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Mo. energy center offers 'Falcon Watch' camera

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 4:31pm
Mo. energy center offers 'Falcon Watch' camera

(KFVS) - The Ameren Missouri Sioux Energy Center in St. Louis announced their female peregrine falcon, SiouxZee laid her first egg on Tuesday, March 19.

The energy center is offering a "Falcon Watch" camera. You can click here to watch the peregrine falcons from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You can also participate in a contest to help name their male peregrine falcon.

For more information on the falcons, you can click here to visit Ameren online.

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Corps of Engineers schedules Water Control Manual Update meeting

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 10:00am
Corps of Engineers schedules Water Control Manual Update meeting

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating the Wappapello Lake Water Control Manual.

As part of the process, public meetings were held in April to allow the public an opportunity to comment on reservoir operations such as recreation (summer) and conservation (winter) pool elevations, discharge rates, draw down dates, recreational and environmental concerns, and other pertinent issues.

Corps of Engineers technical experts developed and evaluated alternative operational scenarios based on those comments. Corps staff held five meetings in August and September to present the proposed preferred operating plan, answer questions, and address public concerns. 

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“Celtic Nights” bringing Irish music, dance, to Tinnin Center

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer
Monday, February 18th, 2013, 3:32pm
“Celtic Nights” bringing Irish music, dance, to Tinnin Center

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - The power, beauty, and grace of Irish music and dance will light up the stage as “Celtic Nights” brings a glittering production featuring six of Ireland's most accomplished dancers and six of its finest voices to the Tinnin Center in Poplar Bluff at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28.

According to Three Rivers College, tickets are $10 each and are available online at trcc.edu/tinnin, at the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce, Dexter Chamber of Commerce, the college Financial Services office and at the door.

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Corps. of Engineers announces opening, closing of recreation facilities

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, February 1st, 2013, 3:40pm
Corps. of Engineers announces opening, closing of recreation facilities

 

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake announced the opening and closing dates of their recreation facilities for 2013.

They are as follows (subject to change):

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Corps: Dispose of your Christmas tree at Wappapello lake

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013, 12:28pm
Corps: Dispose of your Christmas tree at Wappapello lake

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering a way to dispose of your Christmas tree and provide fish and wildlife habitat at the same time.

The Corps at Wappapello Lake will be accepting Christmas trees now through Jan. 15 at Chaonia Landing and Redman Creek boat ramps. Each drop-off location will be marked with a sign. Once the trees are deposited at the collection site, the Corps says they become their property to use in replenishment of fish and animal shelters or other habitat management programs at Wappapello Lake.

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SLIDESHOW: Fall hunting season 2012

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, 9:05pm
SLIDESHOW: Fall hunting season 2012

(KFVS) - Viewers sent us these pictures of trophy deer from this season.

You can e-mail your deer pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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SLIDESHOW: Fall in the Heartland 2012

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, October 29th, 2012, 11:40am
SLIDESHOW: Fall in the Heartland 2012

(KFVS) - Viewers sent us these pictures of fall in the Heartland.

You can send us your fall pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and a brief description of the picture.

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