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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
Department of Natural Resources awards $564,968 to Boone County Regional Sewer District
Department of Natural Resources awards $688,000 to Billings
Captain Geoffrey Evans and Sergeant David Miller selected as June 2026 State of Missouri and Department of Natural Resources Team Members of the Month
Department of Natural Resources will hold northeast Missouri aquifer study open house
Department of Natural Resources issues final hazardous waste permit to Doe Run Buick Resource Recycling Facility
Department of Natural Resources Seeks Contractor for Home Energy Rebates
MoDNR selects global firm to develop the Missouri Critical Minerals Plan
Department of Natural Resources awards $7.3 million in assistance to Iberia
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Creighton
Department of Natural Resources awards $5.2 million in assistance to Plattsburg
Missouri Department of Natural Resources responds to assist city with sinkhole
Department of Natural Resources investigates Reynolds County fish kill
Department of Natural Resources awards $37,500 grant to Waverly
Department of Natural Resources awards $67,500 in grants to Caledonia and Holcomb
Department of Natural Resources awards $52.5 million to Maryville
Department of Natural Resources joins World Cup 2026 air monitoring team
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grants to Greentop and Auxvasse
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” at Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
Watkins Mill State Park hosts conceptual development plan meeting June 17
Visit Kansas City area state parks and historic sites for summer fun
Family fun planned at Missouri state parks and historic sites
Find family-friendly activities in Missouri state parks
Lake area state parks unveil packed June lineup
Department of Natural Resources issues construction permit for Pettis County Development Company LLC’s Presidio Environmental Repository Facility
St. Louis area state parks and historic sites start summer with fun programs

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