By Garrett Hawkins My sons farm thousands of acres, or at least that is what they say when they have their farm toys set up in our basement. They love to haul cattle, build fences and bale hay as they dream about the future. They are always in growth mode, eyeing Angus and Hereford cows […]
JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson and Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced yesterday that the 2021 Missouri State Fair welcomed 330,125 people through admission gates to celebrate agriculture in the Show-Me State. This following a youth livestock-only State Fair in 2020. “Agriculture is Missouri’s top economic driver, and the Missouri State Fair is an important time
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement after voting against an increase in the debt limit: “Democrats walked the nation up to the brink of economic disaster with their refusal to act on the debt limit for the past several months. The agreement reached to averta default did two important things.
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JEFFERSON CITY — It’s always exciting to see wildlife like deer and coyote when driving through rural Missouri—until they decide to jump into the road in front of your car. The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be prepared for the sudden appearance of wild animals on Missouri roadways during the cooler fall months.
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JEFFERSON CITY — Yesterday, the winners of the fourth drawing of the MO VIP were announced. At the time of this September 24 drawing, a total of 637,485 MO VIP entries were received. The MO VIP incentivizes vaccination for those who have not yet been vaccinated, as well as provides an opportunity for rewards for
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JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced Wednesday that should proposals pass requiring financial institutions to turn over private citizens’ personal bank account information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) if they exceed $600 of inflows or outflows from the account, he will not comply. “As Treasurer, I have an obligation to the nearly 200,000 MOST 529 and
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Governor Michael Parson has signed a proclamation declaring Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 as Energy Efficiency Day. The message of Energy Efficiency Day is simple: Save money. Cut pollution. Create jobs. The day’s goal is to share information that promotes the many benefits of energy efficiency, which includes healthier homes and cost savings.
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Up to You, Not the Government Over the past several weeks, we’ve heard a lot of talk coming out Washington, D.C., regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. First, it was announced that all civilian federal employees would have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to regular testing and other requirements. Then came the news of
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – An hour-long documentary that retraces the battle over commercial logging within the Shawnee National Forest more than three decades ago and raises concerns over present public land use will premiere at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this month. “Shawnee Showdown: Keep the Forest Standing” by Cade Bursell, a professor in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today sent a letter to the Department of Justice and Attorney General Garland slamming their decision to publish a memo that directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice to work with federal prosecutors to investigate and potentially prosecute parents who show up to school
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