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The El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee would like to invite local entertainers to apply for the scheduled openings for the Picnic. The Picnic will be July 19-21. Openings are approximately 30 minutes. The Picnic Committee will make the final decision of time allotment, depending on the schedule. If you would like to apply, please contact

Springfield Conservation Nature Center clinic has tips for youths and adults. Missouri’s spring turkey season offers great opportunities to get outside, but the pastime presents challenges, too. Knowing how to locate a gobbler, calling him into shotgun range, and handling firearms in a safe fashion are all parts of a successful and safe hunt. Hunters

To everything there is a season, and in my life, winter has arrived. But heck, I like winter too. The ducks and geese I once followed south are soon to make their trip without me. The yeller suckers I waited for below flowing river shoals each spring will soon come there not knowing I ever

Springfield Nature Center event has good information for homeowners. Many homeowners are discovering the benefits of landscaping with native plants. Plants that are naturally adapted to their surroundings tend to be less dependent on pesticides and watering hoses and they provide better habitat for butterflies, songbirds and other local wildlife. Homeowners can learn more about

Livestock owners increasing their herds must grow demand for meat. Current herd size expands meat supplies and domestic meat consumption to record levels. With more supply, expect lower prices, University of Missouri economist Scott Brown told the Womack Agricultural Outlook Conference in Columbia. But that didn’t happen as forecast in 2017. Growing beef demand worked

What: El Dorado Springs Elementary will host a BOGO Scholastic Book Fair ONE WEEK ONLY from April 2 to April 6 during school hours. Funds raised will help purchase books for the Elementary Library.  Families, faculty and the community are invited to attend this fun reading and book shopping event that helps inspire children to

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces it now offers used Department vehicles, boats, motors, tractors, trailers, farm equipment, office equipment and other items for sale through the online auction website Govdeals.com. GovDeals.com is an online auction exclusively for government and educational agencies. MDC’s new online auction is available 24/7 from the convenience of a

Bushwhacker Museum, Nevada, April 7, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Genealogy research takes more than just scouring the Internet, but with so many resources now available online, it is important to organize your digital materials efficiently. At this new workshop, Amy L. Waters, State Historical Society of Missouri librarian, will share tips for finding online

by Trish Yasger For Truman Lake, Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River (below Bagnell Dam). We’ve been getting rains this past week and water temperatures are slowly warming up. Snaggers have been having good success on lower Truman Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, and the upper Osage River. With the increase in flow