December 2024

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is monitoring reports of sick and dead waterfowl, such as geese and ducks, across the state. The Department is actively collecting birds to determine the cause of illness but suspects highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to be the cause. Other states, including Kansas and Iowa, are […]

Comment online through Jan. 31 at mdc.mo.gov/walleye-sauger-reg-changes. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking public comments through Jan. 31, 2025, on a proposed regulation change for walleye and sauger fishing. The change would allow anglers statewide to take and possess these species during spring spawning months before sunrise and after sundown. MDC’s

COLUMBIA, Mo. — This month, the University of Missouri is celebrating the accomplishments of 1,755 students at winter commencement ceremonies. “I am so proud of what our graduates have accomplished,” University of Missouri President Mun Choi said. “Our students are well prepared to contribute to their communities and to society, with more than 95% of

OSAGE BEACH, MO – Stanton Family Farms of Centralia, Mo., has received recognition as the 2025 Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award recipient presented by Missouri Farmers Care. The Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award recognizes the high bar set by farmers and ranchers for careful and responsible management of the land, natural resources, and animals entrusted to their