She said students will not only eat the produce from the towers but even get to work on the farm every single day. She said its value is immeasurable to the entire Nixa Public School District.

The Armstrong State Fish Hatchery grows 20% to 30% of the trout stocked in Western NC. Now, a state official said, ‘We lost ...

With an abundance of rain during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Cachuma Lake is currently at 91% capacity and is slated to ...

A Nixa man who appeared in a viral video is facing charges in relation to stolen political signs, according to court records. Jackson Jester, 18, was charged with a Class D misdemeanor of ...

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Nearly 600,000 trout grown by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission died at a McDowell County hatchery during the rains brought by Hurricane Helene, the state agency has reported. Landslides and ...

NIXA, Mo. — A Nixa teen has been charged after allegedly stealing dozens of election signs from yards and businesses in the Springfield area. According to online court documents, Jackson Jester ...

where the Cherokee trout farm had been entirely flooded, sending thousands of trout down the river. But the waters thinned out quickly. Worse yet, two of the best weeks for fishing in North ...

About 600,000 trout died at the facility after it was flooded and water intake pipes were catastrophically damaged. Jonathon Gruenke NC Wildlife Resources Commission Nearly 600,000 trout grown by ...