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'We have to think about Missouri as bear country' following first hunt, biologist says

The Rolla Daily News 02 Nov 2021

The first modern black bear hunt was a success all around, officials say. Twelve of the 40 allotted bears were harvested during the season, which ran Oct. 18-27. More than 6,330 hunters applied for 400 permits for the season, according to Missouri Department of Conservation ... More ... 21 ... Sara Karnes is an Outdoors Reporter with the Springfield News-Leader ... .

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‘Soooo frustrating': Infighting, bad predictions hindered Missouri response to delta variant

The Joplin Globe 01 Nov 2021

The final version quoted unnamed Springfield hospital leaders touting state assistance as “a lifeline” and “hugely helpful.” ... The real reason for the cancellation, Springfield leaders said in their news release, was because local providers had quickly built capacity in the face of the state’s slow response.

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Driver shortage, wait times are hardest part for trucking companies

Springfield News-Sun 31 Oct 2021

Trucking is one of the major employers in our region, which is why the Springfield News-Sun asked leaders in the industry how the supply chain disruptions are impacting them ... Chief among the inefficiencies in the supply chain cited by industry leaders ... In Other News ... Springfield moving forward with plans for $3 million City Hall Plaza.

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Commenting on the Nick Smith saga and a Missouri college's power trip

Log Cabin Democrat 29 Oct 2021

Let the kid play. Turning attention to a column that came from my hometown, Springfield, Missouri, from Springfield News-Leader Sports Editor Wyatt Wheeler ... On Friday, Wheeler produced a column regarding C of O’s most recent “stunt” as the college met with Springfield-based Evangel College for a men’s basketball game ... Evangel won the game ... .

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Costco raises minimum wage to $17 an hour

Waco Tribune-Herald 28 Oct 2021

(CNN) — Costco this week raised its starting wage for hourly store workers in the United States for the second time this year as businesses hike pay to draw and retain workers amid a labor shortage ... Costco has arbout 180,000 U.S ... Pictured is a Costco store in Springfield, Missouri, on Aug. 18. Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader/USA Today Network ... 15.

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Three Missouri school districts give teachers 'mental health' day off

Maryville Daily Forum 27 Oct 2021

Affton and Springfield leaders said feedback from teachers and staff led them to provide the day off ... During a recent Springfield school board meeting, deputy superintendent John Mulford said the district is lacking about 20 bus drivers and has 158 positions open, according to the Springfield News-Leader.

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Abortion

Commercial News 27 Oct 2021

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How to be safe this Halloween: Tips from Missouri Highway Patrol, MoDOT and Red Cross

Columbia Daily Tribune 27 Oct 2021

More ... Trick-or-treaters can bring hand sanitizer to keep their hands clean ... According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, children are three times more likely to be struck and killed by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year, MoDOT said in a news release ... More ... The Springfield News-Leader contributed to this report. .

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Survey shows long-term trends of wild turkey numbers in decline due to habitat loss, more

The Rolla Daily News 25 Oct 2021

"However, when comparing the statewide PHR to the average turkey production observed over the last 10 and 20-years, production in 2021 was below the long-term average," according to a news release from MDC ... There were downturns ... Long-term trends ... Sara Karnes is an Outdoors Reporter with the Springfield News-Leader ... .

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Pleasant Hope man makes modern elk hunting history

The Rolla Daily News 22 Oct 2021

A Pleasant Hope man harvested the first elk this season and broke records. Chris Irick was hunting using archery methods in Shannon County late Monday. He took a six-by-six bull that night, but lost track of it ... "The meat was still good with cool overnight temperatures ... Sara Karnes is an Outdoors Reporter with the Springfield News-Leader ... .

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Watch now: Pritzker leads money race over GOP opponents

Dispatch Argus 21 Oct 2021

SPRINGFIELD — Gov ... JERRY NOWICKI, CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS ... Legislative Democratic leaders outraise Republicans ... Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, raised $591,847 and has just over $1 million on hand in his personal account ... House Minority Leader Jim Durkin speaks at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 20 in Springfield.

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Dive team finds 'enormous' cave room and more 344 feet below surface at Roaring River spring

The Rolla Daily News 20 Oct 2021

In a phone interview with the News-Leader, Young said the team made it past the restriction earlier this summer ... Kearney, Nebraska, resident told the News-Leader in a phone interview the video is just a glimpse ... Sara Karnes is an Outdoors Reporter with the Springfield News-Leader.

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Springfield's John Dengler will be inducted in Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame

Springfield News-Leader 20 Oct 2021

John L. Dengler was the graphics editor at the Springfield News-Leader from 1987 until 2008 ... .

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At least 4 bears harvested in Missouri's first-ever bear hunt as of Tuesday morning

The Rolla Daily News 20 Oct 2021

The first few days are already successful for Missouri's first-ever bear hunt. Four hunters successfully harvested at least four bears as of Tuesday morning, according to Francis Skalicky with Missouri Department of Conservation ... 18-27 ... Hunters must apply for specific zones ... Sara Karnes is an Outdoors Reporter with the Springfield News-Leader ... .

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