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If you recently purchased your first home, congrats on your accomplishment! You’ve no doubt realized that all that extra space comes with extra maintenance – and if you’re used to renting, you’ll now be faced with tasks your landlord may have previously taken care of. Home maintenance can be daunting, but it’s important. Regular home

Higher prices and tight inventory are the name of the game for vehicle sales in 2026 – Kelley Blue Book reported that in February, the average new car sold for 3.4% more than a year ago, which is higher-than-normal growth. However, used car prices also dropped slightly in February, and some buyers may be turning

Phishing isn’t just suspicious emails anymore. As more real businesses use text messages to communicate with their customers, scammers are sending texts of their own – and it’s easy for them to make the texts seem realistic, especially with AI. In recent weeks, BBB has received reports about texts that follow the same script: “[Recipient

We have had a busy and productive couple of weeks in the Missouri State Legislature. This week, the Missouri House gave final approval to the state budget and sent it to the Senate for consideration. Missouri’s Constitution requires a balanced budget—a principle I’m proud of as a Missourian. Achieving that balance, however, requires a significant

I am pleased that my first piece of legislation has passed both the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives and is headed to the Governor for his approval. House Bill 2423  will revise statutory provisions under the Missouri Division of Finance.  The division is a 100% fee funded agency responsible for regulating state-chartered

In 2025, MoDOT spent $13 million and 154,000 labor hours to remove litter from more than 385,000 acres of right of way along nearly 34,000 state highway miles. That might seem like a lot of numbers but it represents a lot of trash. MoDOT doesn’t put the litter on the roads, but its crews are

Your choice of a funeral home is among the most important choices you’ll make – and many families find themselves having to decide in the midst of grief and stress. It’s difficult to make big purchase decisions under those circumstances, but that only makes it more important to ask lots of questions and consider your

Tthe Missouri Department of Natural Resources embarked on an intensive six-month project to develop Missouri’s next State Energy Plan. Guidehouse, the contractor for the new plan,  will work with the department’s State Energy Program to conduct economic and power sector modeling, and demand forecasting. The team will also develop policy recommendations. “Missouri’s energy landscape has

A beautiful yard takes hard work, and sometimes you need to call in the experts. When choosing a lawn care professional, BBB recommends looking for a responsive company with a strong track record of trustworthy business practices. Complaints to BBB about lawn or landscaping companies include subpar work, failure to communicate or failure to complete

By Mark Alford What’s Going On in Washington—America has always been a nation of action, of opportunity, of doing the right thing at the right time. And right now, we are on the edge of our next big act. One that ensures our elections are secure, our voices are heard, and our future stays in