April 25, 2024
As winter lingers, gardeners plan and dream of warmer days ahead. Follow these simple tips now for more gardening joy in the spring, says Donna Aufdenberg, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in horticulture. -Mulch azaleas and rhododendrons. -Trim hollies and other evergreens. Use the prunings for holiday decorations. -Check summer bulbs in storage. Put
If you don’t have time or space for a large Christmas tree, Pat Miller, University of Missouri Extension Agronomist, says to consider a Norfolk Island pine. These houseplants are readily available around the holidays. Some may come already decorated or you can add your own small ornaments, lights or garland. These plants are slow growing
The holidays are all about celebrating what’s good, but that doesn’t mean scammers are taking a vacation. Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds consumers that con artists see busy, over-burdened shoppers as likely targets for their schemes. Some common scams this holiday season include: Online shopping scams: Everyone wants to get the best deal on gifts,
Most parents would love for their children to understand gratitude all year long, but especially during the gift-giving holidays. Some basic steps can help develop a child’s spirit of gratitude according to Janice Emery, 4-H youth development specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Many parents experience the dreaded gift opening moment when grandma is watching
On Friday Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, along with 19th Circuit Judges Daniel Green and Thomas Sodergren, certified the results of the Nov. 6, 2018, general election. “We owe the success of November’s election to the countless hours worked by local election authorities, boards of election and thousands of poll workers across the state,” Ashcroft
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) on Friday made the following statement about the President’s signing of the U.S.- Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) at the G20 Summit in Argentina. “I am pleased with the President’s signing today of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement. We are moving in the right direction in providing certainty for our farmers,
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians I would like to encourage constituents to make their voices heard by completing the 2019 legislative survey that is now posted online. This is a great way for everyone in District 125 to provide their thoughts and feedback on the issues we will consider this session as well as the issues
As Christmas shopping begins, small business confidence remains at a near-record high. A National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) survey credits a strong labor market, high profit trends, and historically low inflation for that high confidence. This survey is taken monthly, looking at the practices of small businesses nationwide, and is considered to be a
Missouri Press Association is excited to announce the revamping of our statewide public notices site, mopublicnotices.com, is nearly complete, and training will start next week. At the last Missouri Press Association board meeting in September, members voted to update our website to a text-based site from a PDF-based site. During the last two years, Public
On December 6, the first provisions of medical marijuana in Missouri will be implemented, seemingly a departure from Missouri’s conservative political climate until you consider what else was decided on in the November 6 general election. Missourians also elected to pass lobbying and campaign finance reform and an increase to the minimum wage. Equally notable
