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Native grassland ecology and the role prairie forage plants in ranching will be celebrated when the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) hosts Prairie Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, at the Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie Conservation Area near El Dorado Springs. This free event will showcase the prairie’s natural life and the

Concord Missionary Baptist Church located at Cedar Springs has voted to eliminate Saturday services and will start Sunday night services at 6 p.m. Business meeting will be held on the second Sunday of the month between Sunday School and preaching. Services are as follows: first and third Sundays – 10 a.m. Sunday School second Sunday

Get tips on how to make a decorative keepsake out of a gobbler’s tail feathers. Along with its gobble, another noticeable characteristic of a male turkey in spring is it’s eye-catching fan of tail feathers. Turkey hunters who want information on how they can transform the tail feathers of the gobbler they harvest on future

On Friday, May 6 Mo-Kan Square Dancers will hold a Square dance with Jay Wright calling. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Dining Hall at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $7 per dancer. All interested persons are welcome. For more information, call the Harold’s at 417-465-2241, the Clays

The US Postal Service will collect non-perishable items on May 14. You can bring your non-perishable food item to the post office or leave them by your mailboxes for pickup by your mail carrier or volunteers. We would love to exceed last year’s amount of 2,000 lbs. If you have any questions, please call us

Care Connection for Aging Services is still accepting enrollment for its popular “A Matter of Balance” course that will begin online Friday, May 6. A Matter of Balance is specifically designed to reduce the fear of falling and improve activity levels among older adults. The program includes eight two-hour classes presented to a small group

The El Dorado Springs Optimist Club has scheduled a Three Person Scramble Golf Tournament for Saturday, May 14. Tee times are 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Gene Pray Memorial Golf Course. Entry fee is $150 per team. For more information, contact James Brackenridge at 417-876-8776 or Drex Salazar at 417-876-4968.

Join Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site team members along with the Barton County Chamber of Commerce from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7 to celebrate Harry S Truman’s 138th birthday. The event will include period re-enactors representing Truman’s life, goods and produce vendors, a talent show, a baby show, kids games