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Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center Open Hours

Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center Open Hours The Visitor Center at Swan Lake NWR will be open on weekends from May 6 through November 1. The Visitor Center will be staffed by volunteer work campers who are staying at the Refuge while volunteering. Joe and Sarah Preece from the...

Lack of nitrogen from too much moisture can cause alfalfa plants to turn yellow.

April rains affect May forages; alfalfa turns yellow in wet fields

April rains affect May forages; alfalfa turns yellow in wet fields Alfalfa fields fading from green to yellow may mean too much water. Farmers see the change after record-setting rains. Waterlogged soil kills nitrogen-fixing bacteria on roots, says Craig Roberts. The University of Missouri...

Wet Weather can Trigger Mold Growth

Wet weather can trigger mold growth Moisture and rising temperatures can turn parts of your home into ideal sites for mold growth, said a University of Missouri Extension housing and environmental design specialist. Houses damaged by storms and flooding are especially vulnerable, but mold can...

Early on the morning of Nov. 12, 1919, fire was discovered on the roof of the north side school building. Sparks from a chimney had ignited the roof, or a defective flue in the attic caused the roof to ignite. Teachers and students exited classrooms in an orderly fashion and no one was injured during the excitement.

Trip down Memory Lane Published in 1965

J. R. Hemry, 90, wrote the following history of Hamilton school buildings to be given at the Hamilton Alumni Association reunion as a part of the program. It should be of interest to all who have attended local schools and was written from memory. Greetings, alumni and all other friends of the...

Hamilton City Wide Garage Sales

The Hamilton City Wide Garage Sales are scheduled for Saturday, June 3rd. If you wish to have a garage sale that weekend and want to place your ad on the city map, call the newspaper at 583-2116. Ads are $10.

Hamilton Alumni Banquet to be held May 27th

The 59th Annual Hamilton Alumni Banquet will be held on May 27, 2017 at the Penney High School Gymnasium beginning at 6:30 p.m. Each year alumni from Hamilton Penney High School gather to reminisce and renew old friendships from their years in high school in Hamilton, MO. Alumni of all ages attend...

MU Extension specialist Frank Wideman coordinated volunteer efforts following the Feb. 28 tornado in Perry County. Using GIS, volunteers were able to locate everyone who lived in the 14-mile-long path of the tornado within two hours. Photo courtesy of Frank Wideman

Perryville tornado shows value of mapping systems, planning

New technology and old-school knowledge mixed in the aftermath of the tornado that struck Perry County Feb. 28. The EF4 tornado ripped a 14-mile-long path through Perryville, population 8,225, and rural Perry County in southeastern Missouri. One motorist died when the tornado lifted a parked car...

Think about everything you could lose before trying to save a few minutes by not turning around.

Parts Of Missouri Experience Dangerous Flooding

Heavy rains have fallen across Missouri over the past week, causing flooding in many areas. Many Missourians have already seen historic flood levels in some areas of the state. Severe flooding continues to occur across the southern half of the state. Officials encourage everyone to make good...

Representative Neely's Capitol Report

Greetings Friends of the 8th Legislative District! House and Senate Head to Conference on State Spending Plan With just one week left before the state operating budget must be approved by both chambers, the House and Senate have sent several of the appropriations bills to conference committees...

Fatal Motorcycle Crashes at a Record High

Since 2012, the number of fatal motorcycle crashes has resulted in 475 deaths – 122 of those deaths occurred last year alone. Motorcyclists have already begun hitting the road this spring, and more will be out soon with beautiful May weather just around the corner. The Missouri Coalition for...