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Memorial Day is a day to honor the men and women who died while serving in America’s Armed Forces. Please join the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary by displaying the flag at your home and business on May 27, weather permitting. Originally called “Decoration Day”, it began after the Civil War to commemorate those who

VFW Post 257 will conduct a Memorial Day Ceremony at the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2019. The public and especially all veterans are encouraged to attend. If you have questions please contact Honor Guard Captain, Tim Bartkoski at 876-5068 or Post Commander, Brent Beckman at 876-4298.

POLAR STATION REFRESHES- The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting at the Polar Station – Purified Ice and Water on Thursday, May 16.   Present were (from left) Crissa Gardner, Melanie Farran, Trish Burns, Renee Daniel, Jackson Tough, Jack Daniel, Elisa Duras, Peggy Snodgrass, Trina Malleck, Heather Brown, Jordan Payne, owners

The El Dorado Springs swimming pool will open Thursday, May 30.  Pool hours are 1 to 5 p.m. daily. Daily pool fee is $3. Remember, rafts, innertubes and beachballs are not permitted at the pool. The first session of swimming lessons will be July 8-19 and the second session from July 22-August 2.  Lesson prices

The El Dorado Springs Municipal Band is the oldest continuously performing municipal band in the state of Missouri. The 2019 season will be the band’s 133rd year! Saturday, June 1 will be the first concert in 2019. The Municipal Band schedule is each Friday and Saturday 8-9 p.m., and Sunday from 2-3 p.m.

A week or so ago, Rick Swank told me he was starting to look for Hen of the Woods mushrooms. Last week, right on queue, two of them appeared in my south yard a few feet apart. I harvested them and each one barely fit in a gallon zip lock bag. I couldn’t get Rick

Editor: The arrest of a St. Charles County man for allegedly strangling, stomping and dismembering cats he’d acquired through Craigslist ads is a reminder of the dangers of giving animals away without proper screening and other precautions. “Free to a good home” ads are magnets for cruel and psychotic people who seek easy victims for

Editor: Once again we hear from the “Land of the Fruits and the Nuts” and as usual it gets a little nuttier each time. Oh yes, all we need is more Muslims elected to federal office to tell we non-Muslims of the wonderful benefits of following Allah. Don’t worry yourself, Angela, every major city in

Stories of veterans needing assistance often inspire Americans to make donations to charities that promise to help needy veterans. Donors should look beyond the poignant stories before making a donation around Memorial Day when supporting veterans’ causes. In recent years, Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued several warnings about charities that failed to live up

Collusion by Newt Gingrich – An FBI terrorism expert and a disgraced Navy Seal team up to prevent the assassination of a high ranking Kremlin official who would help prevent a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Neon Prey by John Sandford – When a seemingly minor investigation leads to the discovery of trophies from a