JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds the public to dispose of waste responsibly when cleaning fish. Each year, MDC receives numerous nuisance complaints of fish waste on the banks around public fishing accesses, especially during the paddlefish snagging season. It’s important for anglers to do their part to keep fishing areas […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during the 2023 Missouri black-bear hunting season this fall, Oct. 16-25. MDC will also offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one permit designated
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale students can learn about the intersections of environmental and social justice in a regional context through creative field research and engagement with community organizations as part of a 2-½ -year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. At SIU, the grant will support courses
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met March 13 for a workshop and closed executive session and March 14 for its regular open meeting. All were held at Conservation Department Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Mark L. McHenry, Chair Steven D. Harrison, Vice
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WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Office of Advocacy in the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce Darcella Craven has been appointed Region 7 Advocate. Representing Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, Craven will help Advocacy reach the midwestern states and ensure that small business in the heartland have their concerns heard. Before joining Advocacy, Craven
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PERRYVILLE, MO – Perry County Health System (PCHS) and Perry County Health Department (PCHD) recently completed a Community Health Needs Assessment. One need identified as an area of high concern was the community’s mental health. PCHS and PCHD understand the importance of this concern. PCHS has in turn developed a program to expand mental health
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JEFFERSON CITY – The clocks have sprung forward and that means it’s time to spring into seasonal cleaning on Missouri’s roadways. In this transition between winter and spring, the Missouri Department of Transportation turns its attention to the trash on Missouri’s roadsides. No MOre Trash! Bash is an annual outreach of MoDOT’s year-round litter control efforts
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Middle School second- and third-year band students participated in the MAC Kicks Jazz Band Concert and Educational Clinic at Mineral Area College last month. This event is sponsored by the Mineral Area Fine Arts Academy in an effort to encourage and inspire instrumental music students to explore jazz.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Three Ste. Genevieve Middle School students have been recognized at the state level for their outstanding artwork in the Art of Conservation 2022 Songbird Art Contest, hosted by Wildlife Forever. Eighth grader Jake Parker won first place, seventh grader Lily Saupe came in second, and eighth grader Anna
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SPRINGFIELD — Basic human rights are threatened every day by hatred and intolerance. The internet, social media and constant connectivity through smartphones and similar devices make us more vulnerable than we realize to these threats, especially children. These are two powerful reasons why the Simon Wiesenthal Center, through its innovative Mobile Museum of Tolerance, and the Illinois
