ECS Track and Field schedule 2019

Thursday, April 18 – HS @ Lamar TBA. Thursday, April 25 – JH @ El Dorado, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 – MS/JH/HS @ El Dorado, 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4 – JH/HS @ Joplin MCSAA State, TBA. Monday, May 6 – MS/JH/HS @ El Do-MOKAN, 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,

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Bulldogs hire two new coaches

According to Superintendent Mark Koca, El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools is happy to announce that two new head coaches have been hired by the District. Coach Kelley Beckner will be joining the Bulldog staff this summer as the Head Football Coach. Mr. Beckner has been the Offensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator for 4 years at Mt.

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MDC forecasts challenging spring turkey

Missouri turkey hunters can expect a challenging spring season according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 6-7. The regular spring season runs April 15 through May 5. Although the good hatches of 2011, 2012, and 2014 helped bolster turkey numbers in much of

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MDC reminds Missourians to keep wildlife wild

As Missourians begin to head outdoors during the long-awaited spring season, they may encounter a variety of newborn animals. Though the young wildlife can pull on the heartstrings, and oftentimes appears to be abandoned, that’s usually not the case. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds residents to avoid interfering with newborn or young animals

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‘Keystone Habits’ can improve your life and well-being

The fourth in a series of leadership book discussions with the Republic Chamber of Commerce was held April 11 at the Greene County MU Extension office inside the Springfield Botanical Center. The discussion focused on “The Power of Habit” written by Charles Duhigg. According to this book, humans can operate on automatic pilot, performing complex

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It’s time for morels!

To the uninitiated, a morel does not have the most appetizing appearance. Its brain-like form looks like something out of a campy horror movie, and a morel’s neutral, earthy color doesn’t command much attention. From about late March to early May, however, foraging for these small mushrooms is serious business—a business so serious that many

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Agriculture moves from being an art to a science

The rate of technological advancement that we witness in our day-to-day lives is amazing. Cell phones do more today than personal computers could do 10 years ago. Self-driving cars, packages delivered by drones are not ideas for the future, but a reality today. “Agriculture, though a traditional way to make a living, is on the

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Governor Parson’s infrastructure priority passes Missouri Senate

On Monday, the Missouri Senate, in a 26-7 vote, passed one of Governor Parson’s top legislative priorities. In the State of the State, Governor Parson presented a bold infrastructure plan which takes a serious step forward in addressing Missouri’s critical infrastructure needs across the State. If fully implemented, the infrastructure plan will allow the State

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MDC urges drivers to give turtles a brake

The Missouri Department of Conservation urges drivers to be cautious on the roads this spring and give turtles a brake. These reptiles are often hit by cars during the warmer months, but are at special risk this time of year because they are more active. Common turtles spotted crossing Missouri roads include three-toed box turtles,

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District FFA Contest results

State Bound -April 25th-26th FFA Contests keep us busy most of 2nd semester and this year the hard work paid off! We had 50 students participate in contests this year and each one of them learned valuable skills for the future. Results are as follows: 1st Place- FFA Knowledge (James King, KayLynne McCullick, Cody Weeks,

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