Thank you Marlon Collins

Editor: Cedar County Memorial Hospital wishes to say “thank you” to Cedar County Presiding Commissioner Marlon Collins for his recent Letter to the Editor encouraging area residents to utilize our services.  While we understand we cannot provide all of the medical services needed by our local residents, we do offer a wide range of those

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Ambulance board meets

The Cedar County Ambulance Board met Monday, Dec. 17, in their headquarters building in Stockton with all present. Kalena Bruce presented the financials with nothing unusual to report. A budget for 2019 will be presented for approval at the January meeting. Tom Ryan gave his manager’s report. All is well with the vehicles. He brought

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Congratulations to our Bulldog Band

Mr. White sent MSHSAA an audition tape and our band was selected to perform at the 2019 MSHSAA High School  Basketball Championship tournament. This is a huge honor and we are very proud of them. This will be held in Springfield this year. I will update you with details when I get them.

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Square dance New Year’s Eve

On Monday night, Dec. 31, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will hold a New Year’s Eve Dance from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.  Jay Wright will call and the dance will be held in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada.  Admission is $5 for adult dancers and $3 for youth dancers. All

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Shopko donates to local organizations

LIGHTHOUSE CHILDREN’S THEATRE – $250 presented to Lighthouse Executive Director Jared Kouba. Pictured are: (from left) Kouba, Shopko Manager Nick Rodenberg  and Assistant Manager Shannon Flesher. COMMUNITY DIAPER OUTREACH – $500 to the No Child Wet Behind organization. Barbara Walsh helped write the grant. EL DORADO SPRINGS BACKPACK PROGRAM. – $500 presented to Tracy Barger.

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Thank You

Santa, Thank you for the Christmas card and the money. We appreciate it. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Love, Lady of the House and family at Dederick

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In rural Missouri, going to jail isn’t free, you pay for it

by Mark Horvit On a typical Thursday in November, in a rural circuit court slightly northeast of Kansas City in Kingston, people trickle in and out of a largely empty courtroom. They come for a variety of reasons: speeding tickets, driving without a license, car accidents and occasionally more serious crimes. But at the end

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