Stories from Saturday, August 5, 2023

75 years ago Aug. 5, 1948 • A storm of hunters began protesting today over the Fish and Wildlife services decision to cut the duck hunting season down to 30 days. Dr. Clarence C. Cottam, assistant director of the Fish and Wildlife Services spoke about the protests saying, “Although many sportsmen complain about this injustice, none have suggested a better system of regulated hunting.” Despite protests, the change in days available to hunt waterfowl stayed at 30...

Two very concerning actions were taken this week by officials with the city of Poplar Bluff. The council is attempting to fill an open at-large seat until the next election, in April 2024. The first action we’re concerned with was a move Tuesday to take the discussion of a public position into a closed session, in this case, the council chose to weigh the merits of seven candidates for the position and vote on their choice outside of the public eye...