Sara Karnes
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Springfield, MO, United States
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Orphaned cougar cub settles in at Dickerson Park Zoo
Drax is now out of quarantine and residing in a corral in the North American exhibit at the zoo. → Read More
Paddlefish snagging season starts March 15 at Truman, Table Rock and Lake of the Ozarks
Paddlefish roe is sometimes compared to caviar and has been a target of poachers in the past. → Read More
Traditions continue during start of catch-and-keep trout season at Montauk State Park
Missouri Department of Conservation stocks rainbow trout on a daily basis throughout the season at each trout park. → Read More
Tornadoes, storms and flooding: Experts remind residents to be ready for severe weather
The statewide annual tornado drill will be 10 a.m. March 7. → Read More
Dickerson Park Zoo is 'celebrating all year long' as it marks centennial
For every month, Dickerson Park Zoo will host a celebration of one kind or another. → Read More
Silver Dollar City's 'communications icon' to join the city of Branson
The director of publicity & public relations has been with the theme park since 1990. → Read More
Missouri veteran writes book about canoeing more than 3,000 miles with her rescue dog
The military veteran has a book titled "Digging Deeper" detailing the adventure that took 186 days to complete. → Read More
No more bootleggin' needed as Yuengling is now served in Missouri bars, restaurants
Fans of the East Coast lager for years have been bringing personal supplies across state lines. → Read More
Branson specialist on 'Cloud 9' after helping big cat suffering from a kidney stone
It took Don Wilson about 45 minutes to complete the procedure to break up the 1.6-centimeter kidney stone. → Read More
Deer culling underway to 'slow the spread' of chronic wasting disease in Missouri
Targeted culling is used as a 'disease management tool' in areas where chronic wasting disease has been detected. → Read More
Applications for spring turkey season managed hunts open in February
Missouri Department of Conservation announced the drawing results will be posted March 15. → Read More
Mountain lion struck by vehicle serves as reminder to report sightings in Missouri
The Franklin County incident was only the third confirmed mountain lion sighting in that area since 2011. → Read More
Weekends Only is going to 7-day schedule as it liquidates inventory ahead of closure
Weekends Only & Mattress will liquidate all locations, including the store on Campbell Avenue in Springfield. → Read More
Looking to set fire to your property — safely? Prescribed burning workshop slated Jan. 21
You will learn about burn equipment, burn line installation, safe weather parameters, ignition operations and more. → Read More
Dive team to keep permit following 'tragic accident' at Roaring River spring, state says
A long-standing policy states that dives must be for scientific and interpretive purposes only. → Read More
History Museum on the Square announces exhibit about city's Black educators opening Feb. 1
The exhibit will be open through May 7 and is included in general admission. → Read More
8,599 deer killed during alternative methods portion, MDC says, down from prior years
The previous alternative methods season garnered 10,038. → Read More
It's the best time of year to spot bald eagles in Missouri. Here are some tips, events
MDC is offering eagle-centered events across the state. → Read More
First baby at Mercy born shortly after midnight on New Year's Day
He weighed nine pounds, 10 ounces. → Read More
Planning some 2023 travel? Here are 5 places in Missouri to visit in the new year
If you haven't visited already, here are five places in the Show-Me State to add to your 2023 bucket list. → Read More