Stories from Friday, May 17, 2013

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Edit1or The 15th annual big game banquet hosted by the Three Rivers Buglers chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Saturday turned out to be the largest ever for the organization. "We had a really good crowd," said committee member Rick White, who noted at least 425 people were at the event. "It was the biggest ever, as far as attendance."...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Anglers wanting to fish either of the two tournaments scheduled at Wappapello Lake this weekend will have more water available to them after the Budweiser Drag Boat Nationals, set for both Saturday and Sunday, were canceled. The race cancelation opens up a lot of water to anglers in the Redman Creek area, which normally would be off limits for the weekend...

The sporting privileges of the following area residents were suspended during recent meetings of the Missouri Conservation Commission for Wildlife Code violations:...

Herman Williamson BLOOMFIELD, Mo.--Herman "John" Williamson, 66, of Puxico, Mo., died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery near Puxico with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...