Sunday, January 11, 2026

Outdoors

(OKLAHOMA) Governor Proclaims August as Shooting Sports Month in Oklahoma

Citing the major economic and recreational contributions made by hundreds of thousands of people who enjoy participating in sport shooting in the state, Gov....

Youth Dove Hunts Planned for Opening Day

PRATT – The 2019 dove season opens on Sept. 1 and there is no better time to introduce youth to hunting. Aside from a...

The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage

  By: BARBARA FEDER OSTROV & KAISER HEALTH NEWS AND LAUREN WEBER       SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. — The money was so good in the beginning, and it seemed...

KWPT Commission Approves Removal of Backcountry Access Pass

PRATT – In a 5-0 vote, Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commissioners recently approved the removal of a backcountry access pass, $50, at...

The Head Of Kansas City’s Bus System Lost His Sight But Has A Clear Vision For Free Public Transit

By: ANNE KNIGGENDORF    Robbie Makinen, CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, has more important matters to discuss than his inability to see. Ask about his...

(OKLAHOMA) Events Aid Conservation Partners, ODWC in Habitat, Wildlife Efforts

Upcoming events planned by conservation partners of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation not only build support for those groups but also help boost...

(Nebraska) Memphis Lake WMA wetland restoration project completed

LINCOLN, Neb. – A project to restore the wetland at Memphis Lake Wildlife Management Area back to a fully functional marsh was completed in...

Tyson To Rebuild Western Kansas Plant, But Fire Idles Operation Indefinitely

By: BRIAN GRIMMETT      Tyson Fresh Meats plans to reopen the Holcomb, Kansas, beef packing plant partially destroyed by a weekend fire — it’s just not sure...