Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park invites birders to the annual Christmas Bird Count in January
Join birders across Missouri for the 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count. This year, birders will meet at 9 a.m.
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Battle of the Border Tournament finals
Area teams faced off this past week at the Battle of the Border held in Mammoth Spring, Ark. Following are the results of the final games.
MDC reports three elk harvested during 2022 season
Missouri’s elk archery portion ran Oct. 15-23 and firearms portion ran Dec.
Grizzly eSports player reaches championship of NJCAAE Mario Kart 8
Dustin Johnson, Ava, a member of the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly eSports team, placed second in the nation in the NJCAAE’s Mario Kart 8 playoffs. Johnson, who was seeded 22nd in the tournament, overcame his underdog status to climb up through the competition to the championship contest where he played against Marshalltown Community College in Iowa.
Paula Wiedemann retires after 26 seasons with MSU-WP Grizzlies
After 26 seasons with the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Volleyball program – the past 14 as its head coach, Paula Wiedemann is retiring. University officials made the announcement today, Dec.
Area youngsters in grades two through eight are invited to participate in Grizzly Basketball Camp Dec. 27-28 at the West Plains Civic Center.
The camp is being hosted by Missouri State University- West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball Head Coach Jared Phay, Assistant Coaches Braxton Williams and Walt Belcher, and members of the Grizzly Basketball team. Participants will learn basketball fundamentals for all aspects of the game during the two-day event, Phay said.
MDC reports 16,032 deer harvested during antlerless portion
Archery season continues through Jan. 15.
Three Grizzlies named to NJCAA All-American volleyball team
Two members of the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Volleyball team have been named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American team. Sophomore middle blocker Ruth Manuela Bibinbe was named to the first team, sophomore setter Doga Kutlu received second team honors, and sophomore outside hitter Ilana Assis earned honorable mention accolades.
MDC sets deer and turkey hunting dates and proposed deer regulation changes for 2023-2024 seasons
Some counties will have two new firearms deerseason portions and additional antlerless permits. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2023-2024 seasons along with regulation changes for the 2023-2024 deer-hunting season.
MDC reports young hunters harvested 2,881 deer during late youth portion
Top harvest counties were Lincoln, Franklin, and Osage. Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows young hunters ages 6-15 harvested 2,881 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the 2022 deer hunting season, Nov.