Fall sports/Extra duty activities

Fall sports High School: Volleyball – head coach Ashley Rogers, assistant Kaley Lyons; Football – head coach Kelley Beckner, assistant David Carpenter, Daniel Stanftorf, Todd Mowery; Cross Country – head coach Brian Goatley, assistant Amanda Obert; Cheerleading – head coach Kylie Taylor. Junior High: Volleyball – Beau Swopes, Austin Gooden; Football – Tim Dade, Jordan

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Are you bear aware?

Bears have a remarkable sense of smell that can unfortunately lead them to human food. When camping at Missouri State Parks remember to keep your coolers closed and your campsite clean.

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Missouri: the prettiest state in the Union

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Larry Sorrells was titled “A Foretaste of Glory Divine” from Romans 5:1-5. You are welcome to join us for worship Sunday at 9 a.m. Mt Zion weather has been much improved the past week, more fields got planted, the

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Class of ’55 reunion canceled

Due to circumstances, area classmates are unable to organize the planned get together. Wishing all our classmates good health and God’s blessing – See you next time.

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City of Walker to hold June meeting

The City of Walker Board of Aldermen will meet for   their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 23.  The meeting will get underway at 7:00 p.m. in the Walker Community Building.  Walker City Council meetings are open to the public.

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Fire report for week of June 7

On Friday, June 12, at 7:49 a.m., the Fire Department was dispatched to Hwys. 54 and HH, west of town, for a motor vehicle accident. The Fire Department managed traffic control until the incident was terminated. Trucks 2 and 4 and 10 firefighters responded. On Saturday, June 13, at 3:51 p.m., the Fire Department was

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New Chief Nursing Officer at CCMH

Cedar County Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Marie Mitchell, RN, MSN as our new Chief Nursing Officer. Marie has joined us after 25 years in nursing where she most recently worked at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. She grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan but has lived the last 15 years in the

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Free nightly light show

Have you noticed something different in your backyard in the evenings lately? Sporadic flashing yellow or green lights show up this time of year in yards around the state. Fireflies (also called lightening bugs) are small beetles that use bioluminescence to communicate. The adult beetle’s abdomen blinks a specific pattern that, when combined with specific

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2020 BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

Winner – Fire Department Auxiliary. Organized only two years ago, their impact on our volunteer fire department has been significant. The Fire Department Auxiliary is composed of about 25 wives, girlfriends, friends and family members. Their activities for the last two years include adopting two local families at Christmas, helping at junior fire fighter events

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