While I have neither the qualifications nor inclination to dispute all or even most of the misinformation circulating these days, I am willing…
For several weeks social media reactionaries have hearkened the end times with near-Biblical fervor. Is it a plague of locusts? No, it’s the r…
The West Nile virus has been found in four mosquito samples collected around the county, the Jefferson County Health Department reported Wedne…
Not trying to rattle you, but I really believe the state of Missouri should follow New York City’s lead – in one specific area.
Peggy Ladd’s life has been turned upside down since her bison wandered off her farm on April 5.
Francis Lloyd, 60, of Imperial died March 10, 2023, in St. Louis. Mr. Lloyd was a research entomologist at Monsanto. Born Aug. 5, 1962, in Pre…
On more than one occasion I have been asked, “What podcasts do you listen to?” I know enough about the subject to avoid answering, “What’s a p…
While walking on a trail or through the woods, I react much like everyone else when I feel a strand of spider web across my face or see an ara…
Two bats have tested positive for rabies in Jefferson County this summer, including one on Tuesday (Sept. 14) in Festus, and the other one in …
“Crickets.” The term has come to mean no response to a question or action – as in the only sound you hear is insects in the background.