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Youth leaders gather for learning, fun at 4-H State Congress

COLUMBIA, Mo. – More than 200 Missouri 4-H members and volunteers gathered on the University of Missouri campus in May for the 80th annual Missouri 4-H State Congress, a leadership event designed for youths in grades nine through 12.     The 2026 Missouri 4-H State Congress drew more than 200 Missouri 4-H members and […]

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Young Grovespring angler catches record redhorse

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Memphis Nelson of Grovespring on recently catching a state-record river redhorse sucker in the early evening of May 16 on the Osage Fork of the Gasconade River in Laclede County. Memphis Nelson of Grovespring caught this state-record river redhorse sucker in the early evening of

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Summer Safety Day

JEFFERSON CITY – Although summer doesn’t officially begin until June 21, many Missourians already experienced 90-degree temperatures during a historic early-season heat wave in mid-March. It is important for everyone to be aware of the dangers posed by extreme heat and humidity and take precautions as they spend more time outdoors in the coming months.

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August 13 is Mizzou Day at the State Fair

SEDALIA – Join us on Thursday, Aug. 13, as tigers take center stage for Mizzou Day, presented by University of Missouri, during Opening Day of the 2026 Missouri State Fair. From agriculture and research to traditions that unite Missourians across the state, Mizzou Day is a celebration of the University of Missouri’s impact on communities, families

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BiG Al, a life-sized Allosaurus, roars into Ste. Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE, MO — Something BIG is stomping into Ste. Genevieve this summer. The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center is thrilled to unveil its NEW, life-sized Allosaurus on Saturday, June 6th. Join us from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the official Jurassic June Kick-Off Party, featuring Big AL, the Allosaurus! The excitement begins at

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Saluki Pride: Marquitta Bowman win’s SIU’s Emerging Leader award

By: Christi Mathis CARBONDALE — In a few short years, Marquitta Bowman, director of training and assistant director of Student Health Services’ Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), has already made quite an impression on her colleagues at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for her leadership and service to students, faculty, staff and the community — and

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SIU Sharp Museum textile exhibition highlights sustainability

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — For Dawn Murtaugh, becoming a textile artist has been a “circular adventure.” It began when she was a child watching her mother and other women creatively quilt and sew — often with old clothing and bits of leftover fabric — and her father transforming bits of wood into decorative

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Report turkey sightings to help with MDC wild turkey brood survey

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking the public to help it monitor the state’s wild turkey population this summer by reporting wild turkey sightings through the MDC Wild Turkey Brood Survey. MDC has conducted an annual Wild Turkey Brood Survey every year since 1959 to determine the success of the

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