JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Have nature lovers on your holiday gift list? The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) online Nature Shop makes holiday shopping a breeze for anyone interested in nature-themed gifts. Offerings include the ever-popular Natural Events Calendar, plus a variety of books and more for all ages. Holiday shoppers can also skip retail […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Although fire is often thought of as a force of danger and destruction, University of Missouri professor and forest fire expert Michael Stambaugh sees its potential to protect forests as climate change threatens to increase both the frequency and intensity of wildfires. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and U.S. Forest Service
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the Kim Gardner Report, which details his successful petition in quo warranto that ousted Kimberly Gardner from office in May after she failed to prosecute violent crime in the City of St. Louis for several years. “Kim Gardner hit the eject button
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Rajiv Mohan grew up in Sitapur, a city nestled in the north of India. When he was young, Mohan’s grandfather donated a portion of land to establish Sitapur Eye Hospital, the first community hospital designed exclusively to treat eye disease in India. This gesture, along with witnessing various family members battle vision
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JEFFERSON CITY — Identifying and controlling invasive plants on acreages large and small can be daunting. That is why the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), administered by the Missouri Prairie Foundation, created a new landowner tour video to help landowners control invasive plants. “Increasingly, homeowners and landowners seek to control invasive plants like bush
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KANSAS CITY — Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The energy index declined 5.0 percent in October, primarily due to lower gasoline prices. Almost entirely offsetting the decline was an
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is highlighting the importance of safety when buying and playing with kids’ toys – even for older children. CPSC’s Toy-Related Deaths and Injuries report found there were 11 deaths, and an estimated 145,500 emergency department-treated (ED) injuries in 2022 associated with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Governor Mike Parson joined with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to announce their participation in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Disagree Better initiative. Both Governors recently sat down at Q39 Midtown for some Kansas City BBQ to discuss areas of common ground as well as how to disagree better.
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KANSAS CITY, MO – As part of National Career Development Month, The DeBruce Foundation is sharing new and improved Career Explorer Tools, which provide a fast, personalized way to discover career options. The DeBruce Foundation seeks to equip individuals with the tools and resources they need to build successful careers. Annual national research shows
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 90,334 deer during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season Nov. 11 and 12. Of the 90,334 deer harvested, 53,159 were antlered bucks, 7,163 were button bucks, and 30,012 were does. Top harvest
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