JEFFERSON CITY – On Nov. 26, the World Health Organization classified a new variant named Omicron, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern. Staff with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) are working closely with federal officials to stay apprised of information that impacts the health and safety of Missourians. Currently, no cases of this variant have […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has proposed a Parents’ Bill of Rights ahead of the next legislative session in January. The Parents’ Bill of Rights would protect parents’ rights to have a well-informed say in their children’s education, strengthen parents’ abilities to take action related to their children’s education, and increase transparency
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SEATTLE, Wash. — It’s that time of year! As we start to close out 2021, Trupanion – the leader in medical insurance for cats & dogs – surveyed its database of more than 650,000 insured pets for the most popular cat and dog names of 2021. Lucky may be a little down-hearted because his
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JEFFERSON CITY – It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick will spend the next 12 business days reminding Missourians to channel their inner-Kris Kringle and check the Unclaimed Property list. Beginning tomorrow and continuing through December 16, the @MOTreasurer Twitter and Facebook accounts will encourage Missourians to search the
JEFFERSON CITY—As the unseasonably warm temperatures continue, Missouri Department of Transportation is looking for help removing litter from the state’s roadways. “We’ve completed the last of our mowing for 2021 and this has the unfortunate effect of making litter more visible along Missouri roads,” said Natalie Roark, state highway maintenance director. “While the weather continues
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SIKESTON – Missouri’s transportation system is a tremendous asset to the citizens of Missouri. The system consists of 33,830 miles of roads and 10,399 bridges, both of which rank among the largest for any state in the nation. The Missouri Department of Transportation working with its statewide regional planning partners have identified $1 billion in
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports nine people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period–from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 28, 2021. There were no boating crashes or drownings. During the Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers report the following traffic statistics for
BOSTON, Mass. — Missouri gas prices have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.04/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Gas prices in Missouri are 7.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.31/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price
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JEFFERSON CITY – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages six through 15 harvested 3,477 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the 2021 deer hunting season, Nov. 26-28. Of the 3,477 deer harvested, 1,470 were antlered bucks, 383 were button bucks, and 1,624 were does. Top counties
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JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an increase in the cost of natural gas for customers of Spire Missouri. The increase reflects estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas as well as a change in the company’s Actual Cost Adjustment (ACA) factor. The roughly 60 percent increase takes effect today. The
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