MDC and partners need public’s help to reverse declining bird numbers

Eastern meadowlark, prairie warbler, field sparrow, cerulean warbler, and red-headed woodpecker among threatened species. A recent study from prominent bird researchers in the U.S. and Canada, including Cornell Lab of Ornithology, found that North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds in the last 50 years, and those declines are also occurring in Missouri. The

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Fugitive from Most Wanted list taken into custody after foot pursuit

A Nevada resident was taken into custody Wednesday morning by Vernon County Sheriff’s Deputies after being placed on the Vernon County’s Most Wanted list. According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, Deputies were at a residence on East Infantry Pass searching for 38-year-old Lannce Whaley. “One of the Deputies was driving around the area looking

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Halloween at the VFW

The VFW Post 257will serve hotdogs, popcorn, sno’cones and beverages for all the area ghosts and goblins from 5 p.m. until 9 pm on Thursday, Oct. 31, at the VFW Post at the corner of Pine and 1st Street This is a long standing El Dorado Springs tradition and we hope to see you all

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God will not be mocked

Editor: Recently we were given the opinion of Angela Shipp as to how wonderful it is that we have two Muslim women elected to the US House of Representatives and how these Right Wingers complain about Muslims being anti-Israel. I wonder what planet Angela come from or if she even follows the news or the

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Fall workshops to discuss benefits of warm season grasses

Warm season grasses provide high quality summer forage for cattle grazing and allow rest time for lower quality cools season pastures,” says Patrick Davis, MU Extension Regional Livestock Field Specialist.  Ideal planting time for native warm season grasses is winter and spring.  Therefore, MU Extension will provide Warm Season Grass Cattle Grazing Workshops during November

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Escapes from the Landscape

Invasive Plants — Escapes from the Landscape Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. Vernon County Fairgrounds Nevada. Several common landscaping plants, such as Bradford pears, are becoming invasive in the countryside. Learn which landscaping plants can be a problem, how to control them and what non-invasive native plants can be put in their place. Speaker is

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Chamber Director’s notes

by Jackson Tough This is the week! Get signed-up for the Spring City Spooktacular. We need our members to help make this a successful event for our community’s youth. We can’t do it without your participation. And we would like to publicly thank each participating business/organization so please let us know this week. From our

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BBB tips to avoid getting spooked this Halloween

Halloween is a time for tricks and treats, but shopping for decorations and costumes shouldn’t be a scary experience. Shoppers should rely on trusted merchants and research unfamiliar stores or websites before buying. BBB received 88 complaints last year, and received 49 complaints so far in 2019, about masquerade costume businesses, which include Halloween stores

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Take a walk in the woods and discover nature as you hunt fall mushrooms

Most of Missouri’s edible mushrooms are distinctive in some obvious way. Once you learn their distinguishing features you won’t confuse them with any dangerous poisonous species. It’s very important to know the visual cues to look for, but knowing when and where a mushroom grows is very important in proper identification. Though most hunted mushroom

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DECA students attend annual Fall Leadership Conference

Students from the El Dorado Spring High School DECA chapter traveled with their Advisor, Kristal Swopes to the Missouri DECA Fall Leadership and State Officer Election Conference held Oct. 13-14 in Branson. Students participated in leadership and educational workshops, competitive event practice programs, and learned skills to develop their own leadership potential.  In addition, these

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