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Progress Club Holiday Decoration sale

Come see the beautiful wreaths and centerpieces for your holiday home as well memorial Christmas saddles and vases for the cemetery. Those low-priced Christmas decorations are made from recycled items and look like new. Visit us at the corner of Park and Hwy 54 next to Classy Looks. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday,

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2019 Soup Bazaar

The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will have their Holiday Soup Bazaar and Baked Goods Sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at El Dorado Springs Christian School Gymnasium, 1600 S. Ohio. Meal tickets are $7 at the door, at the hospital gift shop or form any Auxiliary member. Drawing tickets for

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Thanksgiving Square dance

On Friday,  Nov. 15, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will have their Thanksgiving Dance with Jay Wright calling. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer. All dancers and interested persons are invited to attend. For more information

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Chili/Soup Fundraiser before parade

Chili/Soup youth fundraiser will be held at the First Christian Church, 300 S. Main and will be held before the Christmas Parade. Meal time will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Adults are $6 and children under 6 are free. Includes drink and dessert.

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Senior Center to hold BBQ fundraiser

El Dorado Springs Senior Center, located at 604 S. Forest, El Dorado Springs will hold a BBQ Chicken Drive-Thru fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Price is $10 per person. Tickets are on sale at the Center now. Last minute ticket purchases available. Menu includes: BBQ Chicken – white or dark,

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School Board to meet Thursday

The El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet in open session at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov.  14. In the High School Library. High on the list is recognition of student athletes. There is no old business listed. In new business, the board will review and approve the October Ridership List,

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2019 Little Mr. and Miss Santa Contest

Sponsored by G.F.W.C. Generation III Eligible – Kindergarten and First Graders Only GFWC is accepting candidates for this years contest. If your child would like to participate please submit 2 (same photo) wallet or 4×6 photos with their name, grade, parents, address, and contact number on the reverse side of the photo. Photos may not

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Food preservation class offered

University of Missouri Extension will offer a class on Making Jams and Jellies safely for Holiday Gifts at the Centennial Building at 1488 Ashland, Nevada, on Nov. 12.  The session will be from 4 pm to 6 pm. This class will be taught by Sara Bridgewater, MU Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist.  “We actually start

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New winter hours at Dickerson Park Zoo

Winter brings colder temperatures and new hours to Dickerson Park Zoo, but the zoo is open year-round, only closing for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day (and if the paths are covered with ice or snow.) That’s 362 fabZOOlous days to get outside with your friends and family. Nov. 1, DPZ moves to NEW winter

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Winter cattle feeding and health management workshop near Nevada

“Now is a good time to discuss and make improvements to your winter cattle feeding and health program,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Regional Livestock Field Specialist.  “Proper management in both of these areas should lead to optimum cattle performance and operation efficiency during the winter feeding period.” MU Extension and Boehringer Ingelheim are cooperating

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