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Owls are mysterious raptors of the night, in the wild and in the urban forest. The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free virtual class about owls from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6. Participants will learn about the life histories and unusual traits that owls possess. “The behavior and specialized structures

Anglers can catch and keep rainbow trout at Sedalia’s Liberty Park Pond starting Monday, Feb. 1. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) stocked rainbow trout last autumn. Anglers fished for them on a catch-and-release basis. But starting Feb. 1, anglers with proper permits can keep up to four trout. Also on Feb. 1, anglers may

The Tri-County Baptist Group is scheduled to hold its regular Fifth Sunday service on Sunday, Jan. 31, at Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church in Polk County. After Sunday School at 10 a.m. the morning service will begin at 11 a.m. with preaching by Bro. Dusty Armstrong. After lunch on the grounds and a business meeting, the

Learn about crossbow hunting gear and techniques The crossbow, an ancient form or archery, is enjoying new popularity as a tool for hunting and target shooting. A free virtual online clinic about hunting with crossbows will be offered from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). MDC

Missouri State Museum invites the public to attend a virtual program, Missouri’s Santa Fe Trail at 200, as part of its ongoing “Landing After Hours” series at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3 on the Missouri State Museum Facebook page: facebook.com/MissouriStateMuseum/ Just a month after Missouri officially became a state, William Bucknell and his companions loaded

Due to the continuing Covid 19 pandemic, Cedar County Missionary Baptist Association will not hold their 5th Sunday services. The missionary board will meet for the transaction of business at 7 p.m. on Jan. 29, at Pleasant Ridge Church (Pacetown). Visitors are welcome to attend.

Missouri Welding Institute’s 11th annual welding competition will take place Thursday, Jan. 28 and Friday, Jan. 29 in Nevada. More than 150 students are set to compete at this year’s competition, with high school students kicking off the event on Thursday. Vo-tech students will compete Friday, January 29. Scholarships and prizes will be awarded at

Online session will teach about trails, safety and comfort Walking into the wild with shelter and food in a backpack is a good way to experience Missouri’s unspoiled natural places. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free virtual backpacking workshop from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22. This event for

Citizens Memorial Hospital will host the second annual Galentine’s Night online in February. “Galentine’s Night is dedicated to improving the health and wellness in women and taking time for self-care,” says Wren Hall, director of community relations. “Most women tend to focus on everyone else first and have a hard time making themselves a priority,

Program will highlight 10 great birding sites in Missouri. Bird watching is an activity that can be enjoyed novices and experts alike. And once you start birding, you want to know where the good spots are. People can learn about good locations for winter birding at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) virtual program “Top