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Another fine breakfast in Fair Haven

There is an all-you-can-eat Breakfast at Fair Haven park from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 17. The menu includes pancakes, biscuits, sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee or tea. Adult donation is $6.50; children 4 – 10 is $4 a donation and under 4 – free.       All donations are

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Chicken Kicking Fathers’ Day lunch at Senior Center

The El Dorado Springs Senior Center has planned a chicken dinner and silent auction from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (dine in our carry out) on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18. Please purchase your tickets quickly. The center must order the chicken in advance. Walk-ins are welcome, but to guarantee the chicken, please call 417-876-5574.

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INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PAINTS AT LISTON

Street Artist ARCY was at Liston School on Friday, June 2, as part of his 2023 live event mural tour across the United States. The El Dorado Springs event “Legacy and Vision Alive at Liston celebrated rural youth, education and entrepreneurship. ARCY’s mural was of Sally Liston imaging infinite horizons for herself and all El

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Friar appointed to vacant council seat

Logan Friar has been appointed to fill the council seat recently vacated by Glenda Baker. Friar will be sworn in at the next regular council meeting. He will remain in that position until the next regular election. Before the meeting began Gabby Kinnett offered a prayer requesting wisdom in the decisions the council would make.

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Historical Hysteria June 3, 2023

Antique tractor winners Wild Frontier Mining Company Beau Johnson – 1st place fiddle – second place accompaniment Paula Newman: Tad Johnson – 2nd place fiddle – 1st place accompaniment Spinning, weaving and knitting

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Meet Mike Offineer – ‘The Train Guy’

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride the rails? Or have you seen the long line on engines and cars and asked what they are hauling and where they are headed? Mike Offineer, “The Train Guy,” is a retired engineer who has ridden those rails and has discovered what the trains

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STATE CHAMPS !

TWO DAYS, TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – The El Dorado Springs girls 4×400 and 4×800 relay teams not only took state championships but set new school records in both events. The 4×400 team of (from left) McKinli Mays, Lainey Dody, Neely Schaaf and Hannah Klaiber set a new school record of 4.06 on Saturday. The 4×800

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Busy weekend in El Dorado Springs

Reserve Friday, June 2, and Saturday, June 3, for special events that are coming to town. On Friday, local artists and makers will join a Live Mural event at the Liston Center 508 North Main from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, “Legacy and Vision Alive at Liston” will feature international street artist ARCY

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Hospital Board learns about two resignations

During the May 25, 2023, Hospital board meeting, CEO Terry Nichols told the board that Dr. Gilpin at the Stockton Clinic had resigned and Dr. Andy Wyant had also submitted his resignation. Nichols said that Dr. Gilpin had told him she was more comfortable in an emergency room than in Urgent Care and has already

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Uncool pool

MAJOR FIXER UPPER – The Cedar County Memorial Hospital therapy pool has been inoperable for several months and needs extensive work. Hospital CEO Terry Nichols said that the only bid he could get on the pool’s renovation was between $550,000 and 650,000. He said he wanted to sit down with the people most interested in

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