Emergency alert system and wireless emergency alert system test scheduled for July 17, 2018
For further information please contact: Capt. John J. Hotz (573) 526-6115 Q7132018-1 July 13, 2018 EMPHASIS: Patrol To Test AMBER Alert System July 17, 2018 Colonel Sandra K. Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to make […]
Drought Making Hay Prices Skyrocket Across Missouri
By Eric Bohl The Drought of 2018 is unfortunately only getting worse across Missouri, and the effects are starting to hit livestock producers hard. The July 12 weekly drought report by the United States Drought Monitor shows over two-thirds of […]
Charlie Kruse heads to Bloomfield for a talk at Stars and Stripes
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. – Dexter’s own Charlie Kruse, veteran of the Army National Guard and former 18-year president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, will join the Stoddard County Historical Society at the Stars and Stripes Museum for a night to share […]
Iron Horse Festival promising entertainment for all on September 29
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – The 9th Annual Iron Horse Festival is coming to Poplar Bluff at the end of September. The festival celebrates Poplar Bluff’s history and revitalization. Organizers promise the festival will be “bigger and better than last year’s.” […]
Sikeston man, woman arrested for drug charges
BENTON, MISSOURI – Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury reports a Sikeston man and woman arrested for Drug Charges. Tiron S. Mitchell, 44, has been charged with the Class A Felony of Trafficking Drugs 1st Degree, the Class D Felony of […]
Gov. Parson signs income tax cut into law, individual income tax rate lowered to 5.4 percent starting in 2019
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missourians should be seeing more money in their pockets the coming years, a result of a bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson. Visiting Springfield on Thursday morning, Gov. Parson signed legislation putting in place […]
Economic Policy Institute: Workers in RTW states earn 3.1 percent less than their non-RTW peers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Through the deduction of unions, wages in right-to-work states decrease, a new report from the Economic Policy Institute found. The report also found the RTW laws do not increase job opportunities nor boost the economy. Janelle […]
New polling projects Hawley with slight edge over McCaskill, right-to-work failing in August
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Josh Hawley leads incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in this year’s race for the U.S. Senate, according to new polling. A new survey, conducted by the Remington Research Group on behalf of The […]
MRL endorses candidates on abortion issues before August primary
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With just one month left before the August primary, candidates for both the House and Senate are hitting the pavement to spread the word, drum up donations, and collect endorsements. One of the most polarizing topics […]
Nicole Wood named new Missouri Conservation Commissioner
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conservation Commission is getting a new member. Gov. Mike Parson announced the appointment of long-time conservationist and outdoor enthusiast Nicole Wood of Bonne Terre to the Missouri Conservation Commission, where she joins Commissioners Don […]