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Women Landowners Leading Regeneration to host sessions in three states

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture is bringing together women landowners and will host in-person gatherings in Missouri, Iowa and Kansas this year. The Women Landowners Leading Regeneration (WLLR) project is a learning community designed for women landowners to connect with other landowners and conservation professionals while acquiring tools to […]

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SIU’s Morris Library to highlight Marianne Carus’ legacy, Cricket Magazine papers

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An exhibition celebrating Marianne Carus’ international advocacy for children’s learning and wellbeing — and the opening of her papers for public research — is Friday, April 17, in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library. SIU Carbondale School of Education Dean Victoria Groves-Scott will give a presentation honoring Cricket Magazine founder

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SIU hosts Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society performance April 21

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society will present a concert featuring SIU School of Music faculty and guest artists on Tuesday, April 21, in the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.   The program, which begins at 3:30 p.m., will highlight both contemporary and chamber music that was

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Missouri Division of Professional Registration warns of drug trafficking scam targeting doctors, healing arts licensees

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Division of Professional Registration, a division of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI), is alerting medical providers of a drug trafficking scam targeting doctors and other individuals licensed with the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.   The scam involves fraudulent documents claiming a provider’s license has

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Missouri Attorney General Hanaway secures school choice victory and successfully defends MOScholars Program

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has announced a decisive school choice victory in Cole County Circuit Court. The Court rejected all constitutional challenges to the MOScholars program. “The Court’s ruling is a clear win for Missouri families and for educational opportunity,” said Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. “Parents, not special interests, are trusted to decide

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MDC reports young hunters took 5,255 turkeys over youth weekend

Top harvest counties were Osage, Franklin, and Gasconade. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 5,255 birds over the past youth weekend, April 11-12. Top harvest counties were Osage with 121 birds harvested, Franklin with 119, and Gasconade with 107.   Perry

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MDC hosts Birds and Brew events at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Center this summer

PUXICO, Mo. – Enjoy a fresh cup of brew with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) while birding at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center during several free events this summer. These Birds and Brew events are for birders of all skill levels and ages.     Each event will begin with a cup of coffee

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Historic garden walk set for May 16-17 in Ste. Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The annual garden walk and plant sale sponsored by Ste. Genevieve Master Gardeners will feature 20 gardens 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 16-17 in Ste. Genevieve’s historic district, says University of Missouri Extension field horticulturist Kate Kammler.     The annual garden walk and plant sale sponsored by Ste. Genevieve Master Gardeners

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