BBB Tips on Giving Tuesday

While malls and online shopping may be the focus for many people this weekend, let’s take a moment to think about giving. For the last several years, charities in the United States and beyond have promoted the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as “Giving Tuesday.” The idea started with the 92nd Street Y in New York, but

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Providing information

SLEEP APNEA Q: I have a real problem with sleep. I constantly go to sleep in the daytime and don’t sleep well at night. My husband says that I snore loudly sometimes, as well. What is the best way to handle this? A: The first thing that needs to be ruled out is sleep apnea.

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PARADE WINNERS

  FIRST PLACE – Skate Town   SECOND PLACE  – Nazarene Church   THIRD PLACE– Optimist Club

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Tips to help with holiday stress reduction

Now is the time to get started if you want to be relaxed during this holiday season according to Renette Wardlow, a human development specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “It is never too late to set some priorities. Get the family together and distribute the workload for the holidays,” said Wardlow. To deal with

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Holiday food safety tips

If you’re hosting a holiday meal, make food safety a priority or you might end up with ungrateful guests. “Hosting a holiday meal often means having more people at the table, serving a wider variety of dishes and perhaps tackling some unfamiliar recipes. If you’re not careful, all those ingredients can add up to foodborne

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Volleyball awards

ALL STATE – Senior VolleyDog Tori Rawlins was picked for the All State team by the coaches in other districts. VOLLEYBALL ALL CONFERENCE – Coaches in the newly created Ozark Mountain conference, which The VolleyDogs won, named these five players to positions of honor. (From left) Reese Schaaf-1st Team All Conference, Tevi Gurley-1st Team All

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MOKAN AWARD RECIPENTS PLAY IN ALL STAR GAME

MOKAN AWARD RECIPENTS PLAY IN ALL STAR GAME – Three Lady Buffalos and ECS head coach, Mrs. Kelly Bryson (far right) traveled to Center Place Restoration School in Independenc on Monday evening, Oct. 30, to take part in the 2018 MOKAN All Star game.  Isabelle Bryson (left), Jordanne Steuck (#23 center), and Hailey Krehbiel (#33), 

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Senate passes Hartzler bill to honor Missouri-born fallen soldier

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today applauded the Senate passage of a bill she introduced earlier this year to name the downtown Columbia, MO post office in honor of Missouri-born Specialist Sterling William Wyatt. “I’m pleased the Senate moved today to honor Missouri’s own hero, Sterling Wyatt,” Hartzler said. “I look forward to seeing this bill

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ElDo woman dies in river

An El Dorado Springs woman had dies as the result of an automobile accident on I-49 in Barton County. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Jason Pace says the body of 45-year-o. Nicole Shrock was found in the North Fork of Spring River, south of Lamar, Wednesday, Nov. 14. He add the preliminary investigation revealed Shrock was

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With Chrismas cards for military

VFW 257 Auxiliary needs your help The VFW 257 Auxiliary would like to invite businesses, youth groups, civic groups, church groups and individuals to join us in sending Christmas greetings and good wishes to our military. Cards may be purchased or handmade. A great project for a 4-H Club or project meeting, Sunday school classroom,

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