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Below average runoff forecasts for upper Missouri River Basin continue
DVIDS - Georgia
Runoff continues to be below average in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa. Below-normal precipitation, dry soil conditions in the western portions of the basin, and an overall lack of mountain snowpack resulted in a May runoff of 1.6...
American Shaman Agrees to Suspend Sales of Kratom and 7-OH in Missouri
Missouri Attorney General
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Shaman Botanicals, LLC (American Shaman), the largest distributor of kratom products in Missouri, has agreed to suspend all in-state sales of kratom and its...
Lexitas Recognized Across Multiple Categories in Missouri Lawyers Media Reader Ranking Awards
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
HOUSTON, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexitas, a leading provider of technology enabled litigation support services, today announced it has been recognized in the Missouri Lawyers Media Reader Ranking Awards across multiple categories,...
Missouri’s naloxone standing order continues to save lives as access expands and overdose deaths decline
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
For Immediate Release: June 3, 2026 Media Contact: Lisa Cox Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Media Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) today announced continued progress...
Missouri’s naloxone standing order continues to save lives as access expands and overdose deaths decline
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
For Immediate Release: June 3, 2026 Media Contact: Lisa Cox Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Media Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) today announced continued progress...
Missouri Legislature Votes to Move St. Charles County School Board Elections to November
St. Charles County - Missouri
Missouri lawmakers passed a bill that would move St. Charles County school board elections from a yearly April ballot to the November ballot every two years.
MDC invites beginner hunters to a free mentored squirrel hunt in northeast Missouri Aug. 21 and 22
Missouri Department of Conservation
Body HANNIBAL, Mo. – Squirrel hunting is often considered one of the best ways to introduce newcomers to hunting.
Family fun planned at Missouri state parks and historic sites
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, June 1, 2026 – Southeastern Missouri state parks and historic sites offer fun activities throughout the month of June. Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. Join us for a day of fun to...
Perry County Seeking Applicants for Health Department Board of Trustees Vacancy
Perry County - Missouri
The Perry County Commission is accepting applications to fill a Commission-appointed position on the Perry County Health Department Board of Trustees following the resignation of board member Gwen Schweiss on Thursday, June 4. In accordance with...
R2 Fair brings resources to Fort Leonard Wood community
DVIDS - Georgia
FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES 06.04.2026 FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wood’s Army Substance Abuse Program hosted a Ready and Resilient Fair, or R2 Fair, May 28, 2026, at the Main Post Chapel.
Missouri awards over $1.4 million in state equipment grants to volunteer fire departments to bolster firefighting capabilities in rural communities
Missouri Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2026 Missouri awards over $1.4 million in state equipment grants to volunteer fire departments to bolster firefighting capabilities in rural communities The Department of Public Safety has awarded a total of $1.455...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Secures Seven Medicaid Fraud Convictions
Missouri Attorney General
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that seven defendants have been convicted in connection with more than $133,000 in alleged fraud as part of the Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control...
Missouri awards over $1.4 million in state equipment grants to volunteer fire departments to bolster firefighting capabilities in rural communities
Missouri Department of Public Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2026 Missouri awards over $1.4 million in state equipment grants to volunteer fire departments to bolster firefighting capabilities in rural communities The Department of Public Safety has awarded a total of $1.455...
Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for cannabis products in partnership with CPC of Missouri – Smithville, LLC, MAN000016
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
For Immediate Release: May 27, 2026 Media Contact: Lisa Cox, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Submit media inquiry JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), in partnership with CPC of Missouri –...
Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for cannabis products in partnership with CPC of Missouri – Smithville, LLC, MAN000016
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
For Immediate Release: May 27, 2026 Media Contact: Lisa Cox, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Submit media inquiry JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), in partnership with CPC of Missouri –...
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ASKS FOR HELP WITH 1999 COLD CASE
Arkansas Department of Public Safety
Justin Hocutt May 22, 2026 JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — Criminal investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control are seeking the public’s assistance regarding the suspicious death of Justin Hocutt, 14, of...
Auditor Fitzpatrick identifies several areas in which officials in the City of Elsberry can improve governmental operations
The Office of Missouri State Auditor
06/04/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. An audit report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has found several areas in which officials in the City of Elsberry can make improvements to how their government operates.
Find family-friendly activities in Missouri state parks
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MAY 29, 2026 – Northeast Missouri state parks and historic sites plan several family-friendly activities to kick off summer.
Missouri Trucking School Launches New CDL Training Facility in Hazelwood, Missouri
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
HAZELWOOD, Mo., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Missouri Trucking School (“MTS”), a new CDL and truck driver training facility, today announced the launch of its training program in partnership with ITF Group, a leading logistics and...
Summer fun kicks off at central Missouri state parks and historic sites
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, May 27, 2026 – Numerous educational and recreational activities are planned for Central Missouri state parks and historic sites.
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