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The department's Office of Communications releases notices to the media throughout the day. These news releases are posted to our website as soon as possible. If you have questions about a specific news release, please email or call the department contact listed in the news release. 

The most recent issued news releases may be found below. To view past news releases, select a year from the dropdown filter. Only the four most recent years of news releases are available on our website. To review or obtain copies of older news releases, please contact the department's Communications office at 573-751-1010 or 800-361-4827. For Missouri State Parks related topics call 573-751-9392 or 800-334-6946. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals may reach us through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

Be sure to visit our main Communications webpage to learn more about our various communications resources. 

Current News

News Release Date
Missouri State Museum hosts virtual Landing After Hours: 1849 Cholera Outbreak May 5
Lake of the Ozarks State Park opens new special-use area during April 10 ceremony
Department of Natural Resources awards $4.49 million to the Rocky Mount Sewer District
Missouri State Museum and Daniel Boone Regional Library present Missouri Trailblazer: Thomas Hart Benton virtual program April 20
Department of Natural Resources awards $500,000 to the Jefferson County Public Sewer District
Department of Natural Resources annual photo contest is now open
Department of Natural Resources awards $978,000 in assistance to Centertown
Missouri State Parks and Mid-Continental Library host Art, Race and Thomas Hart Benton virtual program April 15
Department of Natural Resources issues construction permit for solid waste processing facility in Cass County
Missouri Department of Natural Resources Establishes Soil Moisture Network for Missouri
Missouri State Parks Holds Virtual Missouri Trails Advisory Board Meeting on April 10
Missouri State Museum hosts virtual Landing After Hours: Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism Film Screening April 7
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Ashland
Missouri state parks and historic sites prepare for 2021 camping season
Department of Natural Resources awards $40,000 grant to Craig
Department of Natural Resources awards $48,000 grant to Fairview
Department of Natural Resources awards $4.7 million in assistance to Pierce City
Department of Natural Resources awards $41.2 million in assistance to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Department of Natural Resources awards $15 million to Springfield
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Lockwood March 20
Department of Natural Resources releases its 2021 Census of Missouri Public Water Systems
Anglers celebrate 2021 trout season opening in Missouri state parks
Missouri fifth graders invited to enter 2021 Drinking Water Week poster contest
Missouri State Parks launches the Show-Me Kansas City virtual series with African American Genealogy program March 18
Missouri State Museum and Daniel Boone Regional Library present virtual program "Acknowledging Lewis and Clark in Missouri" March 16

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