplify regulations for hunters and help keep chronic wasting disease (CWD) infection rates low, so Missouri’s deer herd
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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
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed legislation allowing assisted suicide to become law. Opponents state the legislation, SB 1950, faced significant objections from coroners, medical experts, religious communities, and disability-rights advocates. Throughout debate, concerns were raised about the bill’s lack of guardrails, the exclusion of key stakeholders, and the potential risks it creates for vulnerable families.
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CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker has signed the Medical Aid in Dying bill (SB 1950), a law that will provide qualified terminally ill patients with the option to seek medication to peacefully end their lives on their own terms in consultation with physicians. To ensure the highest safeguards for patients, the law is effective in September
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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
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