Today I traveled to Gobler, a town near the center of Missouri’s Bootheel to thank those who assisted after an EF4 tornado struck the area in December.  Governor Parson, federal, state and local officials, as well as members of our MU community, joined me. 

In addition to celebrating first responders and the many resilient residents of southeast Missouri, I was also proud to acknowledge the work of MU’s Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center (FD-REEC). With research locations throughout the region, FD-REEC staff were well-positioned to remove debris and provide support in the days and weeks after the storm.

Service is at the core of our university, and it drives our outreach throughout the state. I’m honored MU could join local and state partners to help when it was most needed.

— Mun