MDC sets migratory game bird and waterfowl hunting seasons

New hunting-zone boundaries approved in 2016 will be implemented beginning this year. At its April 7 meeting, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for the upcoming 2017 migratory-game-bird hunting season and 2017-2018 waterfowl hunting season. 2017 Migratory game bird hunting Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collared Doves, and White-Winged Doves

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Just Another Gobbler

It was back in a time when I was able to leap small mountains in only two or three bounds, and climb up rock hillsides with a shotgun on my back. There we were, just out of our tent drinking coffee, out in the middle of the Ozark National Forestland of Arkansas, in the wilds

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Clematis, ‘Queen of the Vines,’ climbs in popularity

Few flowering ornamentals are as exquisite as the “Queen of the Vines”—clematis. The majestic splendor of this vertical climber is hard to pass by in nurseries and greenhouses, said David Trinklein, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist. There are more than 300 species of this member of the buttercup family. Only a few are used as

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Snagging report for April 12

by Trish Yasger With all of the rains we’ve had we are seeing good flows and the fish are moving up. Snagging is good on both Truman and Lake of the Ozarks – we’re seeing several limits on Lake of the Ozarks.  With the increase in flow we are seeing the Truman fish run up

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A Story to Remember

by Rebecca French Smith Let me tell you a story. It’s a crisp spring morning on a dirt cattle lot along a rural Missouri highway. Gooseneck trailers are piled high with round bales of hay. Other trailers are loaded down with fencing posts and wire, waterers and feeders, protein blocks and tubs. Faint chatter can

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Meeting Room on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Sheryl Ann filled in as leader in the absence of Robbie who had a doctor’s appointment. Kay led us in singing “Onward TOPS and KOPS”. We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges.

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Navy Members Can Now Manage Life Insurance Online

Navy members now have the opportunity to enroll or change their Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) online. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began enrollment for Navy members in the SGLI Online Enrollment System (SOES) on April 5. SOES allows active-duty and eligible reserve and Guard members to manage their SGLI and Family SGLI coverage

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Savvy Senior®

How to organize your affairs Dear Savvy Senior My wife and I would like to get our personal and financial affairs in order so our kids will know what’s going on if we get sick or die. What tips can you offer? Procrastinating Paul Dear Paul, Organizing your key information and getting your personal and

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News from Harwood and area

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will be closed on Sunday, April 23, because someone is having a fundraising dinner for Nathan Haddix and Mike Bailey, who were really hurt a few weeks ago on an ATV. It will be held at the Schell City Community Building. Jewell and Helen Ellerman and

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April Five Loaves

Five Loaves, a free life skills seminar hosted by the Dederick Christian Church will begin at 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 25. This will be an evening to share information and to learn while having fun. The theme for the evening is Grandma’s Recipes and will feature recipes made by our grandmothers. Cooking tips are always a

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