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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A mountain lion was reported on the northeast side of Oskaloosa in south-central Iowa, but now authorities can't locate it.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Big cat sightings are not new to the Tri-States. In fact, every few months we get wind of a new photo or two surfacing from area landowners.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  Study: Cougars again spreading across the Midwest a century after they were nearly wiped out

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Sightings of mountain lions have been on the rise in Missouri, and some of those cats turn out to be visitors from other states.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Hundreds of people stepped into Cougars Den in Quincy Sunday afternoon to support a Quincy infant badly burned in a house fire in January.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Proposed legislation would require anyone who kills a mountain lion to report it immediately to a state conservation agent.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  Dice was bow-hunting on his family's property in Baylis, Illinois in Pike County Saturday night when he said he nearly escaped an attack from a mountain lion. But now he has something to tell everyone ...

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Officials with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are investigating the incident. They have taken the knife so that any DNA remaining may be tested.

Monday, March 28, 2011  Update:  DNA test confirms mountain lion near West Plains, Mo.

Monday, January 24, 2011  The State of Missouri has confirmed 14 mountain lion sightings in 16 years, four in the last year.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  State conversation officials say a mountain lion was shot and killed Sunday by a farmer in Ray County.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  DNR says livestock remains not what you would typically see in this area.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  An Adams Co. family thinks a mountain lion is responsible for attacking their 6-year-old horse.