Environment And Nature

Storms rake southern Dunklin County causing little reported damage and no injuries (05/04/08)
Storms, packing strong winds, blew across southern Dunklin County Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported as a result of the storms, the Dunklin County Sheriff's office said Saturday morning. Although there were reports of funnel clouds being sighted, the only damage reported was a metal building north of Caruth which ended up as a pile of twisted metal...

Merideth reappointed to Soil and Water Districts Commission (05/04/08)
JEFFERSON CITY -- State Sen. Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, Friday announced that the Senate has approved the reappointment of Baughn Merideth, Sr., to the State Soil and Water Districts Commission. The commission administers the state's soil and water conservation districts and formulates policies and general programs for saving Missouri soil and water...

Recognizing and addressing public health concerns of wastewater (05/02/08)
Migrant Whole Health Outreach (MWHO) of Kennett is asking residents of Dunklin County to recognize the environmental public health concerns of wastewater. Recently, the organization hosted a series of educational meetings covering the subject which featured Jill Shugart, Environmental Health Officer with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR-CDC), Region VII, who provided in-depth information regarding the hazards of waste water pollution...

Farmers Market: Spring tradition begins Saturday (05/02/08)
It is an annual tradition for locals to get their home-grown produce and plants at the Farmers' Market in Kennett in late spring, early summer. This year will be no different, as the Kennett Farmers' Market celebrates its 29th year of operation on Saturday, May 3...

Dunklin County Soil and Water Conservation District encourages residents to think about responsibility (04/30/08)
The Dunklin County Soil and Water Conservation District encourages area residents to think about the personal responsibility involved to be a good steward of natural resources, including water, during its annual Stewardship Week celebration. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has proclaimed April 27 to May 4, 2008, as Stewardship Week with the theme "Water is Life."...

Bull riding at Little River Fest (04/22/08)

Thieves sinking to new lows (03/30/08)
Criminals now stealing copper, aluminum, and bronze vases from headstones at area cemeteries.

Society dispatches rapid response team (03/25/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- On Sunday, March 23, 2008, the Humane Society of Missouri dispatched its rapid response team, including its mobile shelter, to Caruthersville to aid in the rescue of animals trapped or displaced from recent flooding. The Humane Society of Missouri has made several trips to the Bootheel area over the past couple of months, most for the removal and rescue of neglected or abused animals, but this time it arrives under very different circumstances...

Caruthersville latest Missouri town readying for flood (03/25/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- Dawn Long just returned home from helping her father clean the mud and gunk from his flooded home in another part of the state. She's survived earthquakes, floods and a tornado two years ago that destroyed half of Caruthersville, her hometown...

Opening of auto tour route is postponed on Mingo Wildlife Refuge (03/25/08)
The Mingo Swamp is a great place to enjoy water and wildlife but too much water can be a problem even for a swamp at times. On Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, as with other areas in the region, recent flooding has caused extensive damage to many roads, bridges, and other facilities. ...

Residents airlifted from floods (03/21/08)
Neelyville second-grader Dakota Hall got a unique view of Butler County flooding Thursday afternoon -- from the air after a Coast Guard helicopter rescued him, his mother and his 18 month old brother from high ground at Coon Island General Baptist Church...

Hornersville Cemetery Association seeking help (03/21/08)
HORNERSVILLE, Mo. -- The Hornersville Cemetery Association is seeking your help. Everyone is invited to the annual fundraising event, an all-you-can-eat catfish dinner. Today, Friday, March 21, 2008, volunteers will be serving up a feast, including all-you-can-eat catfish, hushpuppies, french fries, cole slaw, pickles and onions, brown beans, and your choice of desserts...

Kennett firefighters have busy night (03/20/08)
According to Assistant Fire Chief David Horton, the Kennett Fire Department had a very busy night Tuesday night, fighting fires and floods. Fire fighters responded to a fire at 11462 State Highway Y to a house that, he said, had apparently been struck by lightening. That call came in at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday...

Flooded roads in Southeast Missouri cause hazardous travel conditions (03/19/08)
The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed several routes in Southeast Missouri due to flooding. Routes are continuing to close as the inclement weather contines. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution and plan alternate routes. Dunklin County...

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