Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Friday, March 15, 2013  Missouri's paddlefish-snagging season opens Friday, March 15. Meanwhile at least eight people face federal charges for illegally trafficking paddlefish caviar from the Show-Me-State.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation has collected about 1700 tissue samples from deer harvested this fall, testing for Chronic Wasting Disease.

Friday, December 28, 2012  The Missouri alternative methods portion of the fall 2012 firearms deer season ran Dec. 15 through Dec. 25.

Friday, November 23, 2012  A southeastern Missouri man accused of killing a 3-year-old girl who wandered into his yard has had his trial postponed.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  The Missouri Conservation Department says it has been getting reports of thousands of dead deer around the state.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  With the drought of 2012 seemingly behind us, the question is if those dry conditions will affect the show of colors this fall.

Monday, August 20, 2012  New rules to help prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease

Saturday, July 21, 2012  For most people, a snake is the last thing they want to see lurking around their lawn or garden, but kids at Farm Safety Day at Mark Twain High School got a much different perspective on Missouri snakes Saturday.

Monday, May 28, 2012  The Missouri Black Bear Project aims to document the state's growing black bear population.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Another mountain lion sighting has been confirmed in Missouri, this time in the north-central section of the state.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The No MOre Trash! awareness campaign runs through the month of April.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Two positive results for Chronic Wasting Disease are first for free-ranging deer in Missouri.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Missouri's Conservation Department says hunters killed nearly 239,000 deer during the 2011-12 firearms hunting season.

Friday, November 25, 2011  The birds traditionally make migrating stopovers in Kansas.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Missouri hunters bagged fewer deer during the opening weekend of firearms season.