(Missourinet) – Missouri lawmakers are heading back to work today for a special session requested by Governor Mike Parson. The special session will coincide with the annual veto session that takes place on the first Wednesday after the second Monday in September. The veto session is held for the legislature to consider action on […]
Health advocates want McDonald’s to phase out the use of beef and pork grown with medically important antibiotics, and that’s something that could impact Missouri’s beef industry. The Show Me State ranks sixth in the country for the number of cattle, and if the fast food chain agrees to the request, Shelby Luce, national campaign […]
President Donald Trump will travel to southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau next week to campaign for GOP Senate nominee Josh Hawley. Brian Hauswirth with Missourinet has the details. Congressman Jason Smith has been urging the president to visit southeast Missouri. Smith tells Missourinet President Trump will speak Thursday evening at 7 pm at the […]
Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn gives the welcome at the sixth annual Pearls of Production: Women in Agriculture workshop Nov. 2-3 in Columbia. Chinn, a fifth-generation farmer from Clarence, manages a farrow-to-finish operation with her husband and children. The Chinns also have a small cow-calf herd and family feed mill and grow corn, soybean, […]
A legislative committee examining funding levels at the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) will hold a hearing Tuesday at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. The Joint Committee on Review of the Plant Industries Division meets Tuesday afternoon at 1. Chillicothe State Representative Rusty Black, who serves on the committee, tells Missourinet the department needs additional […]
Missouri Republican Governor Mike Parson has called a special session of the state legislature to focus on proposals for STEM education and treatment courts. The special session will take place at the capitol in Jefferson City and will largely coincide with the annual September veto session in which lawmakers can override the governor’s […]
Missouri’s agriculture products bring in more than 88-billion dollars a year, based on the latest data from the Missouri Farm Bureau, and much of that labor is supplied by migrant workers on H-2A visas. The visas allow foreign nationals to enter the U-S for temporary work, and by law must meet certain stipulations about wages […]
The Federal Communications Commission awarded nearly $255,000,000 to expand rural broadband in Missouri, the most of any state. The award was distributed through the FCC’s Connect America Fund Phase 2 (II) Auction, which will award one and a half billion dollars over 10 years to 45 states. Sixth District Congressman Sam Graves reports nearly half […]
More than $45,000 was raised this year at the 26th Annual Farmers’ Electric Area Youth Benefit Fund Dinner-Auction and Golf Tournament. The money raised included $5,00 from nearly 900 coop members who participated in Operation Round Up each month. The main auction raised $11,420. The highest bid item was a seven-day stay at a Florida […]
Below is a synopsis of some of the new legislation the Missouri General Assembly recently enacted that is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws went into effect August 28, 2018. The public needs to be aware of several of these new laws […]
Dozens of bills passed by the Missouri Legislature this year become law today. Alisa Nelson reports about some of the top proposals becoming official. The Legislature is fully funding the formula used to finance Missouri’s K-12 public schools by giving 3.5 billion dollars to education. State aid to most of Missouri’s public colleges […]
Bids were accepted and a tax levy adopted during a recent meeting of the Grundy County Nursing Home District board. Peyton and Roberts were approved for the flat roofing bid with a cost of$38,558. Bill Wilson’s bid was accepted for the rooftop air conditioning unit replacement at a cost of $14,586. The board held a […]
The Miss Calamity Jane Pageant was held Saturday night in Princeton and the Princeton Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners. Raven Moreno was crowned Miss Calamity Jane with Pyper Rains chosen as Little Miss Calamity. Carson Glidewell was named Little Wild Bill with Emery Houck winning the title of Princess and Clayton Glidewell named […]
North Central Missouri College and North Central Missouri Psychological Services are working together to provide psychological assessment services on the NCMC campus and in the local community. All services are provided by a licensed psychologist and are available to NCMC students, schools, and members of the community. The partnership was designed to address the shortage […]
(Missourinet) – The Missouri Department of Economic Development says Rhode Island-based CVS Pharmacy’s massive new distribution center in Kansas City will create about 315 new jobs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 Friday afternoon. Kansas City Councilman Dan Fowler tells Missourinet the 762-thousand square foot facility is located in the Skyport industrial park, which is […]
The contestants for the Princeton’s Calamity Jane Queen Pageant have been announced with each contestant is sponsored by a local business. Contestants include Itzel Andrango, Hannah King, Livi Binkley, Cailynn Stokley, Raven Moreno, Jaden Purdun, Jillian Finney, Jarica Nelson, Sydney Weber, and Jaysa Goodin. The Calamity Jane Queen Contest, three and four years old Little […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a report on Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), which found that lax oversight of taxpayer-funded projects has allowed for spending decisions to be made by those that benefit the most. Taxpayers will be burdened with increased taxes to pay for an estimated $2.2 billion in costs for more than […]
Age requirements for marriage licenses in Missouri will change next week due to legislation passed by the Missouri Legislature and recently signed into law by Governor Mike Parson. Senate Bill 655 prohibits marriage licenses from being issued if either party is younger than 16 years of age. The legislation also bars the marriage of anyone […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri farmers can expect more details by the end of the month on the federal government’s 12-billion dollar trade relief package. USDA Trade Under Secretary Ted McKinney says farmers will need to sign up for the program and compensation will be based on 2018 yield data. McKinney says while most farmers would […]
A tax levy was adopted and a new member appointed during a meeting last night of the Spickard Board of Aldermen. The levy was accepted as proposed at 97.32 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Following a closed session, Randy Howe was offered the position of city Alderman and he accepted the appointment. Larry Marrs […]
