SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some 175 years after the U.S. government stole land from the chief of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation while he was away visiting relatives, Illinois may soon return it to the tribe. Nothing ever changed the 1829 treaty that Chief Shab-eh-nay signed with the U.S. government to preserve for him a […]
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Camas Prairie street cred
Jun. 22—NEZPERCE — Farmers on the Camas Prairie have a new crop adviser whose farming roots in this area go back four generations. Klae O’Brien recently took the reins of the Lewis County University of Idaho Extension office in Nezperce. She follows Audra Cochran, who transferred to Clearwater County, and longtime extension educator, Ken Hart, […]
Prairie dogs will not return to the El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Prairie dogs will not be returning to the El Paso Zoo. A mystery solved at the zoo in November of last year revealed that two separate colonies of the animals were killed by a rare bacterial infection and tunnel collapse, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Buffalo project helps restore prairie while reconnecting indigenous tribes with heritage
A late-morning mist drifting over a herd of shaggy buffalo ambling across a quiet prairie in northwest Indiana creates an iconic scene harkening back to before Indiana became a state in 1816. But this is 2024. And these buffalo are part of a unique project spearheaded by the Indiana chapter of The Nature Conservancy. While […]
Missouri Prairie Foundation offers hike Tuesday, 13th annual Prairie BioBlitz this weekend
May 27—The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s 13th annual Prairie BioBlitz will be held Saturday and Sunday at Shelton L. Cook Memorial Meadow in Barton County. Participants can join biologists, volunteer naturalists and other prairie supporters at the 302-acre site to celebrate National Prairie Day, which is Saturday, and help biologists inventory plants, birds, butterflies, native bees, […]
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Eden Prairie police warn about students playing ‘Nerf Wars’
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Eden Prairie Police Department (EPPD) has warned about students at Eden Prairie High School playing “Nerf Wars” in the city, after receiving several calls from residents concerned about the game. Police say the game is not school-sponsored or endorsed, but it involves students making teams and shooting each […]
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Prairie Trace in Gardner is Much More than a Neighborhood
Located in Gardner, KS on 175th St. just east of Interstate 35, Prairie Trace is specifically designed to be much more than a neighborhood. Inspired by the way families shared life together on the journey along the historic trails that passed through this area in a bygone era, Prairie Trace is a community in every […]
How did Prairie Meadows go from a turkey to Polk County’s golden goose?
Just curious: This occasional feature in the Des Moines Register aims to answer your questions about Iowa. Is there some place, event, lore, history or cultural quirk you’re just curious about? Email your question to the Des Moines Register’s Bill Steiden at wsteiden@registermedia.com. As another season of live racing kicks off this month at Prairie Meadows in […]
Adrian school board considering Callie Yatzek to be administrator at Prairie Elementary
ADRIAN — With a retirement coming up, the Adrian Public Schools Board of Education is considering a candidate to be Prairie Elementary School’s next administrator. Callie Yatzek, an Adrian teacher with 14 years of experience, is going before the board for approval at its next meeting to become Prairie Elementary’s new dean of students. An […]