BASKETBALL STANDOUTS RECOGNIZED – During the Basketball awards banquet on Tuesday, March7, several young men were recognized for their outstanding performance during the past basketball season at the El Dorado Springs R-II School. Pictured are: (from left) Brendan Reddick – Bulldog Award, Jordan Gallette – Most Improved, Shane Trowbridge – Defensive Player of the Year, Kaiden Simmons – Best Free Throw Percentage, Riley Boyd – MVP and Most Rebounds and Shelby McKinney – Rising Star Award.

BASKETBALL STANDOUTS RECOGNIZED – During the Basketball awards banquet on Tuesday, March7, several young men were recognized for their outstanding performance during the  past basketball season at the El Dorado Springs R-II School. Pictured are: (from left) Brendan Reddick – Bulldog Award, Jordan Gallette – Most Improved, Shane Trowbridge – Defensive Player of the Year,

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BASKETBALL STANDOUTS RECOGNIZED

BASKETBALL STANDOUTS RECOGNIZED – During the Basketball awards banquet on Tuesday, March7, several young men were recognized for their outstanding performance during the  past basketball season at the El Dorado Springs R-II School. Pictured are: (from left) Brendan Reddick – Bulldog Award, Jordan Gallette – Most Improved, Shane Trowbridge – Defensive Player of the Year,

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Upcoming blood drive with CBCO

Code Yellow Alert issued for all blood types – donors urged to give this week Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is on a CODE YELLOW ALERT for all blood types.  The community is strongly urged to give blood this week at a CBCO donor center or blood drive. A Code Yellow Alert means that

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A Good Reason for Change

This week’s master naturalist question, for the hundreds of “master naturalists” out there in the suburbs of who have their master naturalist certificates… In actual weight, which one is larger, the adult gray squirrel or the adult red squirrel? All of us who hunt squirrels and skin them and eat them, and send their tails

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Palmer amaranth invades about 5 more Missouri counties each year

Its cousin, waterhemp, remains top weed in state, but likely not for long Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth are easily confused. They are like ugly distant cousins at a family reunion. They look alike until you see them side by side. Their differences become apparent upon closer examination. Palmer amaranth is the bigger bully of the

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Plant rhubarb, the pie plant, in March

Fans of the popular public radio show “A Prairie Home Companion” know that rhubarb cures life’s ailments. When life cannot get any worse, “one little thing can revive a guy, and that is a piece of rhubarb pie,” according to the show’s creator, Garrison Keillor. Whether that is truth or fiction, rhubarb is known as

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MU Extension to host free chronic disease self-management class in Lamar

University of Missouri Extension, in partnership with the Barton County Health Department, is offering a free class for individuals with chronic conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, arthritis, depression, anxiety and more. The six-week class will help participants learn ways to self-manage their condition and take back control over their

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Savvy Senior®

Forgetfulness: What’s normal, what’s not? Dear Savvy Senior Savvy Senior Forgetfulness: What’s Normal, What’s Not? Dear Savvy Senior, At age 76, my husband has become forgetful lately and is worried he may have Alzheimer’s. What resources can you recommend to help us get a grip on this? Concerned Wife Dear Concerned, Many seniors worry about

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7 steps to secure your home while you’re on vacation

Warmer temperatures, budding trees and blooming flowers are all lovely parts of spring, but what you really look forward to is the start of vacation planning season! Deciding where to go and what to see, making arrangements and planning your wardrobe are all exciting aspects of summer vacation planning. But before you pack up to

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