To your health

CEDAR COUNTY HEALTH & WELLNESS GRANT RECIPIENTS – Recipients of the $10,000 Cedar County Health & Wellness Grant funds are announced by the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation and Stockton Community Foundation.  Applications were sought for projects that would improve the health and wellness of Cedar County citizens.  A committee representing both local Community Foundations

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Free photo op

Santa Claus is coming to Shopko Hometown On Saturday, Dec. 8, Santa will be at our Shopko Hometown stores to visit with area children and be available for photos from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Parents may take their own pictures of their children with Santa Claus as a photographer will not be on site

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Keep filling the truck

  The 12th annual Toys for Tots toy drive at Fugate Motors is about to wind down with the Dec. 8 deadline swiftly approaching. At this time there is a need for gifts for teenage girls and boys up to 16. Thank you for supporting this project.

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BBB warns of common holiday scams

The holidays are all about celebrating what’s good, but that doesn’t mean scammers are taking a vacation. Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds consumers that con artists see busy, over-burdened shoppers as likely targets for their schemes. Some common scams this holiday season include: Online shopping scams: Everyone wants to get the best deal on gifts,

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Three steps helpful in raising grateful children

Most parents would love for their children to understand gratitude all year long, but especially during the gift-giving holidays. Some basic steps can help develop a child’s spirit of gratitude according to Janice Emery, 4-H youth development specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Many parents experience the dreaded gift opening moment when grandma is watching

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Ashcroft certifies results of Nov. 6 general election

On Friday Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, along with 19th Circuit Judges Daniel Green and Thomas Sodergren, certified the results of the Nov. 6, 2018, general election. “We owe the success of November’s election to the countless hours worked by local election authorities, boards of election and thousands of poll workers across the state,” Ashcroft

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Keep gifts out of sight

“It’s that wonderful holiday season. I encourage people to keep their gifts and valuables out of sight in their locked cars and make sure they or their neighbors get deliveries off the porches,” said El Dorado Springs Police Chief Jarrod Schiereck. “We’ve seen some larcenies from unlocked vehicles.” “That’s just some of the ideas,” the

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Christmas Basket Project updates for volunteers

Through this Saturday, Dec. 8, toys valued from $10 to $20 may be dropped off at Fugate Motors. One truck has already been filled. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 9 a.m. volunteers are needed to wrap the hundreds of gifts the community has so generously donated. Bring your scissors and your holiday spirit and join us

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Christmas Basket Project updates for recipients

If you applied for a Christmas Basket this year, you should receive a confirmation letter by this Friday, Dec. 7. If you do not receive the letter, please call 296-5403. If you are receiving delivery, you will be notified in the letter. On Saturday, Dec. 15, you must bring your confirmation letter with you to

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Hartzler applauds President signing USMCA

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) on Friday made the following statement about the President’s signing of the U.S.- Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) at the G20 Summit in Argentina. “I am pleased with the President’s signing today of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement. We are moving in the right direction in providing certainty for our farmers,

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