October 2021

NRCS announces deadline for EQIP

COLUMBIA – The Missouri USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced November 19, 2021 as the cut-off date to apply for Fiscal Year 2022 funds through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). EQIP allows farmers, ranchers, forestland managers and landowners an opportunity to conserve natural resources by making available financial assistance to improve soil, water, air, […]

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MoDHSS reports Perry, Ste. Gen Co. COVID numbers

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released its latest COVID-19 report for Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties. The Department reports Ste. Genevieve County has had 37 new confirmed and probable cases in the seven days ending October 17 for a daily average of five and no new deaths for

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Missouri receives a ‘D’ on electric competition scorecard

JEFFERSON CITY – The University of Texas has released a national “Electric Competition Scorecard” in conjunction with the release of “The State of Electric Competition in the United States of America,” an academic paper authored by Joshua D. Rhodes, PhD., Aaron Nisman, William Wade, and Michael E. Webber, PhD. from the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas.

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MGS Hub site is one-stop shop for ArcGIS data

JEFFERSON CITY – The “MGS Hub” site, recently released by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey, provides a wealth of geospatial information about geology, water, earthquakes and more. “The MGS Hub site contains all of the publicly available ArcGIS datasets and applications our Missouri Geological Survey has to offer,” said Dru Buntin, director

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MDC survey shows improvement in turkey numbers

JEFFERSON CITY — According to the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual wild turkey brood survey for 2021, average turkey production statewide was similar to production at the statewide scale in 2020, but better than statewide production from 2016-2019. This map shows an index (poult-to-hen ratio or PHR) of Missouri’s wild turkey production by Turkey

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St. Vincent Catholic High School celebrates homecoming

PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent is celebrating its homecoming this week with several events on the calendar. The homecoming court: Queen: Natalie Ernst, daughter of Tim and Bonnie Ernst escorted by Matthew Myers, son of Gregory and Becky Myers. Maid of Honor: Anna Schwartz, daughter of Philip and Tonya Schwartz escorted by Jacob Kapp, son of

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