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Monday, September 24, 2012  Members of the Kansas City Royals are scheduled to be in Joplin to work with Habitat for Humanity building homes for victims of last year's devastating tornado.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Officials with Habitiat say that this house off Clark Avenue has taken about a year to build.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation has been working to rid its lands around the state of feral hogs.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Major League Baseball and a charitable foundation for players plan to build two house frames outside Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium during the league's All-Star game on July 10th.

Saturday, April 21, 2012  Zero interest mortgage is provided to all Habitat House recipients.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  CDC report shows a larger share of births are to unwed couples who are living together

Friday, December 30, 2011  Habitat loss as farmers return land to production hurts wildlife, hunting in northern Plains

Thursday, October 13, 2011  Dozens of people gathered Thursday in Jefferson City for a special ceremony honoring Quaker Windows and Doors for its donations to Habitat for Humanity.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Columbia for Joplin is a grassroots effort to gather as many people as possible from the Columbia area for a day of work in Joplin.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Drought-stricken lakes and rivers will impact wildlife habitats in Texas for years to come

Thursday, November 11, 2010  A Columbia soldier and his wife got a new home on Veterans Day with a little help from some friends.

Sunday, October 31, 2010  Missouri farmers put 90,000 acres in wetlands program

Friday, October 15, 2010  Habitat for Humanity builds 67th home with the help of the Navy and students from Washington University St. Louis.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  The first walls of River City Habitat for Humanity's 67th home were put up Saturday afternoon. Volunteers attended a framing ceremony in the 800 block of Montana Street to bless the build.

Saturday, July 10, 2010  Volunteers and church members gathered Saturday to help build the new River City Habitat for Humanity house on East Atchison Street in Jefferson City.