Press Releases

Jefferson County - Missouri

Welcome to Issue 14 of the Jefferson County Newsletter (October–December 2026), where we’re celebrating community highlights, sharing exciting updates, and wrapping up the year with some holiday cheer!

Missouri Department of Social Services

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Board of Education (State Board) voted Tuesday, October 20, to hire The K12 Search Group (K12) to assist in the search for Missouri's next Commissioner of Education.

Missouri Department of Transportation

JACKSON COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will be conducting a ramp closure from westbound Interstate 470 to southbound Missouri Highway 350 on Thursday, October 22nd from approximately 9:00 am until 3:00 pm for lighting repairs....

Missouri Department of Transportation

JOHNSON COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will host a public meeting regarding a bridge replacement on U.S. Route 50 eastbound over the South Fork of the Blackwater River, 0.1 miles east of the Route W/Z intersection near Powell...

Missouri Department of Conservation

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Support pollinators and learn how milkweed benefits species like the monarch butterfly at a free event with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Boone County Nature School in Columbia.

Missouri Department of Transportation

St. Joseph, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Oct. 19-25. There may be moving operations, such...

Missouri Department of Social Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2026 CONTACT: Baylee.Watts@dss.mo.gov Missouri Awards $1.46 Million to Expand Childcare Support for Rural Health Workers JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS), in partnership with...

Missouri Department of Social Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2026 CONTACT: Baylee.Watts@dss.mo.gov Missouri Announces Certified Nurse Midwife Training Partnership to Strengthen Rural Maternal Care Workforce JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior...

Missouri Office of Administration

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The State of Missouri has been ranked top five overall nationwide for government experience in the 2026 Government Experience Awards, presented by the Center for Digital Government (CDG). The annual Government Experience...

Missouri Office of Administration

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The State of Missouri has been ranked top five overall nationwide for government experience in the 2026 Government Experience Awards, presented by the Center for Digital Government (CDG). The annual Government Experience...

EIN Presswire

Prize invests in visionary Missourians with potential to drive long-term change ST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) announced $1.5 million to 12 individuals working to...

Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – October’s Great ShakeOut drill offers a good opportunity for families to plan ahead and prepare for a major earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) encourages...

EIN Presswire

New Lake of the Ozarks office brings advanced tax planning, real estate tax strategy and exit planning to local business owners and high-income earners.

Missouri Attorney General

October 13, 2026 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to keep Missourians’ personal information out of the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a suit against Temu, an e-commerce platform based in...

Missouri Department of Conservation

Body COLUMBIA, Mo. – What creatures are lurking outside at night?

Missouri Department of Transportation

HANNIBAL – The following is a list of general highway maintenance work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northeast Missouri region for the next few weeks.

Missouri Department of Transportation

RAY COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will be conducting a full closure of Route EE from Franklin Road to Missouri Highway 210 beginning Monday, November 9th until Monday, November 23rd for concrete work.

Missouri Department of Transportation

PLATTE COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will be conducting a full closure on Route N over Naylor Creek and Sand Branch Creek for a culvert replacement.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This alien entered the country illegally, and was then granted Lawful Permanent Resident status by the Obama Administration WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after an...