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A Rare and Odd Earthquake Just Shook Bull Shoals Lake in Missouri
Southern Missouri is one of the most seismically-active areas in America, so it's not strange for earthquakes to happen in that region. They happen all the time, but I cannot remember one centered in Bull Shoals Lake in Missouri like the one that just hit late Saturday night. The USGS...
When Will Fall Colors Get Good in Missouri? See the Peak Dates
If you ask me now, I'd say that Fall is my favorite season. If you ask me in late winter, I'd probably say Spring. I do love when the Fall colors begin to get good in Missouri and I've found some helpful maps to figure out when that will be.
See the Bizarre Missouri Bridge That’s Crooked in the Middle
It's one of the most historic Missouri stops on the famous Route 66 that's also one of the more strange things you'll see. It's a bridge that's crooked in the middle that also has a tragic history, too. The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River from Illinois...
Missouri Warns of Apocalyptic Species Hidden in Moss Balls
If you'd like to see how drinking water and native species in Missouri could perish, you need to look in moss balls based on a new warning from the state. The Missouri Department of Conservation just issued a bulletin days ago warning that residents need to know what might lie within moss balls. It is believed that an invasive species which has been discovered in Washington state has been distributed in Missouri and it's extremely bad news for drinking water.
Missouri is the '2nd-riskiest state to drive in,' new report says
ST. LOUIS — For drivers, Missouri roads are among the most dangerous places you can be in the U.S., according to a new report. Forbes Advisor compared all 50 states across 13 key metrics, including the number of fatal crashes, car thefts and wildlife collision risk per 100,000 drivers, using data from sources such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the FBI, State Farm and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to determine the top 15 riskiest states to drive in.
Drugmakers sue to block Missouri law on federal prescription discounts
Three major pharmaceutical companies and their national lobbying organization are suing Missouri to block enforcement of a new state law requiring them to give medical providers unlimited access to discounted drugs for their pharmacies. In four federal lawsuits filed over the past month, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Abbvie and PhRMA, the lobbying arm of the pharmaceutical industry, […]
Dolly Parton to visit Missouri for statewide Imagination Library celebration event
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is hosting an event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library team at 11 am, Tuesday, August 27 in Kansas City. The event will celebrate the success so far of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Missouri and encourage more Missouri families to enroll.
Evergy is hoping its regulators OK higher electric bills for its Missouri customers
Evergy confused and angered its Missouri customers in 2023 when it rolled out time-of-use rates that meant prices would run highest when people use the most electricity. Missourians, especially those on fixed incomes, complained of high costs and having to choose between things like groceries and their medications or powering their homes during peak hours. […]
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