Absentee Ballot Request

Absentee voting has begun for the April 4, 2017, Municipal Election.  Absentee ballots may be requested by mail or fax. Mail absentee ballot requests to Peggy Kenney Cedar County Clerk, Voter Registration, 113 South Street, Stockton, MO 65785 or fax absentee ballot requests to 417-276-3461 and it must include your name, phone number, address to

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Weather awareness class March 16

by Becky Groff Severe weather season used to be in the spring, but it seems, now, severe weather can happen at any time when the weather conditions are right. Would you like to learn more about tornadoes, lightning, floods and more weather phenomena? Cedar County’s office of emergency management and National Weather Service will host

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Apply for 2017 Lillian Sunderwirth Scholarship

Applications will soon be available for the 2017 Lillian Sunderwirth Memorial Scholarship. These scholarships are open to all students and returning college students attending or have obtained admission to an accredited two year or four year college or trade school.  This does include those seeking masters degrees. The recipients of these scholarships must be from

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A big thank you

Editor: A recent illness forced me into the hospital and subsequent two week stay in the local nursing home for rehabilitation. I would like to commend Dr Casey and the staff at Cedar County Memorial Hospital for the excellent care that was given to me. My subsequent stay at Community Springs Nursing Home Facility was

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March 4 Trump

Editor: I went to the March 4 Trump event at Jefferson City; though it was not as well-attended as I thought it might be, it was pretty interesting seeing different faces from around the state. I would just like to point out a few distinctions that I have noticed compared to anti-Trump protests. It was

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EVANS NEWEST INTERN

EVANS NEWEST INTERN – Austin Wilson is a fifth year University of Kansas pharmacy student from Topeka, KS. His interest in pharmacy was initially piqued when he shadowed at Evan’s Drug in 2010. Being able to witness the impact an independent pharmacy can have on its community inspired Austin to commit to a lifetime of

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CMH to host Spring Clinical Job Fair Friday, March 10

Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation (CMH) will host a special Spring Clinical Job Fair from noon to 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Bolivar Technical College Room 103, 1135 N. Oakland Ave, Bolivar. CMH is interviewing for the following positions: RN; LPN; LTC Charge Nurse; CNA and/or RMT; Medical Lab Technician/Technologist;

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Stockton Lion’s Club to host breakfast

Mark your calendar for the Stockton Lion’s Club breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Methodist Church Hwy. 32, Stockton. Enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee all for only $6. All proceeds fund local Lion’s Club charities. Eyeglass fund, boy scouts, eagle days, food pantry, band fund, Handicap-turkey

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Springfield man sentenced for child porn

Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet. Michael Greinke, 29, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to eight years in federal prison without parole. The court

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Nature Center Hours Extend

March 1, the Springfield Conservation Nature Center began operating on their summer hours. From March 1 through Oct. 31, the Nature Center building will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and the trail hours will be extended until 8 p.m. daily. Nothing will change regarding the building’s Tuesday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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