JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As blossoms and buds emerge each spring, so do Missouri’s estimated 350 native black bears. As they leave their winter dens this time of year, finding food is their main focus. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people to “Be Bear Aware” by not feeding bears and not providing potential sources of food.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As blossoms and buds emerge each spring, so do Missouri’s estimated 350 native black bears. As they leave their winter dens this time of year, finding food is their main focus. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people to “Be Bear Aware” by not feeding bears and not providing potential sources of food. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Acting State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that 2016 fiscal year-to-date net general revenue collections increased 4.2 percent compared to 2015, from $5.95 billion last year to $6.20 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for March 2016 increased by 13.5 percent compared to those for March 2015, from $667.0 million to $757.1 million. By Patricia Weatherly It’s that time of year again. Students search store after store for the perfect prom outfit, and promposals are planned and executed skillfully. Prompose is a word that has recently gained popularity. It is an elaborate, often public, display of asking someone to prom. A BIG THANK YOU to all the wonderful donors who came out and supported the American Red Cross Blood Drive on March 9th. You exceeded our goal of 47 units. 49 units were collected, which will save 147 lives. I know it was a long day for you. Thank you for your patience: SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today joined St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay and other federal, state and local officials to celebrate the announcement that the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) has selected St. Louis City as its preferred site for its new western headquarters. Beginning April 1, the Ralph Gregory Library’s 2,280-item genealogy and local history collection will be available to be searched through Scenic Regional Library’s online catalog. The catalog can be found by visiting www.scenicregional.org and clicking on “Catalog” or going directly to http://scenicwashington.missourievergreen.org. The collection is housed at the Washington Historical Society, located at 113 E. 4th Street in Washington. The items will not be able to be requested or checked out; however, researchers will be able to visit the Ralph Gregory Library to use the items for research. At approximately 3:30 PM, on March 31, Sheriff’s Office Communications received a call that there was a fire at a residence in the 200 block of Northwoods Circle in Melody Lake outside of Leslie. The caller reported that there was also a deceased person and a second individual had left the scene.
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