Fall is the ideal time to remove invasive from your yard

Say the words “invasive species” in relation to water quality, and most folks immediately think of zebra mussels, Asian carp, and hydrilla.  Yet, terrestrial invasives such as wintercreeper, bush honeysuckle, and Tree of Heaven can also threaten our area rivers, streams, and lakes just as much as their aquatic counterparts. An invasive species is one…

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Happy trails to Joe Hale, who set a high bar

By Cody Norris Joe Hale, long-term range permittee on the Mark Twain National Forest, is retiring his allotment.   For 46 years, Hale conducted grazing operations in an exemplary fashion. Authorized through the permit he applied for and received from the Forest Service, he grazed an average of 150 cattle on the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs (ACW) Ranger…

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