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Late Monday, April 18, a federal judge struck down a federal mandate which, among other things, required the wearing of masks in U.S. airports and on U.S. airlines.
Effective immediately the mask mandate for U.S. airports and airlines is no longer in effect; masking is now optional. It is noted...
Rep. Ron Hicks, sponsor of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri, let out a cheer as he left a hearing room Tuesday.
The bill, HB 2704, advanced from committee to the full House on a 6-4 vote despite several attached amendments that Hicks condemned as intentional obstacles...
The state of Missouri would allocate $5 million in next year's budget for aiding in the resettling of refugees and legal immigrants under a plan passed by a Senate committee Wednesday.
Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Cosby, added the funding to the budget, saying it will be used to help refugees from...
Ozarks Healthcare will host a M*A*S*H (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp this summer for area students who may be interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. M*A*S*H Camp puts a twist on the traditional concept of a summer camp and gives students hands-on opportunities to explore...
After more than five years serving as Forest Supervisor for Mark Twain National Forest, Sherri Schwenke is moving to New Mexico where she will continue her service as Deputy Regional Forester for the Forest Service Southwestern Region.
“I was honored to be asked to serve in this new role; and...
Montell Hord and Bobbi Rippinger of Willow Springs, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Evangelina Miah DiAnn Hord, born March 15, 2022, at 1:09 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. Her siblings are Alvena, 8, Jason, 6, and Sapphire, 5. Her grandparents...
Greetings from Jefferson City. Spring is finally here and it is great to feel the weather get warmer. The turkeys are gobbling all over the state and I was happy to see that Youth Season this year was very productive. The right to hunt and bear arms is one our most cherished rights as Americans....
In previous Capitol reports, I’ve mentioned the “markup” process, when the Senate Appropriations Committee proposes changes to budget bills sent over from the House of Representatives. As a member of this committee, I spent most of the past week reviewing Missouri’s 2023 Fiscal Year operating...
Ozark National Scenic Riverways will soon replace seven deteriorating restroom facilities with flood-resistant pre-cast concrete vault toilets.
These new restrooms will be located at the Akers group campsites, Blue Spring day use area (Current River), Pin Oak river access point, and in the...
As temperatures rise, humans and animals become meal tickets for ticks.
Heartland disease, an emerging infectious disease first found in northwestern Missouri in 2009, is another reason to take precautions against ticks, says University of Missouri horticulture specialist and entomologist Tamra...