JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In 1988, a small group of anglers became fed up with unsightly trash disrupting their fishing in Roubidoux Creek in Pulaski County. These conservation-minded Missourians decided to clean this section of stream, thus forming the first Missouri Stream Team in 1989. Among the 2025 Stream Team accomplishments was a litter […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Although many farms are starting the planting season with bulk tanks full of sub-$3-per-gallon diesel purchased over the winter, the first refill this spring could cost $1.50-plus per gallon more than they paid for their last delivery. Rising fuel costs are another worry on top of skyrocketing fertilizer prices. The impact
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialists are getting reports of browning arborvitae across the state. If your arborvitae is turning brown, it might be a sign of drought stress that began last fall, says Debi Kelly, University of Missouri Extension field horticulturist. Arborvitae is a popular landscape plant for borders and screens
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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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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
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
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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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In 1926, Montauk State Park was formally established as a state park. To celebrate this milestone, the park will host several special events throughout the season. Kicking things off will be the annual Old Mill Days on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. This celebration features guided and self-guided history
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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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Log Your Burn through Missouri Prescribed Fire Council website at moprescribedfire.org. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council (MPFC) encourage landowners, land managers, and others who conduct prescribed burns on private land to “Log Your Burn” through the MPFC website at moprescribedfire.org. MDC and the Missouri
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