According to a study released yesterday by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Missouri ranks fourth in the nation for the percentage of its veterans that are homeless.

The study says that only the District of Columbia, Louisiana and California have a higher percentage of veteran populations that are homeless.

In 2006, Missouri had an estimated 3,325 homeless veterans, which equates to about 2.12 percent of…[more]

U.S. Senator Kit Bond today praised the Senate’s bipartisan vote to override the White House’s veto of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).  Earlier this week the House voted to override the veto of WRDA, which will now become law.

“For Missouri farm producers and workers, transportation efficiency is the key to growth, which is why I have pressed for water transportation modernization since I have served this…[more]

Jefferson city, Missouri — Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan issued a warning to Missourians regarding unsolicited e-mails about tax refunds appearing to come from the Internal Revenue Service. The e-mail asks recipients for personal financial information such as ATM pin numbers and debit card information.

An auditor in the Missouri Securities Division of the Office of Secretary of State recently received a copy of one of the…[more]

The Missouri state park system has a proud history of more than 90 years. Now, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is looking ahead to the second century of state parks by soliciting ideas for the next 10 years to see what challenges and trends must be met and how to meet them. As a part of this process, the department is asking the public for input on these challenges.…[more]

SALEM, Mo.-Deer hunters headed to the Ozarks for Missouri’s firearms deer season need to know that the Mark Twain National Forest has closed an 11-square-mile area in Dent, Iron and Reynolds counties.

The USDA Forest Service closed the area 20 miles east of Salem in response to the crash of a fighter jet in the area Nov. 2. The closure is expected to remain in effect for 45…[more]

Seventy-five years ago, more than 100,000 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) young men, between the ages of 16-25, lived in 41 camps scattered around Missouri. Skinny and unemployed, they planted trees, built parks, fought fires, plugged erosion and helped a fledging Conservation Department restore wildlife habitat and build one of the state’s first fish hatcheries.

Across the country, 3 million young men repeated the same story. For their work,…[more]

A media panel discussion on the topic of “Citizen Journalism and Ethical Practice” will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14 in Room 313 of the Plaster Student Union on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo.

The free program is open to the public, area journalists, teachers and students.

Nearby parking is available in the metered visitor lot on…[more]

Drivers in the St. Louis are have been worried for several years as some motorcyclists have taken to zipping around traffic, standing on their bikes and popping wheelies, even on crowded highways.

Now, a new twist has developed as some cyclists may have turned from daredevil stunts to violence.

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As reservoirs of valuable information go, nothing beats the sun. This sphere of heat and energy holds 99.9 percent of the solar system, saved in all original proportions after planets and meteorites formed. Analyzing the mix of hydrogen, oxygen and noble gases found in the sun can answer one of the biggest questions of the universe: How did our solar system evolve?
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A new mail scam has invaded the Ozarks area.

This one is claiming to be a legitimate deal from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, but is actually another way con artists have devised to separate innocent people from their hard-earned cash.

The scam begins with a letter and two checks – one is a cashiers check made out in an amount equal to about $3,800. The other is for…[more]