by admin | Nov 23, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The Christmas tree that will be displayed on the Governor’s Mansion lawn this year will be from a small town in southeast Missouri. Governor Mike Parson says the tree that will be displayed on the Mansion lawn is a 40-foot Norway spruce donated by Doris Baker,...
by admin | Oct 5, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri governor’s office announced late Monday afternoon that four staffers have tested positive for the coronavirus this year. The governor’s office issued a news release, saying the staffers tested include governor’s office staff,...
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 26, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri continues to work on its supply of personal protective equipment to help battle COVID-19. State Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten tells Missourinet the pricing for the gear is better than it used to be. “For example, the N95 masks that you’ve...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 20, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation
Gov. Mike Parson is freezing another $47 million in the current state budget to help Missouri fight the coronavirus. The largest chunks of funding being withheld are nearly $16 million to K-12 education and $7.1 million in school bus transportation costs. During...
by admin | Dec 11, 2019 | History, News, Weather
A southwest Missouri lawmaker who opposes returning the Ceres statue to the top of the Capitol in Jefferson City says the state should not be promoting any religion. State Rep. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, describes Ceres as a “false god.” “Ceres as an...