One of the top GOP lawmakers in the Missouri House is disappointed that voters rejected a ten-cent gasoline tax increase this month. Odessa State Representative Glen Kolkmeyer, who serves as the House Majority Caucus Chair, tells Missourinet talks are happening “behind the scenes”: Kolkmeyer says he’s “very disappointed” that voters rejected a ten-cent […]
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Audio: Missouri decides against state Dicamba label for 2019
The Missouri Department of Agriculture says certified applicators in Missouri will NOT have a state label to follow on dicamba products in the 2019 growing season. MDA Director Chris Chinn tells our sister network Brownfield that the new two-year federal label for three dicamba products is 40 pages long. Training will be required […]
Audio: Missouri couple takes in seven kids seeking permanent homes
A west-central Missouri mother says her kids didn’t have to go down the block and find a friend to play with. Shonette Koebel of La Monte tells Missourinet she and her husband have four biological children and have adopted seven others. Koebel says she adopted two children from the Ukraine after learning the […]
Missouri beef herd owners learn about profits and risks of sending calves to the feedlot
Missouri beef herd owners learn profits and risks of sending their calves to a feedlot. They’ve entered 50 Missouri Steer Feedouts run by the University of Missouri Extension. To cut risks in learning, they enter samples of five to 20 head, said Eldon Cole, MU Extension livestock specialist. The Missouri Steer Feedout for winter-spring born […]
Audio: Incoming Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz looks ahead to 2019 session
Missouri Senate Republicans are expected to finish three days of caucusing today (Thursday) in St. Louis. Republicans will control the chamber 24-10 in January. Incoming Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz tells Missourinet his agenda will be caucus-driven. Schatz sponsored a proposed ten-cent gasoline tax increase this year. Proposition D failed statewide by […]
Audio: Term-limited southwest Missouri lawmaker reacts to gasoline tax ballot proposal’s defeat
A southwest Missouri lawmaker who’s leaving Jefferson City because of term limits says he’s “shocked” that voters rejected a ten-cent gasoline tax increase last Tuesday. Webb City GOP State Representative Charlie Davis has a lot of truckers in his district. While he’s shocked at the vote, Webb City GOP State Representative Charlie Davis […]
Audio: Columbia officials release parking plans for President Trump’s Thursday evening rally
City officials say people attending Thursday evening’s rally with President Donald Trump at Columbia Regional Airport will NOT be permitted to park in any airport parking lot. Columbia spokesman Steven Sapp tells Missourinet rally participants can park at the Cartwright Business and Technology Park, which is at Highway 63 and Route H. Sapp […]
Audio: McCaskill supports Trump’s handling of migrant caravan, is at odds with fellow Democrat
State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal has been highly critical on Twitter of Missouri U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and says McCaskill is not a Democrat. McCaskill campaign manager David Kirby tells reporters there’s no place in the party for Democrats like Chappelle-Nadal, who wished for the assassination of President Trump. McCaskill campaign manager David Kirby […]
Audio: Quaker Windows and Doors Groundbreaking is Thursday in Eldon
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Thursday in the mid-Missouri town of Eldon for a massive 200-thousand square foot manufacturing plant that’s expected to create 300 new jobs. The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) says Freeburg-based Quaker Windows and Doors will purchase about 100 acres in Eldon. Governor Mike Parson, Lieutenant Governor […]
Audio: Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson Appointed as State Medicaid Director
Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) Director Steve Corsi has appointed House Speaker Todd Richardson as the MO HealthNet Director, effective November 1. Governor Mike Parson tells Capitol reporters the appointment highlights his priority of bringing stability to state government. Parson made the announcement Monday at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. Richardson says […]
Audio: Number of state prison guard vacancies has doubled during the past year
The Missouri prison system has reached a potential record of about 800 correctional officer vacancies. Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe tells Missourinet the improving economy is part of the blame. Precythe says another problem is the agency is pulling from the same hiring pool where prisons are located near each other. She […]
Audio: Governor Parson proclaims October as Missouri Pork Month
The governor has proclaimed October as Missouri Pork Month, to recognize the commitment of the state’s pork producers. Brian Hauswirth with Missourinet has the story. Governor Mike Parson presented the proclamation at the state Department of Agriculture (MDA) in Jefferson City on Monday. Missouri Pork Association (MPA) Executive Vice President Don Nikodim tells […]
Thompson House to open for tours during Missouri Day Festival
A shuttle bus will be available to transport individuals to see the restoration at the Thompson House near Trenton during Missouri Day Festival weekend. Thompson House spokesperson Gary Dolan says Anna Persell will drive the bus from the parking lot of Crowder State Park to the Thompson House as weather permits the afternoons of October […]
Grundy County Museum season ends October 21
The museum’s exhibit season ends Sunday, October 21 and this is the final opportunity to see this year’s outstanding exhibit celebrating Grundy County’s sports programs. In addition to a display of sports equipment and school memorabilia, such as uniforms and trophies, 25 information and photo panels highlight sports in each of Grundy County’s five schools, […]
Audio: GOP Senate Nominee Hawley discusses Judge Kavanaugh and health care issues
Missouri GOP Senate nominee Josh Hawley says people he talks to on the campaign trail are upset at the way Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been treated. The Senate confirmed Kavanaugh to the U-S Supreme Court on Saturday by a 50-48 vote. Hawley tells Missourinet Columbia affiliate KSSZ the process has been a liberal smear. […]
Grundy County Museum closes for the season on October 21, 2018
Only six days remain to see the museum’s 2018 sports exhibit, Hometown Teams; the museum closes for the season October 21. This sports exhibit identifies and celebrates the records of Grundy County’s athletes competing in American Legion teams, Trenton Merchants Teams, TBA and all the County’s K-12 Public School and NCMC. In addition to a […]
Aviation unit from Sedalia, Missouri receives combat patch
More than 40 U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers received their shoulder sleeve insignia for former wartime service, or combat patch, during a ceremony held in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter hangar at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2018. The Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, from Sedalia, Missouri, arrived […]
Audio: Missouri line workers in the Carolinas responding to Hurricane Florence
While about one hundred Missouri line workers are heading back to the Show-Me State today (Tuesday) from South Carolina, about 65 workers remain there. Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives spokesman Jim McCarty says the 65 are stationed in Kingstree and Darlington. Many have had to use boats to get to impacted areas. Association […]
Audio: Senator McCaskill and Attorney General Hawley Spar on Kavanaugh nomination, health care and tax returns
(Missourinet) – The two main candidates for Missouri’s U-S Senate race battled over the issue of health care at a Friday forum near St. Louis, sponsored by the Missouri Press Association. GOP Senate nominee Josh Hawley, who as Attorney General joined a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, says he supports maintaining requiring insurance companies […]
Audio: Electric linemen from Missouri heading to South Carolina
(Missourinet) – More than 150 Missouri linemen are heading to South Carolina to assist with Hurricane Florence cleanup. The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives says 162 lineworkers from 33 coops have left for Tennessee to get closer to the East Coast. The lineworkers will then be heading to Kingstree, South Carolina, near Myrtle Beach. […]