Regional News

JEFFERSON CITY – Staff members at Elephant Rocks State Park invite the public to a rare after-dark event to view the Geminids meteor shower from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11. Park staff will be available to direct visitors to the best and safest areas to view the meteor shower. Participants should dress […]

JEFFERSON CITY –  Missouri Governor Mike Parson hosted a ceremony recently proclaiming December 2021 as Christmas Tree Month in Missouri. The proclamation was presented to winners of the Missouri Christmas Tree Association’s annual wreath and tree contests, which were held earlier this year at the association’s annual convention. “A Christmas tree is a classic symbol

By Garrett Hawkins My family and I could not be more excited to be back at the Lake of the Ozarks experiencing Missouri Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in person this weekend. Our kids look forward all year to the food, the friends and the fun. Jennifer and I love those parts too, but we also

JEFFERSON CITY – State Rep. Sara Walsh’s efforts to protect the lives of the innocent unborn will continue during the 2022 legislative session when she will work to secure passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (HB 1593). Walsh officially pre-filed the bill for the upcoming session on December 1. Walsh’s legislation would grant

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s 122nd District State Representative Bill Hardwick (R-Waynesville) has filed legislation that will strengthen the right of all Missourians to refuse medical treatments which will include the COVID vaccine.  If passed, the legislation will prevent the state or any local government in Missouri from requiring anyone to receive the COVID 19 vaccination. 

JEFFERSON CITY –State Representative David Gregory is leading the efforts to ban critical race theory (CRT) in Missouri classrooms. Gregory officially pre-filed a bill for the upcoming session on December 1 with the intent of joining other states, such as Idaho, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee, in prohibiting the controversial curriculum from being taught within

JEFFERSON CITY – State Rep. Sara Walsh is leading the effort to provide tax relief to Missouri families. For the 2022 legislative session she will sponsor legislation that would repeal the gas tax increase approved by the legislature in 2021. Walsh pre-filed her bill (HB 1594) on the first day of pre-filing for the upcoming

ATLANTA – The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta reports the first case of  the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the United States. The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health have confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 among an individual in California was caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). The individual was

JEFFERSON CITY — From December through February, Missouri’s winter eagle watching is spectacular. Discover nature with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) through Eagle Days events around the state or enjoy watching bald eagles on your own. Because of Missouri’s big rivers, many lakes, and abundant wetlands, the Show-Me state is one of the leading

PARK HILLS – To celebrate the coming holidays and offer cheer to the community, Mineral Area College is planning the community college’s annual Cardinal Christmas Celebration from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, December 9th on the Park Hills campus. The event is free and open to the public.   Festivities will kick off with an annual tree