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PRESCRIBED FIRE: Fire used in the wrong way can create disasters. Used in the right way, fire can help create habitat for wildlife. For more information on using prescribed fire as a land-management tool, visit mdc.mo.gov/your-property/fire-management/prescribed-fire.
As people celebrate this summer, MDC reminds everyone to be careful with campfires and other sources of fire that could cause a wildfire. (MDC Photo)

MDC reminds people to celebrate safely this summer

JEFFERSON CITY -- As people celebrate this summer, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds everyone to be careful with fireworks,...

The Porch Pickers

Floyd Leggans and Belinda Link, are a local, straight from the Ozark Hills duo that meet on an old cabin porch and play music together to help each...

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs Launched June 1

Programs provide fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income seniors and WIC participants JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced that the...

Charlie Company Performs Memorial Service In Texas

Charlie Company Memorial Team is made up of men who all served together in Charlie Company 2/506th Infantry 101st Airborne Division in 1970-71. The...

New Area Code Number Announced For The 573 Area Code Region

JEFFERSON CITY—The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) has announced that a new area code, 235, will be joining the current 573 area code in Missouri,...

U.S. Representative Jason Smith Capitol Report

Biden’s Ministry Of Truth At this point in his administration, President Biden and Washington Democrats have made clear they will not stop with their big government agenda...

Earthquake Insurance Coverage Drops To Historic Low Of 11.4 Percent

A new report from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance shows coverage has dropped nearly 50 percent since 2000 The Missouri Department of Commerce and...

Apply for the bear-permit random drawing May 1-31 online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits, through MDC's free MO Hunting app, through a permit vendor, or by calling 1-800-392-4115. Results of the bear-permit random drawing will be available online by July 1.

Apply for MDC elk & bear hunting permits in May-- Apply May 1-31...

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages Missouri hunters to apply for elk-hunting and bear-hunting permits in...

Jeremy Porter, Partner and Co-Founder of SomethingCool.com

Central Workforce Development Region Welcomes Jeremy Porter of...

Jefferson City – The Central Workforce Development Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeremy Porter, partner and co-founder of...

MDC Reports Young Hunters Took  2,881 Turkeys Over Youth Weekend...

JEFFERSON CITY – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,881...

Senator Elaine Gannon Capital Report

The Awe of April Call me partial, but I believe our community is one of the most beautiful places on earth, especially during the month of April....

BEYOND BOUNDARIES from left are Dr. Jon Bauer, East Central College president; Dr. Dena McCaffrey, Jefferson College president; and Dr. Joe Gilgour, Mineral Area College president, who signed the Beyond Boundaries Partnership April 6 at the Missouri Community College Association office in Jefferson City. Through the partnership, signed during Community College Month, students will pay in-district tuition at the partnership districts for courses in degree programs not available at their home college. (Submitted Photo)

‘Beyond Boundaries’ Opens Door To More Degree Options For Ecc,...

Students in the Mineral Area College, Jefferson College, and East Central College districts now have access to more degree options without...

2022 SPRING MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE BOOKS

The voter turnout was at approximately 14.5%, that is of 13,019 registered voters in Washington County. The day started out wet and bleak, but got better as it went. Voters...

Industrial Hemp Fiber Processing Grants Awarded Grants will...

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced recipients of grant funding to be used for the expansion of processing capacity...

Chris Irick of Pleasant Hope was the first bowhunter to take a bull elk in Missouri. Irick shot the 6×6 bull in Shannon County during the state’s second elk-hunting season. Missouri hunters can apply for permits for the upcoming fall elk season during May. (MDC PHOTO)

MDC Sets 2022 Elk & Bear Seasons With Permit Applications In May...

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one...

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