Marshall Griffin

2 weeks ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Several Republican members of Missouri’s congressional delegation, including U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, are asking for an audit of mail operations in the St. Louis region. “We’ve done one on the western side of the state, in the Kansas City region. Now I want one for the eastern side of the state,” Hawley told Missourinet. “I want to know why in the world people’s mail is not getting to them, and frankly, all I’ve gotten for two years now is excuses, excuses, excuses from the postal service leadership.

2 weeks ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

If you receive a packet of seeds in the mail, don’t plant them. That’s the warning from University of Missouri Extension. Horticulturist Kelly McGowin said they’ve received reports recently of unsolicited seeds being mailed to Springfield-area residents in southwestern Missouri. Unsolicited seeds can be used to introduce invasive plant species, pests, diseases, viruses, and bacteria which can harm native plant species, insects, crops, and livestock.

2 weeks ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Hit up the gas pump lately? Seeing bigger numbers than you’ve been used to? AAA Missouri’s Nick Chabarria has an explanation. “Gas prices have been trending upwards over the last several weeks, and that’s largely due to the seasonal shift over from winter blend gasoline to summer blend gasoline, which is a little bit more costly to produce,” Chabarria told KMOX Radio in St. Louis. According to Chabarria, the additives in summer blend add about 15 cents to each gallon.

3 weeks ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, wants the Trump Administration to cancel a nearly $5 billion loan approved for the Grain Belt Express. The proposed powerline would stretch across northern Missouri, transporting electricity generated by wind turbines in Kansas eastward to Indiana. Hawley strongly opposes the project.

3 weeks ago | newspub.live | Marshall Griffin

Missouri quarterback Drew Pyne has entered the portal as a graduate transfer, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Pyne is looking to move to his fourth school after stints at Notre Dame, Arizona State and Missouri. He’ll be a sixth-year senior this fall. Pyne joined Missouri last year as a backup for senior starter Brady Cook. He earned one start, leading the Tigers to a 30-23 comeback win over Oklahoma while Cook was sidelined by ankle and wrist injuries.