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It’s never easy to win on the road, but when you do, especially against a region foe, it can pay dividends down the road. That’s what the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team is hoping after taking a 76-73 decision over Region 16 rival State Fair Community College Wednesday night at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia...

Mammoth Spring Jr. Lady Bears finish the 2020-2021 season 30-0 (10-0), 1A-3 Conference Champions, and 1A-3 District Champions, three-peat District and Conference Champions. The team outscored opponents on average over the season 50-18.  In the past three seasons, Jr. Lady Bears are 73-12 overall and 23-1 in conference play. All-Conference players include Brynn Washam, Laney Young, Adrianna Corbett, Tay Davis and Joslyn Tucker. ...

Alton Basketball Report Comets On Feb. 22, the Alton Comets (18-6), in District Tournament action, defeated Neelyville (11-15) by the score of 70 – 37. Then, on Feb. 25, the Comets defeated Van Buren (15-8) by the score of 52 – 37. On March 2, the Comets are scheduled to face Campbell (21-4) in Class 2 State Tournament action...

Program will highlight how citizens can get involved in conservation efforts. Citizens can play a key role in today’s conservation research. Data gathered by people who have jobs outside of science-based careers can add valuable information to research being done by biologists and other resource experts...

Program will highlight how citizens can get involved in conservation efforts. Citizens can play a key role in today’s conservation research. Data gathered by people who have jobs outside of science-based careers can add valuable information to research being done by biologists and other resource experts...

Individuals needing hunter education have classroom and online options. The calendar may still say “winter,” but many people are starting to prepare for upcoming hunting seasons. If taking hunter education is one of the things you need to do to enjoy firearms hunting opportunities this year, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has several options available...

Annual permits expire at the end of February. Buy Missouri hunting and fishing permits online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missouri hunters and anglers that related annual permits expire at the end of February, including 2020 permits for small game, fishing, trout fishing, and combination hunting and fishing...

March 1 marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing in Missouri at the state’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The catch-and-keep season at the trout parks runs through Oct. 31...

Officials with the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Volleyball team have inked another recruit from Brazil for the 2021-2022 season. Sthefany Maximo, a 5-foot, 6-inch defensive specialist from Uberlandia-Minas Gerais, recently signed a letter of intent to play for the Grizzlies...

The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team moved up five spots to 14th in the latest NJCAA DI Volleyball rankings on Monday, Feb. 15, after spending the past three weeks ranked 19th.  “It was good to see some movement after the schedule we have played to this point,” Grizzly Volleyball Head Coach Paula Wiedemann said. “We have played some good, quality teams, with five of our nine games being against teams ranked in the national poll.”...

Alton Comets In Class 2 District 2 tournament action on Feb 22, the #1 seed Alton Comets (17-6) defeated #4 seed Neelyville 70-37. On Feb 25, the Comets are scheduled to play #2 seed Van Buren in the finals of the tournament. Alton Lady Comets On Feb. 20, in Class 2 District 2 Tournament play, the #5 seed Alton Lady Comets (8-16) lost to #4 seed Van Buren 57-37...

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved an update to the agency’s official Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Plan at the Feb. 18 meeting. The meeting was condensed to a single day and conducted via teleconferencing software because of impassable roads throughout much of the state. A feed of the meeting is available on the AGFC’s YouTube page...

There’s still time to enjoy one of the many private-land locations reserved throughout the state through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Wildlife Management Division’s Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement Program, you’ll just need to switch from the shotgun to binoculars, spotting scope and camera. Until February 28, people interested in viewing wildlife on any of the WRICE program locations may do so without any special permits or permissions...

Once again, the Arkansas Wildlife Federation and Creative Ideas have come together to promote wildlife education through the arts in the annual Wildlife of Arkansas Student Art Contest. For the 2021 contest, students from kindergarten through 12th grade will submit artwork online through a portal on the AWF website, www.arwild.org...

By Jim Harris Managing Editor, Arkansas Wildlife Magazine The coronavirus pandemic already made the Arkansas National Archery in the Schools Program tournaments – both the February regionals throughout Arkansas and the annual state finals usually staged in Hot Springs the first weekend in March – a virtual affair. ...

Will Hehemann, writer/editor UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences When livestock producers buy hay, they usually think in terms of how many tons they need to feed their livestock through the winter, Dr. David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of graduate studies for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. Few producers think of hay in terms of the pounds of nutrients that hay will provide...

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is hosting a monthly presentation on some of the latest conservation research with which it is involved titled, “Wild Science” for biologists, educators and the general public to enjoy. Christopher Middaugh, research biologist for the AGFC’s Research Division, said the seminars will enable not only the public but partner agencies and even AGFC staff across the state to learn more about the many research projects with which the AGFC is engaged...

Williams Baptist women’s basketball defeated the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans 84-76 on Saturday afternoon.  The Lady Eagles had a big second quarter as they outscored the Trojans 26-6. This gave them a 45-21 score going into halftime. However, the Trojans played much better in the second half and closed the gap to three in the fourth quarter, but then the Lady Eagles went on a 10-3 run over two and half minutes to push the lead back up to ten. It wasn’t close again...

Boys On Jan. 28, the Cave City Cavemen (11-9) defeated the Riverview Raiders (7-11) by 10 points in conference action at Riverview. On Feb. 2, the Cavemen lost a conference game at Newport (10-3) as the Greyhounds defeated Cave City 67-50. On Feb. 5, Cave City lost a home conference game to the Pangburn Tigers (20-9) by 10 points (54-44)...

Anglers and hunters and other boaters who use the state’s waterways are being reminded by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Fisheries Division of a new regulation that took effect Jan. 1, 2021, requiring all boat drain plugs to be removed before and during trailering of vessels to and from access facilities on lakes, rivers and streams...

The Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval at its Jan. 22 open meeting to proposed regulation changes from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) that would add to personal and commercial uses of grass carp and common carp. The new regulations follow public requests to catch and use common and grass carp as live bait. ...

Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for 2021 spring turkey managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) website at mdc.mo.gov/springturkeyhunts. Managed hunt details and application procedures are outlined on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted starting March 15...

The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team stretched its winning streak to three with two road wins over the weekend.  The Grizzlies (5-2) picked up two wins at the Mineral Area College Classic in Park Hills this weekend. Friday evening the Grizzlies defeated North Arkansas College from Harrison, 111-103, and on Saturday they downed Southern Arkansas University Tech from Camden, 93-84...

Alton Basketball Report Boys On Feb. 2, the Alton Comets (16-6) defeated Koshkonong 85-29. On Feb. 4, the Comets defeated Winona 66-47. On Feb. 9, the Comets were scheduled to play at Bakersfield. On Feb. 1, the Lady Comets defeated Bakersfield on the road by one point (50-49). On Feb. 4, the Lady Comets lost a home game to Dora 61-30...

Boys At Cave City on Jan. 25, in conference action, the Cave City Cavemen (11-7) defeated the Riverview Raiders (6-10) by five points (39-34). At home on Jan. 26, the Cavemen defeated the Rosebud Ramblers (9-9) by seven points (56-49) in a conference game...

Girls On Jan. 25, the Highland Lady Rebels (4-9) traveled to Southside for a conference game, which Southside (12-6) won 53-28. Brookland is in first place in the conference with an 11-0 record and 13-4 overall. Boys On Jan. 22, the Highland Rebels (10-10) lost a conference game at home to the Blytheville Chickasaws (20-2) by the score of 62-41...

Williams Baptist women’s basketball was able to outlast the William Woods Owls in a tight matchup on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 74-71. The Lady Eagles had a strong second quarter to take a nine-point lead into halftime. However a strong offensive effort in the third quarter put the Owls right back in the game. In the fourth quarter, each team was able to take the lead, but a strong performance at the free-throw line in the quarter helped the Lady Eagles squeak out the win...

Alton Comets On Jan. 26, the Alton Comets (14-6) defeated Summersville (5-13) with a final score of 68-43. On Jan. 28, the Comets defeated Ellington (9-9) with the score of 67-52. On Jan. 30, the Comets defeated Bunker (11-4) by a score of 57-40. On Feb. 2, the Comets are scheduled to play Koshkonong (0-7)...

The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team will continue the season with a 2-1 record after picking up two wins this past weekend at the Grizzly Classic tournament.   The Grizzlies defeated Craig Tyson Prep from Fayetteville, Arkansas, 138-86 Friday evening and National Park College from Hot Springs, Arkansas, 99-75 Saturday evening at the West Plains Civic Center...

Alton Comets The Alton Comets lost the championship game of the Liberty Invitational Tournament to the Thayer Bobcats by three points 59-56. Thayer came from behind to capture the tournament championship. Alton had two players in double figures. Sisco scored 14 points. ...

On Jan. 22, the Highland Rebels lost a home conference game to the Blytheville Chickasaws 62-41. Blytheville currently leads the conference with a 9-0 record (18-2 overall). On Jan. 29, the Rebels are scheduled to play the Westside Warriors at Westside...

On Jan. 19, the Cave City Cavemen lost a road game to the Clinton Yellowjackets by five points (54-49). On Jan. 21, the Cavemen defeated the Bald Knob Bulldogs 52-34 on the road at Bald Knob. On Jan. 25, Cave City was scheduled to play a home conference game against Riverview Raiders. On Jan. 26, Cave City is scheduled for another home conference game against Rose Bud Ramblers...

Alton Comets Upcoming basketball games on the schedule for the Alton Comets and Lady Comets include visiting Couch on Tuesday, Jan., 12 and home games with Summersville. Couch Indians Upcoming basketball action this week for the Couch Indians and Lady Indians include a game at Dora (6-9) scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11. The Indians and Lady Indians are scheduled to host Alton (7-5) on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and travel to Bunker (8-2) on Friday, Jan. 15...

Top harvest counties were Franklin, Callaway, and Osage. Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 14,555 deer during the alternative-methods portion of the firearms deer season, Dec. 26 - Jan. 5. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 318 deer harvested, Callaway with 317, and Osage with 298...

By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha, Neb. Excessive loss of body heat can lead to serious illness, injury, even death. What is cold stress and why should farmers and ranchers be aware of its symptoms? Cold stress occurs when skin temperature, and eventually internal body temperature, decreases during exposure to cold temperatures. ...

Alton Basketball Report The Alton Comets currently have a record of 7-5 for the season. The Comets made it to the finals of the Cabool Holiday Tournament by defeating Koshkonong 77-34, Cabool 69-44, Licking 78-55 before losing to Thayer by six points (56-50) in the finals. On Tuesday, Dec. 22, Thayer had defeated Alton by 10 points (57-47). Alton is scheduled to play at Eminence on Friday, Jan. 8...

Get tips on how to hook this popular sportfish at this online event. Fishing for white bass – particularly during the spring spawning run – is an activity that’s special to many Missouri anglers. People can learn more about how to hook this popular fish at a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) free virtual program “Naturalist Notes Virtual Series: White Bass.” This online program will be from 10-10:30 a.m. ...