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Missouri unveils plans to fight hypoxic dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico

Missouri and 11 other states bordering the Mississippi River are working together to address the different factors that together create seasonal dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. Each partner state has developed and announced specific strategies that will be implemented over time using targeted federal funding. Last month, Missouri unveiled its state work plan

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Wyant winner of essay contest

On Jan. 28, at the Department of Missouri Voice of Democracy/Patriots Pen Banquet in Saint Louis, Jude Wyant was announced as the winner of the Department’s Voice of Democracy contest. Jude is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Wyant and a sophomore at El Dorado Springs High School. Jude is sponsored by the Spicer-Grimsley

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ECS Court-Warming 2023

The El Dorado Christian School hosted their 2023 Court-warming ceremony on January 24th. Due to inclement weather, the opposing team from Kansas City decided not to come. Instead, the boys teams played an exhibition game against alumni and parents. The coronation happened after that game. Candidates were Madison Shipp and Camren Reasoner, Sophia Bryson and

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Optimist Day Thursday, Feb. 2

Volunteers working with young people who are our joy of today and are our hope for tomorrow, are exuberant representatives of the potential to be reached and dreams to come true. They are also unbounded in their enthusiasm to use their own talent, skills, and hard work to make a difference in others’ lives. Members

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Fire report for week of Jan. 22

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, T 12: 29 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a two vehicle accident west of town on hwy. 54. Three trucks and eight firefighters responded. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 10:07 a.m. the fire department was dispatched to a tent fire on N. Kirkpatrick. One truck and seven firefighters responded.

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Local scholarships offered through the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation

We are pleased to offer six local scholarships to our local high school students through the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation. Applications will be accepted January 1, 2023 through March 13, 2023. Scholarship applications and instructions can be found at the following web address: https://www.cfozarks.org/find-grants-scholarships/take-action-apply-for-scholarships. This website will also provide information on a host of

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What goes where?

MAKING REARRANGEMENTS – Hospital CEO Terry Nichols took hospital board attendees on a tour of the CCMH facility during the Hospital Board meeting on Wed., Jan. 18.

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Board meeting includes remodeling ideas

During the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board meeting on Wed. Jan. 18, Hospital CEO Terry Nichols took board members and other attendees on a walk through the hospital to explain his idea about how certain things could be changed for efficiency. The Hospital Board of Trustees usually meets in the classroom. On this particular meeting

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KEEPING THE KIDDOS WARM

CCMH Marketing Specialist, Jeanne Hoagland stopped by the El Do R-2 School last week to drop off donations from our recent Coat Drive for Cedar County schools — and caught a quick pic with School Nurses – Johnna Boch, RN and Mary Eason, LPN – who keep up with who might need an extra “warm

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