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JEFFERSON CITY –– Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against Branson-area business, Tuning Element, LLC, for alleged price gouging and misrepresentations regarding face masks and respirators it began selling during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The markups included 5-layer KN95 masks for $20 each; 3-layer KN95 masks for $15…

By Eldon Cole JOPLIN, Mo. – The May 15 Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale at Joplin Regional Stockyards saw a large turnout and active bidding on most lots, according to University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eldon Cole. The 215 heifers averaged $1,687. “The sale started off hot with four of the first six lots topping…

Summer is on its way, which means so are mosquitoes. The flying pests invade neighborhoods like an army, but they aren’t just a backyard nuisance with bites that itch. They also can carry dangerous diseases, including West Nile virus and Zika. Most regions of the U.S. have issues with mosquitoes, but knowing prevention and mitigation…

Jefferson City, MO, Friday, May 21, 2020, MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News,  Ava – Douglas County Livestock Auction. Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/21/2020. Total Receipts: This Week: 1,185  Last Reported 05/14/2020: 563 Year Ago Receipts: 593   Compared to a light test last week, steers steady, heifer calves under 500 lbs 2.00…

(May 26, 2020) – Missouri gas prices have risen 8.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.62/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 stations. Gas prices in Missouri are 23.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 87.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to…

Michael Boyink/Herald Thought to possibly be one of the “Murder Hornets” so popular in the news these days, turns out this one gets to plead guilty to the lesser charge of being a just a European Hornet. A Giant Asian Hornet (aka Murder Hornet) would be almost twice the size of this (around 2” in length),…

By Logan Jackson A lot has changed in the 56 years that Eldon Cole has served as a University of Missouri Extension specialist, but one thing has remained incredibly consistent – Cole’s desire to build relationships with the Missourians he continually serves. While it’s hard to imagine MU Extension in Lawrence County without Cole, his…

The 16th Amendment Ah,  everyone’s favorite Amendment, right? You like to pay your fair share of your income to support the various public benefits that you receive or will receive in the future, right?   The federally supported Medicaid program has enough current funding to last only until the end of 2022. With baby boomers…

The company is also offering a year’s supply of Hiland Dairy products for the “In This Together” contest. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 22, 2020 – If you have always wanted a cooking lesson with a professional chef, Hiland Dairy is giving you a chance! Enter Hiland Dairy In This Together contest. You could be the recipient…