August 25, 2026
You get to thinking you have seen everything in the outdoors when you get to my age, but this past week my daughter Christy and I were on the river when we saw something way out of the realm of reality. There was a doe and a newborn fawn along the shore, beneath a high
There is a common Ozarks observation that says this region is always two weeks away from drought during the summer time. According to Bob Schultheis, a natural resource engineering specialist with University of Missouri Extension, the saying has some accuracy. “Soils in the Ozarks store 1.5 to 2.5 inches of water per foot of soil
Independence Day is a day for family get-togethers and fireworks. However, Bob Schultheis, a natural resource engineering specialist with University of Missouri Extension, advises families to leave their pets at home when going to crowded summer events. Schultheis suggests the following safety tips for managing pets around crowds and fireworks. Many pets are not used
A cheap death: How to donate your body to science Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about body donation programs? With little to no savings, I’m looking for a free or cheap way to dispose of my body after I die. Old and Broke Dear Broke, If you’re looking to eliminate your funeral
Infertility affects about 20 percent of the U.S. population and can be incredibly costly; it also costs the livestock industry billions of dollars each year. Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that zinc plays a key role in promoting fertility in males, a discovery that has implications for improved in vitro fertilization and
Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) announces the appointment of endocrinologist, Heather Corn, M.D., M.S., to the CMH medical staff. Dr. Corn will begin her practice with CMH Endocrinology Center, Bolivar, on July 2, 2018. Dr. Corn is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a
The 62nd annual Beydler reunion will be held Sunday, June 24, in Sac Osage Electric community room in El Dorado Springs. A carry-in lunch will begin at 12:30 p.m.
by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will close at 10 a.m. Monday, June 25 after she serves breakfast. She will be closed on Saturday, June 30 for the community Fourth of July celebration. It will be held in the Schell City Park at 6:30 p.m. The meat and drinks will be furnished.
by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Sunday morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Nick Van Dam was “The Mantle.” The ladies treated the men to a bountiful delicious breakfast before church for Father’s Day. Mt. Zion Home Bible study met Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home
by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin says her allergies have been bad this week. She doesn’t like A/C, but she can’t take the pollen so she will just have to stay in a lot. Her friend Jamie took her to see the movie “Book Club” then out to eat for her birthday. She said it
