Natural Hazards
DNR states budget still problematic for state park
(10/22/10)
The informal meeting brought just two community members to Van Meter State Park Sunday, Oct. 17, but the Department of Natural Resources still had information to share. Held at Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center, located at the entrance of the park, officials said some of the biggest concerns for state parks are the budget...
News Analysis/Confused and bemused about the yes-no-maybe 'spring rise'
(03/28/08)
It shouldn't be a surprise if Missourians are confused about the spring "pulse" and whether it will happen, has happened, or has been stopped, or whether it adds to or doesn't add to existing flooding in the southeastern part of the state or whether it makes any difference either way to the pallid sturgeon...
Saline County Century Farm: Phillips recalls days when Marshall square was main market for farm produce
(03/25/08)
Charles Phillips remembers when they took the produce they raised on their farm to town, selling it at Latimer's grocery store, which was located on the north side of the square. "The square used to be a shopping mall," said Phillips. He married his wife, Wilma Ruth Harris, in 1942 and eventually took over farming from her parents, Giles Thomas and Ruth Harris. ...
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