Missouri’s drought conditions could create problems moving fall harvest goods along the Mississippi River. Dru Buntin, the Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, says the state is closely monitoring the dryness, because it’s resulting in low river...
A minor earthquake shook portions of southeastern Missouri Tuesday night. The 2.6 magnitude quake was centered in Mississippi County, between Wilson City and the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Cape Girardeau TV Station KFVS reports the earthquake was...
The 2022 drought is affecting all corners of the state, especially Missouri’s farmlands. The latest meeting of the state’s drought assessment committee was held on Sept. 16 in Jefferson City. Jennifer Hoggatt, deputy director of the Missouri Geological Survey, says...
A congressman who represents northern Missouri describes the Port of St. Joseph as a major economic engine, saying farmers up and down the Missouri River depend on it to get grain to market. U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Tarkio, met separately last week with both Missouri...
A proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize a riverboat casino near the Lake of the Ozarks could be heading to the Missouri House floor soon, after being approved by two committees. The proposal from State Rep. Rocky Miller, R-Lake Ozark, would authorize...
