Your World Today – Monday, February 29, 2016
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NEWS: Monday, February 29, 2016
An accident occurred in Crawford County on I-44 about one mile east of Cuba Saturday morning. According to the highway patrol report, a 1999 Ford F250 Pickup driven by 39 year-old Duane W. Schramm of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, was eastbound when the driver lost control. The truck traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck the cable median barrier. It then returned to the roadway, traveled off the right side of the roadway, and overturned several times down an embankment. Schramm sustained serious injuries and was Life Flighted to Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur. A passenger, 34-year old Malaysha Allen also of Pauls Valley, sustained moderate injuries and was taken to Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan. The report stated that both occupants were wearing safety restraints and that the Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by Miles and Sons Towing of Cuba.
Considered by many as the unofficial beginning of Spring, tomorrow will be the opening of trout season in Missouri's trout parks where you can participate in the catch-and-keep trout season. There are four trout parks in Missouri and two of them are in our area: Montauk State Park near Salem, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) operates trout hatcheries at the parks. To help predict angler turnout on opening day, hatchery staff rely on permit records going back more than 70 years. The Montauk hatchery staff expects a crowd of about 2,000 anglers and Maramec Spring staff is planning for a crowd of about 1,500. Based on these predictions, hatchery staff will stock three trout per expected angler on opening day for a total of more than 22,500 fish averaging around a foot in length. The hatcheries will also stock a mix of "lunkers" ranging in three to 10 pounds. Due to the heavy rain and record-breaking flood that took place this past December, MDC crews have been inspecting flood damage and evaluating the impact these floods may have on hatcheries, fish production and fish numbers. It's important to know anglers need a daily trout tag to fish in Missouri's trout parks. Daily trout tags can only be purchased at each of the trout parks. Missouri residents 16 years of age through 64 need a fishing permit in addition to the daily tag. Nonresidents 16 years of age and older also need a fishing permit. For more information go to the website…mdc.mo.gov.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds anglers and hunters that annual resident and nonresident fishing permits, resident hunting and fishing permits, and resident small-game hunting and fishing permits purchased in 2015 expire at the end of the day today. Anglers and hunters can purchase permits for 2016 online at mdc.mo.gov by clicking “Buy Permits” on the MDC homepage. They can also buy permits through the Department’s free “Mo Hunting” mobile app, or from MDC nature centers, regional offices, and many other locations where permits are sold. People can also buy permits over the phone at800-392-4115 using a credit card, paying a convenience fee, and waiting about a week for the permits to arrive by mail. Anglers, hunters, and trappers can get copies of the Department’s 2016 Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations and 2016 Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations online and at MDC offices, nature centers, and many other places where permits are sold. Conservation makes Missouri a great place to hunt, trap, and fish. For more information on hunting, trapping, fishing, and other outdoor activities in Missouri, visit mdc.mo.gov.
A private pesticide applicator training class will be offered Thursday, March 10th, at 6:30 pm, in the conference room of the Dent County Extension Center in Salem. This course is only for those people who produce agriculture commodities (farmers) and who desire to apply these pesticides for private use who are 18 years of age and older. Those individuals who are interested in commercial, dealer or other pesticide licenses should contact the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Sarah Kenyon, University of Missouri Extension Agronomy Specialist, will be instructing this two-hour course for those who wish to purchase and apply restricted-use pesticides. By participating in this training session, individuals will meet the Missouri Department of Agriculture requirements to obtain a license to purchase and apply restricted-use pesticides for private use. Those individuals who need to renew an expiring restricted-use pesticide license are eligible to attend this session to have those licenses renewed. There is no charge for the course, however participants must purchase or have with them at the training the M87 Private Pesticide Applicators Reference Manual. Those who have received the training since 2008, should have this manual and will be required to bring the manual to the training or purchase a new manual for $12. Manuals may be shared within a household. Please call the Dent County Extension office at 729-3196 by March 8th to reserve a seat or if you have questions.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Boys and Girls Basketball Tigers will be at Jeff City Helias for Class 4, District 10 basketball action starting today. The boys will play first against the Eldon Mustangs at 5:30 and the girls game will be held at 8:30 against the Rolla Lady Bulldogs. The price of admission is $4.00 per person per game for those who are six years of age and above. If the boys win, they will play Jeff City Helias on Thursday, March 3rd at 8:30; and if the girls win, they would play School of the Osage Thursday, March 3rd at 5:30. All the games will be broadcast live on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com; and recorded for Fidelity Local 6.
Jalen Jones had 20 points and six rebounds to lead No. 21 Texas A&M to an 84-69 victory over Missouri on Saturday. Ryan Rosburg had 15 points and five rebounds for Missouri, which ended the game on an 11-0 run after trailing by as many as 36 points. Missouri is now 10-19 on the season and 3-13 in the SEC Conference. They will be at LSU Tuesday night.
Kyle Brodziak broke open a tie game with a short-handed goal in the second period, and the St. Louis Blues went on to a 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Sunday. Ty Rattie, David Backes, Robby Fabbri and Alex Petrangelo also scored for the Blues who lost Saturday at Nashville, 5-0. They will be in Ottawa Tuesday night.
St. Louis Blues on Saturday acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Niklas Lundstrom and a 2016 fifth round draft pick. With the injury to Brian Elliott and only goaltender Jake Allen with NHL experience coming off an injury, the Blues had to add to their goaltending depth.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
A Celebration of Life for Farris Dean Land of Salem, age 58, will be held this morning starting at 10:00 at the Grace Community Church. Memorials may be made to the Farris Land family. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
Funeral services for Mae Elizabeth Tighe Halbrook of Rolla, age 95, will be held Wednesday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Salem.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny, high around 67.
Tonight..Increasing clouds with a 40% chance for showers late, low of 45.
Tuesday..Cloudy with an 80% chance for showers, high of 53.
Tuesday night..Cloudy with showers ending by midnight, breezy, low around 25.
