Sen. Jason Bean, R-Holcomb, says he was ‘caught completely off guard’ when he heard that Magnitude 7 Metals in Marston is closing. The abrupt closure leaves close to 500 people jobless. The Republican lawmaker says that the Missouri Department of Higher Education and...
(Missourinet Kennett affiliate KBOA contributed to this story) Missouri’s poorest region is getting an economic boost, with a $50 million peanut processing plant that’s being built in southeast Missouri’s Kennett. Jonesboro-based Delta Peanut held a...
Missouri’s House Majority Leader is the frontrunner to replace House Speaker Rob Vescovo, when the Arnold Republican terms out of the chamber in December 2022. House Majority Leader Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) has formally announced that he’s running for...
Expect some long days and nights at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City this week, with just five days left in the 2021 legislative session. There are still a number of major bills that are pending, including legislation on transportation, prescription drug...
Legislation boosting criminal penalties for those who knowingly release feral hogs into the wild is heading to the Missouri Senate, after receiving final House approval on Thursday. The bipartisan vote was 108-38. House Bill 508 is sponsored by State Rep. Don Rone...
