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LEBANON, Mo. – On Friday, the Missouri Conservation Commission showed it is committed to the future of trout fishing in the Show-Me State.   By unanimous vote, the Commission approved Cahills Construction Inc. of Rolla to be the contractor for a multi-year renovation of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Bennett Spring Hatchery. The hatchery supplies […]

National Police Week is an important opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to our men and women in blue who serve our communities. Here in southern Missouri, we have the utmost respect for our local law enforcement. We know that when an emergency strikes, they will rush in to save lives when everyone else is

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing adjusting prices for most hunting, fishing, trapping, and commercial permits in an effort to keep up with rising costs of goods and services it uses to manage its more than 1,000 conservation areas along with nature centers, shooting ranges, fish hatcheries, and other facilities.

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met May 18 for a workshop and closed executive session and May 19 for its regular open meeting. All were held at Washington City Hall Council Chamber, 405 Jefferson St. in Washington, Mo. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Mark L. McHenry, Chair Steven D.

JEFFERSON CITY – Public high schools throughout the state competed for scholarship prizes as part of the Show-Me FAFSA Challenge, which the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) launched in October 2020 to promote completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) among high school seniors.   The competition began

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for accelerated Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) ACT NOW funding to help support improvements of nutrient management on cropland and pastureland operations utilizing new funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 delivers new conservation funding to