Look for Blazing Star wildflowers

by Candice Davis Discover nature this week and identify native Blazing Star in your area. Learning to identify and appreciate Missouri’s native wildflowers will get you one step further to enjoying some of our most enjoyable wildlife species, butterflies. It’s said butterflies go wherever they please and please wherever they go.  If you find Blazing

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MDC to host free warm season grazing workshop Aug. 18

Japan says “Whoa, go slow” on imports of frozen beef from the United States. To safeguard their own beef farmers, Japan raised tariffs on U.S. beef from 38.5 to 50 percent. “This increases the price of U.S. beef for Japanese consumers,” says Scott Brown, University of Missouri beef economist. “Less foreign consumption increases beef supply

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NINE KATS, NINE LIVES

NINE KATS, NINE LIVES – Adrian’s Austin, TX, friend, Kristen Massey, obviously likes cats. So does her cat, KitCat. It was one of those rare times when the cell phone camera was In hand when she needed it.

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What’s a Millennial in the Produce Aisle to do?

by Kari Barbic My dad taught me all I know about selecting the best fruits and vegetables at the grocery store. He taught me how to judge ripeness, how to look for water damage and—most importantly—how to taste test in the field. He taught me to not discriminate between organic and conventional. Both had value

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BULLDOGS BEGIN FOOTBALL PRACTICE

BULLDOGS BEGIN FOOTBALL PRACTICE – Monday was the first day football teams across Missouri could begin practice. At 6 p.m. Bulldog Head Coach Derek Scroggins and his assistants joined the 55 members of the El Dorado Springs Bulldog squad on the practice field. Coach Scroggings said that is a good number “Considering they had 19

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Middle School volleyball to start

El Dorado Springs Middle School volleyball practice starts Monday, Aug. 14, at 3:15 p.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. Make sure you have a current completed physical, tennis shoes and appropriate practice attire. If you do not have a physical, you won’t be able to practice, according to Coach Beau Swopes.

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Miracle on a Cedar Limb

Sometimes you have to just figure that the Great Creator fixed something especially for you to see and experience. I know most of my readers feel that way. Chances are you have felt His attention at some time or another in your life, maybe lots of times. The more time you spend outdoors alone, in

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Fishing Report for Aug. 3

ElDo Report by Ruth Foreman R&R Sporting & Tackle They are fishing for big catfish using big bait in the Osage. A couple of weeks ago they had one that weighed 30 lbs. and a couple that weighed 20 lbs. They bait their trotlines in the evening and run them in the morning to help

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Run for a Reason winners

OVERALL WOMEN – 1. Tarah Clark, 2. Olivia Bryson, 3. Ashley Daniels. OVERALL MEN – 1. Tyler Goatley (not pictured), 2. Ethan Pittsenbarger, 3. Clinton Stacy. WOMEN 10-14 – 1. Jordanne Steuck, 2. Hanna Ridgeway, 3. Lydia Eason. MEN 10-14 – 1. Daelen Ackley, 2. James King, 3. Hunter Nissen. WOMEN 15-19 – 1. Cleo

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Scavenger hunt winners

1ST PLACE SCAVENGER HUNT – Clue’s Brothers: Trey Barger, Ryan Cloyd, Joe Barger and Jeremy Barger. 2ND PLACE SCAVENGER HUNT – Weekend Warriors: Autumn Woody, Kandi Baldwin, Courtney Bland, Abby Floyd and Tiffany Wood. 3RD PLACE SCAVENGER HUNT – Longdarquinsons: Kayla McQuillan, Sydney Friar-Dougherty, Justin Culbertson, Davis Long and Tabatha Culbertson.

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