Hunter Bassler

1 week ago | 9news.com | Hunter Bassler

IRON COUNTY, Mo. — Researchers had high hopes for the four-week-old mountain lion kitten they ear-tagged in 2023. They planned to revisit it a year later for a years-long mountain lion study in Nebraska. A year and a half later, they'd learn the mountain lion was illegally shot and killed nearly 800 miles away in Missouri. Joseph Licklider recently pleaded guilty to killing the state-law-protected animal in Iron County.

1 week ago | 11alive.com | Hunter Bassler

Researchers ear-tagged the animal when it was a 4-week-old kitten. A hunter in Iron County illegally ended its life over a year later. IRON COUNTY, Mo. — Researchers had high hopes for the four-week-old mountain lion kitten they ear-tagged in 2023. They planned to revisit it a year later for a years-long mountain lion study in Nebraska. Joseph Licklider recently pleaded guilty to killing the state-law-protected animal in Iron County.

1 week ago | ksdk.com | Hunter Bassler

Will the New York Yankees' DISASTROUS Offensive Drought Cost Them the DIVISION lead? The Colorado Rockies tie a franchise record for home runs in a game in win against WashingtonSTAYING? Memphis Tigers are GREAT Pac-12 expansion target, but should only leave for ACC or Big 12STAYING? Memphis Tigers are GREAT Pac-12 expansion target, but should only leave for ACC or Big 12To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On Your Side app. ST.

1 week ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

The US Department of the Interior and the USDA Forest Service on Tuesday announced the opening of access to a mental health provider network for the nation’s wildland firefighters. The “Wildland Fire Therapy Service” was established under the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program, which began under the Biden Administration in 2024 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

1 week ago | ksdk.com | Hunter Bassler

Fredbird, the St. Louis Cardinals mascot, entered the Mascot Hall of Fame on National Mascot Day. Example video title will go here for this videoExample video title will go here for this videoTo stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On Your Side app. Fredbird, the St. Louis Cardinals' beloved mascot, was officially inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The announcement just happened to coincide with the annual celebration of National Mascot Day.