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Veteran therapy group holds first ever turkey hunt retreat in mid-Missouri
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (306+ words) Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. . THOMPSON " Veteran's Outdoor Therapy hosted its first ever turkey hunt for combat veterans. The weekend trip featured turkey hunts and fishing with veterans from Missouri, Ohio and Nebraska." The organization has hosted trips to…...
Birds being cared for after severe storms
1+ week, 5+ day ago (278+ words) Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. . COLUMBIA" After severe storms caused damage throughout mid-Missouri, the Raptor Rehabilitation Project with the University of Missouri rescued seven birds over the weekend. From those seven birds, six of them are babies " and one…...
Two owlets rescued during Friday evening storms, one named Tornado
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (127+ words) Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. . Two barred owlets are recovering at the University of Missouri's Raptor Rehabilitation Project after being rescued during severe storms that moved through mid-Missouri Friday night." According to a Facebook post from the rehabilitation project,…...
Department of Conservation proposing tighter restrictions on nonresident deer hunting
2+ week, 3+ day ago (298+ words) Mostly cloudy, with scattered thunderstorms early. Lows near 60. . COLUMBIA " The Missouri Department of Conservation is proposing new restrictions on nonresident deer hunters in an effort to prioritize opportunities for in-state hunters and manage increasing demand. Under the proposed changes, nonresident…...
$3. 7 million grant given to expand virtual fencing across Missouri and Nebraska
2+ week, 5+ day ago (623+ words) Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. . COLUMBIA" A $3. 7 milliongranthas been awarded to the University of Missouri's Center for Regenerative Agriculture, and it is being used to expand virtual fencing. The grant was awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation....
Late Cole County farmer's land sold in auction despite intention to become a park
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (249+ words) JEFFERSON CITY'More than 170 acres of land in Elston intended to become a memorial park was sold at a auction Saturday after a Cole County judge ruled for it to be sold. Late Cole County farmer Lawrence Renn Jr.'s land…...
Late Cole County farmer's land, intended to become a park, can be sold, judge rules
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (368+ words) The late Lawrence Renn Jr.'s trust said the land should be developed into a memorial park. JEFFERSON CITY" More than 170 acres of land in Elston intended to become a memorial park will be sold at auction Saturday, a Cole…...
Push to save late Cole County farmer's land grows desperate
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (136+ words) komu. com Friends of the late Lawrence Renn Jr. continue their push to make Renn's 170 acres into a park, as he intended. Push to save late Cole County farmer's land grows desperate - Missourians protest at the Capitol as lawmakers repeal…...
Rare white bald eagle spotted in southwest Missouri
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (173+ words) A rare leucistic bald eagle drew attention in Stella last weekend after reports of a white eagle circulated through the southwest Missouri community. Leucism is a genetic condition that causes birds to lack melanin in their feathers, resulting in white…...
Waterfowl hunting limited at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area due to failed river pump
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (173+ words) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced there will be limited waterfowl hunting opportunities at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area this fall. According to a news release from the Conservation Department, the reduction is due to one of the two river pumps…...