(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…

From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Do you suppose the drop in carbon emissions that resulted from transportation and industry slowdowns during the Coronavirus pandemic will continue—or will we just go right back to normal once the threat has been neutralized? – Jane Smith, Cranston, RI No one is happy…

Because of Them From the outset, America has been a profound experiment. What began as a small cluster of colonies wedged between a great ocean and a vast wilderness, became the world’s epicenter of hope and opportunity. A resilient people changed the course of human history by dedicating themselves to a simple yet radical belief…

The 2020 legislative session came to a close on May 15. In a normal year, the Legislature considers well over 2,000 separate pieces of legislation, and typically passes somewhere between 60 to 100 bills. This year, our scheduled 18-week session was significantly reduced due to the coronavirus. When we finally returned to the Capitol on…

Phill Brooks has been a Missouri statehouse reporter since 1970, making him dean of the statehouse press corps. He is the statehouse correspondent for KMOX Radio, director of MDN and an emeritus faculty member of the Missouri School of Journalism. He has covered every governor since the late Warren Hearnes. I had expected limited production…

WILLOW SPRINGS – Missouri Route N in Wright County will close as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe under the roadway.  The section of roadway to close is located between Mtn. Valley Road and Absher Road. Weather permitting, work will be performed Wednesday, June 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The…