About 100 cancer survivors, caregivers, doctors and nurses traveled to Jefferson City on Wednesday to ask Missouri lawmakers to make fighting cancer a priority. American Cancer Society …
Read More »40-foot inflatable colon at Missouri Capitol is aimed at creating cancer awareness
The American Cancer Society warns that about 38,000 Missourians will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Cancer survivors and advocates from across Missouri are traveling to Jefferson …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri celebrates National Agriculture Week
Missouri’s lieutenant governor says agriculture is critical to the state’s economy. Jefferson City Republican Mike Kehoe notes the governor has signed a proclamation recognizing National Agriculture Week …
Read More »Missouri’s governor will speak at April’s Swift ribbon-cutting event
Missouri’s governor will travel to Columbia for April’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $185-million Swift Foods plant. Governor Mike Parson’s spokeswoman, Kelli Jones, tells 939 the Eagle …
Read More »Missouri Governor Parson and trade delegation heading to Sweden and Germany
Missouri’s governor and first lady are heading to Sweden and Germany for an international trade mission. Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson are leaving today …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s governor excited two congressman with mid-Missouri ties chair major committees
The governor says southern Missouri Congressman Jason Smith’s appointment to chair the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is huge for Missouri. That’s the House’s primary tax-writing …
Read More »Differential pay for congregate facilities cited by Missouri’s governor
Corrections officers at the state prison in mid-Missouri’s Fulton say the differential pay in the supplemental budget bill signed by Governor Parson will help fill overnight shifts. …
Read More »State employees pack Jefferson City state office building for bill-signing ceremony
Missouri’s governor says a bipartisan pay increase for state employees that he’s signed into law is critical to reversing the recruitment and retention struggles the state faces. Governor …
Read More »Jefferson City’s Truman Building is backdrop for today’s state employee pay raise bill-signing
Jefferson City’s approximately 14,000 state employees will soon see an increase in their pay. Governor Mike Parson (R) will sign the bipartisan 8.7 percent pay raise for …
Read More »(AUDIO): Bipartisan state employee pay raise is heading to Missouri governor’s desk
Jefferson City’s approximately 14,000 state employees will soon be receiving a pay increase. State lawmakers have approved a supplemental budget that includes an 8.7 percent pay raise for …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s governor rides a John Deere tractor to work
Jefferson City-area motorists noticed Missouri’s governor and lieutenant governor driving their John Deere tractors to work this morning. They began at the Governor’s Mansion and made their …
Read More »Parson, Kehoe to address Missouri pork producers and commodity group leaders on Tuesday
Missouri’s governor and lieutenant governor will keynote Tuesday night’s Missouri Pork Expo in Osage Beach. Missouri Pork Association (MPA) spokeswoman Diane Slater tells 939 the Eagle that …
Read More »(AUDIO): Child care remains top priority for Governor Parson and powerful southern Missouri congressman
Missouri’s governor is praising U.S. House Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith (R-Salem), who represents southern Missouri on Capitol Hill. Governor Mike Parson (R) and Congressman …
Read More »(AUDIO): Fast-growing Columbia-based company earns praise from Missouri’s governor on veterans issues
(Story updated with brand-new jobs numbers from REDI) Missouri’s governor describes Columbia-based Veterans United (VU) as a remarkable company that’s committed to helping veterans. Governor Mike Parson …
Read More »(AUDIO): Large crowds expected in Kansas City for Super Bowl parade; Governor Parson to speak at Chiefs rally
Kansas City officials are warning about “significant travel delays” today, as massive crowds are expected for the Chiefs Kingdom Champions parade. It begins at noon at 6th …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-Salem) appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Southern Missouri Congressman Jason Smith represents one of the poorest districts in Congress. The Salem Republican serves as the powerful U.S. House Ways and Means Committee chairman. …
Read More »Fast-growing Columbia company to receive Tuesday visit from Missouri’s governor
Missouri’s governor will travel to Columbia this morning to tour one of Columbia and Boone County’s largest employers. Governor Mike Parson will tour a Veterans United (VU) …
Read More »(AUDIO): Mahomes heading to Disneyland; Missouri Capitol dome shined red and gold all weekend
Audio is courtesy of Disneyland’s website. Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his family are heading to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, after the …
Read More »Missouri’s Capitol dome to be lit red and gold tonight
Jefferson City-area motorists and people heading to the Lake of the Ozarks will notice the State Capitol dome shining red and gold starting tonight, under an order …
Read More »Missouri execution is scheduled for tonight
Barring intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court or a federal judge, a convicted Missouri murderer will be executed tonight in southeast Missouri’s Bonne Terre. Governor Mike Parson …
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