Blood Drive in Nevada
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will conduct a blood drive in Nevada at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, 800 South Ash St. from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 18.
GREAT SUCCESS
GREAT SUCCESS – Fugate Ford Motors presented their 8th annual Hot Rod Performance Day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. The event was a very success fundraiser for Bright Futures raising over $900 from the sales of food. Fugate generously purchased the food which they sold. There were 52 vehicles
GFWC Progress Club continues flower sale
GFWC Progress Club will be at 312 E. Hwy 54 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Fri., May 11 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., May 12, continuing with their annual Memorial Day flower sale, Assorted flowers, headstone saddles, hanging baskets and table arrangements will be available. The items are
EXTRA LARGE TALENT
EXTRA LARGE TALENT – Pape Christian Church was blessed with a song celebration by Duke Mason on Saturday evening, May 6, 2018. Duke and his wife, Stephanie, visit Pape a couple of times each year. Duke and his father, Lowell Mason, will be at Pape for worship in song at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, October
MDC seeks public input for Schell-Osage Conservation Area long-range management plan
Public can comment in May on plan for key wetland, fishing, and upland area Schell City, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) continues to seek public input as it enters the next phase of the planning process for Schell-Osage Conservation Area in Vernon and St. Clair counties. From May 1 through May 31,
Missouri’s spring turkey season ends with nearly 35,800 birds harvested
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 34,055 birds during Missouri’s 2018 regular spring turkey season April 16 through May 6. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 760 birds checked, Texas with 732, and Laclede with 657. Young turkey hunters harvested 1,729 birds during the 2018 spring youth
Grilling improves the flavor of a variety of food
Summer is a great time to gather family and friends and fire up the grill. The intense, direct heat of grilling gives food a wonderful crusty texture and flavor that we love. “We can thank the Maillard reaction for the great grilling flavor. This happens when heat, proteins, and sugars in food react in a
Kids’ Outdoor Education
I have had a number of readers ask me about my underprivileged kids ranch… Panther Creek. Recently a church from Owensville reserved the place for a weekend in June and will bring more than 20 kids. Panther Creek amounts to a 60-acre outdoor education center with a lodge and 2 cabins, absolutely free to any
Cows going bald?
May is a good time to score your cow herd for hair shedding according to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Hair shedding is around 35 percent heritable. That means you can select cattle that shed off more quickly than others,” said Cole. Early shedders wean off heavier calves, suffer less heat
Preventing tick-borne diseases begins with precautions to reduce the chance of being bitten
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS), ticks are responsible for more human disease than any other insect. Ticks become infected with bacteria, viruses, or parasites by feeding on infected mammals or birds. For example, with Lyme disease, a tick might bite an infected field mouse, and later transmit the bacteria
