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Discover nature during frogging season beginning June 30 through Oct. 31.

MDC’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) can help landowners around the state achieve their deer-management goals through additional antlerless-deer harvest opportunities. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering Missouri landowners another way to help manage deer numbers on their properties.

We are honored to have another Missouri state park being nominated in USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards. It’s Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park’s turn to shine! Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park is home to many natural landscapes like woodlands, glades and rivers.

Arkansas is blessed with an abundance of wildlife and their offspring. Throughout the spring and summer, it is not uncommon to come across unattended baby wild animals. But alone doesn’t mean orphaned when it comes to wildlife.

Launa Cheever, of Alton, received the Outstanding Cheer Team Student Athlete of the Year award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ (MSU-WP) annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony May 5 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award goes to the student athlete who not only excelled on the Grizzly Cheer Team, but also strove to be successful in academics and lead the team on and off the court. (MSU-WP photo)

Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) are searching for a new assistant basketball coach. Jason Owens, Sr., has resigned his position with the Grizzly Basketball program to take a position with the staff of Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) new head coach, Sam McMahon, in Joplin.

The summer season is approaching and as all of us garden-lovers know, this could mean stress for your plants. Some heat resistant plants enjoy the heat, though. Regardless, it’s good to know what will ultimately help your garden flourish during the hottest part of the year. Read on for a list of summer garden maintenance tips.