October 13, 2026
A while back my pastor made a comment before a sermon that gripped and challenged me. He said, “Do you want to see a miracle or do you want to be a miracle?”. Those words have been permanently imprinted in my mind. Now I suppose you could look at this quote in different ways, but
In each of the next three years, the CFO will make 10 grants of $10,000 (a total of $300,000 over the course of three years) to rural affiliates in the CFO’s network to address locally identified health issues. Other recipients for 2018 include the Bolivar area, Cape Girardeau area, Crawford County, Mountain Grove area, Perry
Missouri Department of Transportation Senior Maintenance Worker Justin Sundell recalls a time he was flagging vehicles through a work zone on Route 68 when he noticed a car that wasn’t slowing down. Sundell says the next thing he heard was the sound of squealing tires and locking brakes. “It was really scary,” Sundell said. “The
University of Missouri Extension along with Lincoln University are working together to have a Sheep and Goat Workshop that focuses on internal parasite management on the afternoon of April 19 beginning at 4:00 p. m. at the Osceola First Baptist Church at 555 Walnut Street, Osceola. Susan Jaster with Lincoln University Cooperative Extension Small Farm
DISTRICT WINNER – Kraysen Leonard took 1st place at FFA districts in Division 1 Prepared Public Speaking She is headed to State in Columbia.
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has chosen former Livingston County Library director Robin Westphal to be Missouri’s State Librarian, beginning Monday, April 9. The State Library is a division of the Missouri Secretary of State’s office. “We are excited to bring Robin back to Missouri to help lead the State Library,” Ashcroft said. “She brings
GARDEN CLUB REPLACES TREE – The Garden Club of El Dorado Springs donated and planted a Cleveland pear tree to Cedar County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) on Friday, April 6. replacing a tree that died. The Garden Club has carried on this tradition for many years and the hospital appreciates and thanks them for the
Recently the editor of one of the newspapers using this outdoor column said that several of his readers have said they do not like it because I criticize the Missouri Department of Conservation too much. So I asked readers to let me know if it offends them when I write about what is going on
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people to discover nature this spring by learning about the ruby-throated hummingbird. Missourians will begin seeing these birds this month as the tiny long-distance fliers return to the state as part of their spring migration. “Hummingbirds will be arriving soon and a few have already been spotted in
The bell for the April 17 tax return deadline tolls for thee. But don’t panic, says University of Missouri Extension personal financial planning specialist Andrew Zumwalt. Income tax extensions are easy to file and give filers some breathing room. You can get an automatic six-month extension of time to file from the Internal Revenue Service.
