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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completes 90-day finding for plains spotted skunk

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the 90-day finding on a petition to list the plains spotted skunk under the Endangered Species Act. The petition presented substantial new information, and the Service will initiate a 12-month review of the species to determine if listing is warranted.   The plains spotted […]

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Perryville resident named to Mount Mercy University Dean’s List

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Dylan Bledsoe of Perryville has been named to the Mount Mercy University’s Spring 2026 Dean’s List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean’s List.   Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,

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MU Extension launches virtual program to help Missouri families navigate the finances of care giving

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Preparing for care giving often brings difficult and confusing decisions, especially when it comes to money. To help older adults and their families navigate these challenges, University of Missouri Extension is launching The Finances of Caregiving Program, a four-session virtual class designed to help participants understand key financial issues and plan ahead

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Missouri’s youth workforce is shrinking, but more high school grads are going straight to work

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Many Missouri employers depend on young workers, but there are fewer of them to hire. A new brief from University of Missouri Extension notes that the state’s population of 16- to 24-year-olds has shrunk over the past decade even as a bigger share of young people are entering the workforce right after high school—a

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Missouri Conservation Commission Action – July Meeting

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met July 9 for a closed executive session at Dunn Ranch in Eagleville and July 10 for its regular open meeting at Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person were: Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Vice Chair and Secretary Edward

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Memorial Hospital Lung Screening Program surpasses 700 patients in 10-year milestone

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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is marking a major milestone as its Lung Cancer Screening Program has screened more than 700 patients over the past decade, providing early detection, reassurance, and life-saving care to those at higher risk.     Rhonda Mott, Chief Radiologic Technologist, Wesleyan Fadler and Melissa Poe, Radiologic Technologists.   Since welcoming its

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Jefferson County Sheriff investigates shooting death of juvenile

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HIISBORO – Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak has announced a homicide investigation involving a juvenile victim.   On Saturday, July 11th, Deputies responded to a home in the 7900 block of Tower Road, near Hillsboro, for a report of a deceased juvenile. Upon arrival, the victim was found in the home with an apparent gunshot

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