A News Flash From the MDC

It is not the change in climate that will destroy the United States… it is the awful change in people. Anyone who wants to fish with me on the wilderness lake in Northwest Ontario can join me. The plane leaves Nestor Falls Ontario on morning of Aug. 12. The cost is $500 per person for

[ Read More ]

Fishing Report for Aug. 10

Taberville Report by Linda McCallister Dains Fish Farm We have some local campers who have been trotlining. They actually hauled in a 91 lb. white cat Saturday. They said the pictures are all over facebook and the internet. They were using brown carp. I know that’s what they bought from us. I’d say they know

[ Read More ]

Red and Black scrimmage info

The Red and Black Scrimmages will be Aug. 16. Softball will start at 5. Volleyball will start at 6. Due to the way the varsity schedule falls, Football will be doing a scrimmage tonight at midnight and will not be able to scrimmage on the 16th.

[ Read More ]

DOG DAYS KARATE WINNERS

DOG DAYS KARATE WINNERS – On Saturday, July 22, Students representing Van Dyk’s Karate, Team VDK and Team S.W.A.T. travelled to Moore, OK.,to compete in the Annual Dog Days Karate Tournament hosted by the Oklahoma Karate Association. Mason Fast and Hunter Malensek performed well and placed first in both Weapons and Traditional Forms divisions in

[ Read More ]

Coach Derek Scroggins interview

Coach upbeat about football season prospects On Tuesday, Bulldog Head Football Coach Derek Scroggins was pleased with the results of the team’s midnight Red/Black scrimmage over the weekend and the prospects for the season. He told the Sun, “I saw a lot of kids playing aggressively, showing great effort, so we are pleased.” Q. Who’s

[ Read More ]

ANOTHER STATE CHAMPION

ANOTHER STATE CHAMPION – MDC has recently added another tree in the St. Louis area to its distinguished State Champion Tree list—this Ohio buckeye located on private property in the City of Clayton. At 81-inches in circumference, 56-feet tall, and with a spread of 248-feet, it is the new Missouri State Champion of its species.

[ Read More ]

Pinkeye problems showing up

Pinkeye has been showing up in numerous beef cattle operations in southwest Missouri during the last four to six weeks according to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. The most susceptible animals are nursing calves and fall born 2016 weaned calves. “It seems most adult animals escape the eye infection probably because

[ Read More ]

A NEW LIGHT ON THE HORIZON

A NEW LIGHT ON THE HORIZON – Ten years ago, a groundbreaking vision took shape in Cedar County – children’s lights began to shine brighter than ever with the birth of the Lighthouse Children’s Theatre. “The Lighthouse,” as it is known by people in the community, became the first Eldo organization dedicated to children’s theatre

[ Read More ]

What they’re saying about the Arla Harrell Act

“…My father kept his vow of secrecy for over 50 years… They applied back in 1991 for benefits, and had nothing but denials all along. When Senator McCaskill took this up as an issue that needed to be corrected, we as a family—there was no way for us to express the gratitude to her, because

[ Read More ]

CLASS OF 1950

CLASS OF 1950 – The class of 1950 held there 67th reunions Saturday, July 22, at Angie’s Cake restaurant. She did a very nice job serving the 13 classmates and seven guests. We enjoyed a great time of visiting and dinning. (Back row from left) Jr. Herbst, Nalleyn Smith Jones, Rosemary Burris Lusk, Bob Roe,

[ Read More ]