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Mountain View, Mo Mom Sues School For Unfair Suspension

HOWELL COUNTY, Mo. – A Missouri middle school student and his family are suing their school district after the student was suspended for sharing a...

With record rainfall in April, we have hope for beautiful May flowers.

In April 2025, Shannon County, Mo experienced significantly higher rainfall than the 30-year average. The monthly rainfall total was approxiametly...

Eminence Ozark Mountain Festival was another hit

This past weekend May 2, 3 & 4, 2025. The Festiivites started Friday with Legacy Day at the Shannon County Museum, Followed by Satuedays events...

Fatal UTV Accident

4 Adults from De Soto, Mo - Festus, Mo & Hillsboro, Mo were driving on County Road 514, six miles Northeast of Winona. The vehicle slid off the left side of the roadway...

2 Felony Cases Filed In Shannon County

A Birch Tree man was charged with assault in pending Shannon County Associate Circuit Court case. On on May 1, 2025, Captain Justin Brumble was dispatched to 8825 Gabriel...

Join experienced birders and those new to the activity for the first ever Missouri Birding Challenge - May 1-15. Register by April 30 at mdc.mo.gov/MObirdingchallenge.

Sign Up Today for Missouri’s First Ever Birding Challenge

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO), and the...

MDC reminds people to “Be BearWise” to avoid conflicts with black bears. Store garbage, recyclables, and compost inside secure buildings or in bear-proof containers.

MDC: Be Bear Wise

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people that Missouri is home to an estimated 1,000+ black bears with most being in the...

Apply for Bear, Elk Hunting Permits in May

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians interested in hunting black bear and/or elk in the state this fall that they need to apply for a limited...

2 Felony Cases Pending

An Eminence man is charged with stealing and a Canadian woman is charged with possession of a controlled substance in pending Shannon County Associate Circuit Court cases,...

Legacy Day at Museum Friday

Legacy Day at the Shannon County Museum, “Honoring Our Legacy of Preserving the Past for Future Generations & Shannon County’s Turkey Call Icons,” is this Friday, May...

BLEEDING HEART BLOOMS

BLEEDING HEART BLOOMS provided this bumble bee with a sweet smorgasbord of nectar on Easter weekend in Eminence. Bumble bees are pollinators and...

Hwy 17 Crash Takes Life of Winona Woman

A two-vehicle accident on Hwy 17 took the life of a Winona woman on April 22. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Trooper B. A. Swink’s accident report, the...

MDC recently partnered with Birch Tree’s Jim and Linda Strauch (seen here) by creating a permanent forest opening and wildlifewatering facility on their property.(PhotoCourtesyMDC)

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Offering Support

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering technical and financial support to private landowners, communities, and organizations to...

On Friday April11, 2025 Special Education Teacher Martha Fry and other Eminence R-1 staff took 11 athletes ranging from age 8 to 32 to Fred Morrow...

Local Believers Join Hundreds To Carry The Cross Along Missouri...

I Will Carry The Cross is a global movement of Believers who on Good Friday unite the state of Missouri to line our highways with life-size...

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