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Large mural depicting life along Wabash River

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:08:25 -0400

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana - Artists have started painting a 96-foot wide mural depicting various scenes of life along the Wabash River that will cover a two-story wall of a downtown Terre Haute building.

Free hunting, fishing licenses for Mich. military

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:04 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - Active-duty military members living in Michigan can now get annual hunting and fishing licenses for free.

Anniversary of Civil War massacre marked

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:50:44 -0400

JOPLIN, Missouri - It's been 150 years since Confederate guerrillas ambushed a black regiment at a Civil War battle site a few miles north of Joplin.

Black flies at Wis. refuge plague whooping cranes

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:34:23 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Experts say swarms of black flies appear to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests at a Wisconsin wildlife refuge.

Gun safety top priority at Gettysburg 150th

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:28:19 -0400

YORK, Pennsylvania - The document is 39 pages long. And this year it is going to contain some of the most important words read in Gettysburg - maybe not timeless, Gettysburg Address important. But important nonetheless.

In Shreveport, a mystic Celtic labyrinth

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:05:16 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - There is nothing easy about building a labyrinth in your side yard.

Picker Fritz eager to help hometown of Davenport

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:43:27 -0400

DAVENPORT, Iowa - Make no mistake: Half of the "American Pickers" is from Davenport, Iowa - born and raised.

Vt. board to hold meetings on fishing changes

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:15:03 -0400

MONTPELIER, Vermont - The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board is holding three public hearings this month on proposed changes to trout and bass fishing regulations.

Wis. group seeks volunteers to plant 500 gardens

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:05:24 -0400

MILWAUKEE - The Victory Garden Initiative is seeking volunteers to plant 500 vegetable gardens in Milwaukee this month.

Shrewd Ga. businesswoman fought stereotypes

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:50 -0400

ATLANTA - As a shrewd businesswoman with keen insight and endless aspirations, Ophelia DeVore worked for much of the 20th century to smash stereotypes and empower black women by teaching them poise, confidence and the courage to get ahead in a world deeply etched by racial discrimination.

Inaugural W.Va. trout festival set for June

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:04:27 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia anglers are gearing up for the first-ever celebration of the state's trout-fishing culture.

FWC: Fish Orlando app shows maps of lakes

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:33:28 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - A new smartphone application announced Thursday by state wildlife officials allows tourists and residents in central Florida to see maps of major lakes in the area while catching up some fishing tips.

North Dakota closing paddlefish snagging season

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:26:12 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says the state's 2013 paddlefish snagging season will close at 10 p.m. on Friday to protect the population level of the fish.

Woman found dead after drinking homemade liquor

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:14:56 -0400

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, Alaska - A woman suspected of drinking homemade liquor died in her sleep in an Alaska village, State Troopers said.

Fish for free on Saturday in Nebraska

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:03:11 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says Saturday's Free Fishing and Park Entry Day is an opportunity for people to enjoy fishing or a state park area without needing a fishing or park permit.

Ala man claims world record for striped bass

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:35:08 -0400

DORA, Alabama - An Alabama man now holds a world record for fishing.

Iowa officials stock lake with 200 muskellunges

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:46:02 -0400

ELDRIDGE, Iowa - Officials have stocked a growing lake in eastern Iowa with 200 freshwater fish known to balloon in size.

Muncie hopes garden project can repeat history

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:23:26 -0400

MUNCIE, Indiana - In 1931, Muncie earned national recognition from the administration of President Herbert Hoover for its efforts to feed and employ the hungry and jobless through community gardening.

Muncie hopes garden project can repeat history

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:20:27 -0400

MUNCIE, Indiana - Leaders of Muncie hope a recent symposium on community gardens will help bring new energy to an effort to help feed the city's needy.

Eastern fishing piers at Sunshine Skyway to close

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:29:23 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - The eastern portions of the Sunshine Skyway fishing piers will close due to deterioration that makes them difficult to maintain.

Brookhaven hosting gardeners convention

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:18:04 -0400

BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi - Brookhaven is the host this week for the 2013 Mississippi Master Gardeners Convention.

Relentless thief still taking Tahoe crawfish traps

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:44:27 -0400

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada - It's not that easy to catch crawfish in Lake Tahoe. Turns out, it may be harder to keep them.

Hobby Lobby plans Oklahoma City HQ expansion

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:38:13 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Corporate giant Hobby Lobby is again expanding the footprint of its Oklahoma City headquarters.

Birding Day set at Ponca State Park in NE Nebraska

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:10:55 -0400

PONCA, Nebraska - Birders are invited to attend Northeast District Birding Day at Ponca State Park.

Bird-watchers flock to Ohio's Lake Erie shoreline

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:59:44 -0400

OAK HARBOR, Ohio - Dedicated bird-watchers have long known that the place to be in early May is along Ohio's Lake Erie coast where several hundred species of birds stop at the marshes and rocky shoreline to rest and refuel.