Fishing Report

Taberville Report By Bobby Dain Dains Fish Farm I went fishing over the weekend. We set two lines. We caught a nice bunch of blue cats. One weighed close to 40. We had four flatheads probably around 20.  I was tickled. That’s all I wanted anyway. The fishing is good and the catching is not

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Bulldogs week in preview

Monday, Sept. 25 JV Football Home game vs Adrian – 5:30 Supervisor: Dave Rotert Gates: Finegan and Culbertson, Clock: Hoover Var/JV Volleyball Home game vs Nevada – 6:00 Supervisor: Dr. Christian and Mr. Durnell Clock/Book: Hooper/Goatley Gate: Tiffany McGuirk Var/ JV Softball @ Humansville Bus: 2:30. Game: 4:30 Supervisor: N/A MS Volleyball @ Osceola Bus:

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Fall Classic Trap Shoot

On Saturday, Sept. 9, Cedar County 4-H Shooting Sports entered a award in the annual Fall Classis trap shoot at the Missouri Trap Shooters Association trap range in Linn Creek. The trap shoot was sponsored by Missouri Youth Sport Shooting Alliance (MYSSA). Squad members were Cheston Stacy from Stockton Seekers 4-H Club, George and Rebecca

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Junior Varsity Football beats Indians

The El Dorado Springs JV football team hosted the Seneca Indians on Monday, Sept. 18, The final score was 30 to 12. The  Bulldogs came out and moved the ball on the first drive but it was picked in the end zone. On the second drive the  Bulldogs were able to get it in the

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Gandy wins ABA 2018 season opener

Plenty of sunshine with temperatures rising to almost 90 and very little wind made for a warm day. Anglers reported catching a high number of fish; however, the keepers were hard to find. Those finding keepers fished in several different ways. Gandy said, “I just junk fished.” The other top winners fished shallow and deep

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A Nature Test

As someone who worked for many years as a naturalist in state park systems, the national park service and a contract naturalist in the mountains of Arkansas for that state’s Natural Heritage Commission, I think surely I could be pardoned for having a little fun with a group of people who refer to themselves as

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Black Ended Catfish Ain’t Black

On my way back from a Canadian fishing trip, I stopped in Iowa to call my cousin-in-law, Becky McNew, and ask her where I could find a good camera. The reason I need to update my camera gear is because I am going to become a fully engaged part-time river fishing guide and photographer. Taking

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Pretty pear trees invasive, hard to kill

Bradford pear and its cousins may spread more than springtime beauty as these popular ornamental trees escape and become pests. University of Missouri plant scientist Reid Smeda and graduate student Matt Terry study the movement of Bradford and other types of Callery pear from rural areas to the suburbs. Cultivars of Callery pear include Bradford,

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McCaskill-Ernst fix to Military Justice Code to ban ‘revenge porn’

A bipartisan fix to military law from U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Joni Ernst of Iowa to better guard against “revenge porn” by making such conduct a standard offense across the military—following the Marines United scandal earlier this year—is set to become law as part of the annual defense bill. The sweeping legislation

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