NOVINGER, Mo– The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites landowners to learn how to manage their property to create nesting and brood-rearing habitat for eastern wild turkeys in Novinger on June 1 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

This workshop will cover turkey biology, desired nesting and brood-rearing habitat, state and federal cost share programs for land management, habitat management techniques, and field demonstrations. This is an outside event with lunch provided. Participants are asked to bring a lawn chair and wear appropriate clothing for the weather. Closed-toe shoes designed for walking are recommended.

Adult wild turkey males in Missouri are very large and dark with a bare, red and blue head, with red wattles on the throat and neck. They have long legs, and their feathers are bronzy and iridescent. Males, and some females, have a tuft of hairlike feathers in the middle of their breast. Females are smaller and less iridescent. Turkeys are most famous for their gobbling calls, but they make other vocalizations as well.

Wild turkeys are most commonly found in mixed forests and grasslands statewide. Like other ground nesters, their reproductive success may be greatly reduced by extensive precipitation during nesting time. Successful management focuses on proper seasonal combinations of food, cover, and water.

This workshop is designed for participants of all ages, and registration can be done at http://short.mdc.mo.gov/46R. Questions about this event can be directed to Meagan Duffee-Yates at Meagan.duffee-yates@mdc.mo.gov. This workshop will be held on private land at 15274 Rolling Hills Road in Novinger.

MEMPHIS, Mo.-  A suspect has been identified in a recent burglary.  Memphis Police Captain Bill Holland told KMEM News that his department sought a search warrant for a Memphis residence on Tuesday.  The warrant was issued the same day. 

That warrant was in relation to a burglary that occurred at the Fire Palace Smoke Shop in Memphis in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 23^rd.  Captain Holland said that the business was broken into by breaking a lock on the back door.  Over $2,600 worth of products were taken.

Surveillance video at the scene as well as other nearby businesses was used to identify a male juvenile suspect who resides in Memphis.  The Memphis Police Department was assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in executing the search warrant.  During the search, several items were found and seized that were connected to the break-in.  The case has been turned over to local juvenile law enforcement authorities.