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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MO: Public Lands/Wilderness

Missouri wetlands have been reduced to 643,000 acres, a loss of 87% from their original footprint. (rodimovpavel/Adobe Stock)
MO duck-hunting season portends a grim future

Missouri's duck-hunting season runs through January, and many enthusiasts are concerned about how plentiful their future quarry will be because of a …

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Climate change board games emphasize teamwork and group success. Either all players win together, or no one survives. (dvande/Adobe Stock)
Board games help players understand climate change

By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Missouri News Service for the Public News Service-Conversation …

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Sampling stations are open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., test results will be available within four weeks. (Adobe Stock)
Some MO Deer Hunters Face Mandatory CWD Sampling This Weekend

As the November portion of firearms deer season opens in Missouri, the Department of Conservation is reminding hunters about mandatory sampling for …

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The Spire STL pipeline connects into the larger Rockies Express Pipeline, which stretches 1,700 miles across eight states. (Adobe Stock)
Pipeline Through MO in Limbo After SCOTUS Declines to Hear Appeal

A 65-mile gas pipeline through eastern Missouri is in limbo after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider reinstating federal authorization for …

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The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would dedicate $1.3 billion dollars to state conservation efforts and $97.5 million to tribal nations. (Tyler/Adobe Stock)
Blunt Sponsors Bipartisan Senate Effort to Protect Wildlife

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Senators reintroduced the Recovering America's Wildlife Act Tuesday, led by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., along with Sen. Martin …

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To prevent tick-borne disease, Missouri officials recommend walking in the center of a trail, wearing light colors, long pants and sleeves, and using insect repellent, among other measures. (gabort/Adobe Stock)
New MO Study to Map Tick Populations, Tick-Borne Illnesses

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - When it comes to ticks, Missouri's not too hot, not too cold, very humid and has lots of wildlife - which means lots of potential …

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The latest status assessment says the population of monarch butterflies will continue to decline<br />unless action is taken to protect it - and the probability for extinction of the western population is high. (Icewall42/Pixabay)
Missourians Join Efforts to Protect the Monarch Butterfly

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - After facing a steep population decline in recent years, the monarch butterfly is now a candidate for the 'threatened' species list …

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More than 3,000 comments were submitted on a 2015 General Management Plan for the Current and Jacks Fork rivers. (kbh3rd/WikimediaCommons)
Will Another Ozark Float Season Pass without Horsepower Enforcement?

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Peak float season starts today in Missouri, and there are concerns that another season will float by without the enforcement …

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Missouri State Parks offer 91 parks and historic sites for visitors, and some are planning holiday events. (Ajay Suresh/Flickr)
Missouri State Parks Join #OptOutside Movement

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Black Friday marks the start of the holiday shopping season – however, some Missourians are choosing to skip the …

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Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest has 25,000 inventoried roadless acres. (Paul Sabelman/Flickr)
Trump Targets Roadless Rule Rollback in Alaska: Is Missouri Next?

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Trump administration wants to reverse roadless protections for the country's largest national forest, and opponents fear …

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A proposed change to federal environmental policy could fast-track logging on public lands in areas such as the Mark Twain National Forest. (Lance Lowry/Panoramio/Wikimedia Commons)
Feds Move to Weaken Forest Protections

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — National forests, including Missouri's Mark Twain and many more, may see more commercial projects in the near future if a …

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New legislation in Congress would fund projects to plant more habitat for at-risk species, such as the monarch butterfly. (David P. Whelan/Morguefile)
Conservation Bill Could Give MO $25 Million a Year for Species at Risk

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Conservation groups are pressing for action on a new bill in Congress they say will stave off extinction for 12,000 …

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