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Friday, April 19, 2013  Mid Missouri emergency responders rescued two stranded turkey hunters, one wheelchair bound, Thursday from rising flood waters in Texas County.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Turkey hunting season starts this coming Monday, and Mid-Missourians are getting ready.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  A woman in Indiana emailed three deans at the Lawrence campus after reading about the rented turkey being chased and choked before a student killed the bird to end its suffering.

Sunday, November 25, 2012  The researcher believes it is the first use of a geothermal heating system at a commercial livestock farm.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Some University of Missouri students are spending Thanksgiving serving turkey on a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship in the Pacific Ocean.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Missouri turkey hunters reported taking nearly 8,500 birds last month, a 20 percent increase from October 2011.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Cargill officials confirm they will cut down on using some third-party shipping contractors as well.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  A 21-year-old Mid Missouri man was killed Monday after a head on crash with a semi.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation says a mild winter and early spring could help turkey hunters in the long run.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  A Missouri lawmaker is pushing tougher penalties for hunters who accidentally kill someone.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  The Missouri Conservation Department has announced the 2012 hunting seasons for turkey and deer.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  A Helias grad has been nominated for one of the biggest outdoor awards anyone can get in the outdoor world, a Golden Moose Award.

Friday, November 25, 2011  Fattening turkeys doesn't have to be as expensive as it is now.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  KRCG Facebook fans wanted to know how the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Turkey leftovers can be a healthy addition to plenty of new dishes.