April 16, 2024
Home gardeners with active weed growth often go in search of chemical products that will kill the weeds but leave flowers and shrubs unharmed. According to Kelly McGowan, horticulture educator with University of Missouri Extension, these types of products do exist but they are not his first recommendation. “For the backyard gardener, I prefer hand
COMMITTEED TO EACH OTHER IN CHRIST – Donald and Anita Evens shared their 50th wedding anniversary with their Pape Christian Church Family (Pictured-from left Donald and Anita Evens, photo by Dennis Wallen). After a wonderful week in colorful Colorado, it was so nice to be home again and gather on Sunday with our church family.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters that migratory bird hunting starts Sept. 1 with the opening day for dove, snipe, and rail, followed by waterfowl hunting with teal season starting Sept. 8. Mourning doves, Eurasian collared doves, and white-winged doves may be taken from Sept. 1 through Nov. 29 from one half hour
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a free Discover—Nature Youth Dove Hunting Clinic 5 p.m. until dark on Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Golden Valley Shooting Range near Clinton. This event is open for youths ages 11-15. Youths who participate in the clinic will also get a chance to hunt doves with MDC
American Bass Anglers Division 126 held their 2-day Championship on Stockton Lake August 11-12. The weather cooperated, but the fish did not. One angler brought in a five-fish limit both days; that was Justin Delk who won the tournament with a total weight of 22.64lb. Second place went to Jay Carter with 19.59lb which was
I met with MDC director Sara Pauley for about 3 hours in the spring and I am afraid it was a waste of my time. But some folks asked what we talked about. I told her that I would publish a full page color story in my magazine, the Lightnin’ Ridge Outdoor Journal, which would
FEEDING CORN SILAGE TO BEEF – MU Extension livestock specialist Gene Schmitz recommends that beef producers use chopped silage rather than balage for beef cattle. As the drought of 2018 continues, farmers are turning to drought-stressed corn as alternative feed sources. Photo courtesy of Gene Schmitz.
In the war against the invasive Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), the U.S. Department of Agriculture recognizes August as ‘Tree Check Month’. Now is the best time of year look for this destructive wood-boring beetle, as the signs of ALB are most noticeable in late summer. Asian longhorned beetle feeds on over 20 different tree species,
How big is your retirement nest egg? Is there a chance you could outlive it? Even if you’re socking money into your 401(k) every paycheck like clockwork, that’s a question worth pondering. Americans are living longer, more active, younger lives. They say that 60 is the new 40, and if you look around at who
Can a debt collector take my social security benefits? Dear Savvy Senior Can my Social Security benefits be garnished if I have some outstanding debts? I just turned 62 and would like to start collecting my retirement benefits, but want to find this out before I apply. Worried Retiree Dear Worried, Whether your Social Security
