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Buy native trees and shrubs from MDC State Forest Nursery

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property.   MDC’s George O. White State Forest

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Missouri native who joined the U.S. Navy, fought in World War II and was missing in action for decades, will now be laid to rest

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – A Missouri native who joined the U.S. Navy and was shot down over Palau during World War II, will be buried on Sept. 11, in Mission Memorial Park Cemetery, Seaside, Calif. near where his family now resides in Modesto, Calif.     According to information provided by the Navy Personnel Command Public

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   43-year-old Kelly Dale Statler, who is homeless, was charged with common assault in the 600 block of North Kingshighway at 11:59 a.m. August 25th. According to the report, officers responded to a report of assault threatening violence.   22-year-old Dusty L. Bohnert of

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National Public Lands Day: Show your support for your national forest lands!

ROLLA — To celebrate the 30th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD), tens of thousands of volunteers across the country will join in trail maintenance and planting projects, trash pick-ups, and other activities aimed at restoring and caring for our public lands. Organized each year by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), National Public Lands

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MU study shows how brucellosis — which can jump from animals to humans — impacts the brain

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Brucellosis is a disease, caused by the members of bacterial Brucella family, that mainly infects cattle, goats and sheep, leading to pregnancy loss, which has caused billions of dollars in economic losses for livestock producers worldwide. The disease can also jump from animals to humans, mainly through consumption of unpasteurized dairy products

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Randolph County Sheriff’s report

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Arrested were:   Kiara N. Powell 30, Coulterville, arrested August 21, 2023 by Chester Police for driving while license suspended, unlawful possession of methamphetamines, operating uninsured motor vehicle, and operating vehicle with suspended registration.  Is incarcerated.   John G. Haslett 49,

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports:   18-year-old Kaleb L. Gris of Perryville was arrested at 12:50 p.m. August 17 on a fugitive warrant for expired plates.   38-year-old Anthony J. Del Rosario of Perryville was cited for passing on the right following a traffic crash investigation in the area

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MU researchers study barriers and facilitators to accessing health care in rural Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Rural Missourians often face more disparities in health outcomes than their urban and suburban counterparts, in part from challenges accessing health care — a problem amplified in recent years by a growing physician shortage. But a new study at the University of Missouri found that health and health care organizations are increasingly

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