More than 100 high school students representing nine Missouri schools will gather Monday, Dec. 3, in Columbia to participate in The Missouri Bar’s annual Show Me the Constitution competition. Participating high schools include: Arcadia Valley Cole R-V Eugene Jefferson […]
Duck Creek CA enters final phase of Golden Anniversary Wetlands Initiative
Construction on the area will begin Dec. 3. PUXICO, MO. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will soon complete the Golden Anniversary Wetlands Initiative renovations at Duck Creek Conservation Area (CA) as the final phase of the multi-year project begins. […]
Safety Belt Usage Continues to Rise
Missouri’s annual survey reveals 87.1 percent usage. JEFFERSON CITY – Safety belt usage in Missouri has climbed to its highest rate ever. The latest Missouri Seat Belt Usage Survey, which has been taken annually since 1998, shows 87.1 percent […]
Auditor Galloway releases audit of Iron County government
County receives rating of “good”; report provides recommendations for greater accountability JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (November 29, 2018) State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released her office’s audit of Iron County, located in southeast Missouri. The review of county government operations, which […]
Governor Parson Announces December 3-9 as Computer Science Education Week
Highlights Importance of Providing Students with Tools to Meet Demands of Tomorrow (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Governor Parson signed a proclamation declaring December 3-9 as Computer Science Education Week. Next week throughout the nation, events will be centered on the […]
Senator-Elect Hawley Plans to Take Up Duck Boat Legislation in New Congress
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Senator-elect Josh Hawley plans to reintroduce Sen. Claire McCaskill’s duck boat legislation in the new Congress. Hawley issued the following statement: “The NTSB’s recommendations to improve duck boat safety should have been implemented long ago. Senator McCaskill […]
Acclaimed musical of the Christmas truce of 1914 coming to Three Rivers College
Patrons of the Arts presents “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” performed by the acclaimed Theater Latté Da of Minneapolis at 7 p.m. December 6 at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on the campus of Three Rivers College […]
Missouri Department of Corrections Changes Policy for Witnessing Executions
ACLU Lawsuit settled in case of a BuzzFeed News reporter’s demand for transparency in state’s choosing of witnesses JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Corrections has changed its execution witness-selection procedure policy as part of a settlement following […]
Man catches state-record walleye on a jug line
MDC congratulates Jason Reynolds on breaking the state record by catching a 6-pound, 14-ounce walleye on a jug line. WARSAW, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Jason Reynolds of Warsaw became the most recent state-record-fish breaker in Missouri […]
Three Rivers College and Patrons of the Arts brought Christmas musical to area children
Three Rivers College and Patrons of the Arts presented The Imaginary Theatre Company production of “The Christmas Skates” to a number of schools. The theater group traveled throughout Southeast Missouri performing the musical for elementary school children. Sponsors in each […]