Mo-Kan re-opening this Friday

The Mo-Kan Square Dancers are re-opening their dances.  The next dance will be held on Friday, April 2, from 7:30 to 10 p.m.  with Jay Wright calling.  This will be held in the Home Ec Building/Dining Hall at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada.  Admission is $5 per dancer. All dancers and interested persons are invited

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Masks off

Due to virus incident rates at zero in the El Dorado Springs R-2 School District and Cedar County, the mask mandate for all students PreK-12 in the El Dorado Springs School District is suspended, beginning on Wednesday March 24. Masks are still required for all those on school buses, due to a federal mandate.

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Dutch Treat Breakfast

All former employees of Nelly Don, Junior House and J.H. Collectables are invited to a Dutch treat breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the 54 Cafe in Nevada.

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ECS Promenade scheduled

El Dorado Christian High School students and their dates will be at the Park in downtown El Dorado Springs for pictures, prior to their Spring Formal at Camp Galilee. The Promenade is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday evening April 8. The students will leave the Park at 5:10.

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HONORED FOR YEARS OF SERVICE

El Dorado Springs School Board member Benny Brower retired at the March 11, 2021, meeting of the School Board. Brower, who has served the school district for 24 years, is known for his wisdom and guidance. Current school board president Josh Floyd handed Brower his commemorative plaque.

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Blunt, Warner introduce legislation to protect rural health clinics from added financial strain during COVID-19

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (MO.) and Mark Warner (VA.) introduced legislation to prevent further financial instability for rural health clinics and safeguard the care they provide to underserved communities. The bipartisan Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 would make a technical fix to protect existing rural health clinics from a sudden and unexpected Medicare

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Hartzler pushes for legislation to improve rural broadband access

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) joined Congressman Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) in introducing the bipartisan Flexible Financing for Rural America Act, which allows member-owned cooperatives and small broadband and voice providers the ability to refinance specific Rural Utilities Service (RUS) loans and waive all associated fees, resulting in saving providers millions per year in debt payments that

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Sandy Crawford Capitol report

We have moved into the second half of the 2021 legislative session, which means longer days and nights discussing legislation, plus more bills coming not only from the Missouri Senate, but the Missouri House of Representatives. Senate Bill 263 was heard in the Missouri Senate Professional Registration Committee. My proposal would modify provisions of the

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State Representative Jim Kalberloh

Citizens of the 125th District, Another busy and productive week at the state capitol this week.  As the second half of session is upon us, things are moving faster and bills getting to the floor to be heard and going through the process to be sent to the Senate for their approval. HB 738 –

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CEDAR COUNTY SHERIFF

03/21 • RP reported his pistol fell out of his boot somewhere around the dam entrance on Hwy 32.  It is a Taurus G2 millenium.  He will be notified if it is turned in. • Received a call in reference to trespassing at Agape School.  Advised officer. • RP reported stop sign at Hwy 54

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