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ROLLA — To celebrate the 30th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD), tens of thousands of volunteers across the country will join in trail maintenance and planting projects, trash pick-ups, and other activities aimed at restoring and caring for our public lands. Organized each year by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), National Public Lands […]

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Brucellosis is a disease, caused by the members of bacterial Brucella family, that mainly infects cattle, goats and sheep, leading to pregnancy loss, which has caused billions of dollars in economic losses for livestock producers worldwide. The disease can also jump from animals to humans, mainly through consumption of unpasteurized dairy products

JOPLIN, Mo. — General Mills, a leading global food manufacturer, announced today that it will expand in Joplin, investing $48 million and creating 47 new jobs at its frozen dough plant location. The company’s expansion will increase its manufacturing and packaging capacity to meet increased demand and product innovation from foodservice customers. Construction is underway and

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives will have a new committee aimed at reviewing and evaluating earnings taxes in the state of Missouri.   Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher announced the creation of the new Special Interim Committee on the Earnings Tax this week, which will be tasked at looking into the