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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Friday, March 20, 2026
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Pawsitive Veterinary Care opens in Arnold
Business
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Pawsitive Veterinary Care opens in Arnold

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Mar 11, 2026

A new veterinary clinic is opening in Arnold.

Pledge puts college over fundraising goal for vet tech facility
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Pledge puts college over fundraising goal for vet tech facility

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 2, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The announcement of a $100,000 donation pledge to assist in a fundraising drive for Jefferson College’s new veterinary technology building all…

OUTDOORS: Managed turkey hunt applications are due now
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OUTDOORS: Managed turkey hunt applications are due now

  • By Russell Korando
  • Feb 13, 2026

Missouri’s managed spring turkey hunts do not have the numbers of opportunities that hunters can apply for in the fall for deer hunting, but f…

Pet Spot: Dittmer woman helps tend to daughter’s mini donkeys
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Pet Spot: Dittmer woman helps tend to daughter’s mini donkeys

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 1, 2026

Denise Steen of Dittmer submitted this photo of her daughter and son-in-law’s miniature donkeys. She took the photo in the spring of 2025.

De Soto teen looks to reduce stray cat population
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De Soto teen looks to reduce stray cat population

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Dec 27, 2025
  • 3 min to read

When her family moved to De Soto about six months ago, Kas Spoede immediately fell in love with the train town and its little shops along Main…

Pet Spot: DaisyMae the boxer friendly to all
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Pet Spot: DaisyMae the boxer friendly to all

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 26, 2025

Marjorie Dean of Hillsboro sent in this photo of her 8-year-old boxer, DaisyMae, from December 2024, parked near the family’s Christmas tree.

County woman leads effort to reduce feral cat population with Kitty Moon Catchers
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County woman leads effort to reduce feral cat population with Kitty Moon Catchers

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 15, 2025
  • 4 min to read

Stacey Kinsey has spent the past 12 years advocating for the trap, neuter and return method for dealing with feral cats in Jefferson County th…

OUTDOORS: Archery hunters required to purchase turkey tag
Sports
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OUTDOORS: Archery hunters required to purchase turkey tag

  • By John Winkelman
  • Sep 19, 2025

Fall turkey hunters will experience the biggest regulation change as the seasons open this autumn. Already affected are those who have enjoyed…

City of Festus increases fees for pet adoption
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City of Festus increases fees for pet adoption

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 26, 2025
  • 1 min to read

Those interested in adopting a pet from Festus Animal Control will now pay more.

OUTDOORS: Mandatory CWD sampling moves out of county
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OUTDOORS: Mandatory CWD sampling moves out of county

  • By John Winkelman
  • Aug 15, 2025

For the first time in a decade, deer hunters in Jefferson County will not be required to take their harvests to a chronic wasting disease samp…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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