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

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

Thursday, November 01, 2007  Mountain lions, once common in Missouri, have been mostly gone from the Show Me State for 80 years. But some residents of Franklin County believe they're making a comeback.