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Saturday, September 01, 2012  The storm is expected to drop several inches of rain over parts of Midwest this weekend, including Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

Friday, January 06, 2012  A Reynolds County commissioner said he caught the cat with a live trap. His intention was to catch bobcats, coyotes and raccoons.

Saturday, March 26, 2011  The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed a sixth sighting of a mountain lion in Missouri.

Sunday, February 27, 2011  Mountain lions are on the prowl in Missouri and even in the St. Louis area, but the Missouri Department of Conservation says residents shouldn't be alarmed.  Even so, several people attended a meeting on mountain lions Thursday night in a St. Louis suburb learn more.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Hunter who shot mountain lion on Saturday won't be charged with violating Missouri's Wildlife Code.