October 23, 2026
Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation is changing its visitor policy at the hospital and its long-term care facilities due to an increase in flu cases in Polk and surrounding counties. For the protection of patients and residents, children 14 and younger who are not seeking medical treatment are restricted from visiting patients in
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today announced that a member of her staff will visit Stockton on Tuesday, Jan. 9, to meet with local residents in the Cedafr County Courthouse and assist Missourians experiencing problems with a federal agency from 10:30 q.m. – 12:30 p.m.
CHRISTMAS DÉCOR PUT AWAY – Christmas decorations came down in El Dorado Springs on Tuesday, Jan. 2, which was a lot colder than when the El Dorado Springs Utility Crew put them up before the early date for the Christmas parade this year. The crew started their work in 10-degree weather about mid morning by
Editor: Does your community want a Planned Parenthood? Since Margaret Sanger opened the first clinic for contraception methods for women in New York years ago, women have had a safe place to go to have family planning options. Both men and women support Zero Population Growth, the concept and organization that promoted it, in an
WINTER BLUES Q: This time of year, I get very moody and depressed. Is this common? What can I do? A: Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that some people get during the short days of winter. You feel unhappy and tired. Your family may think you are grouchy during winter. We think
Fried Chicken Friday, with all the fixin’s, will be proudly co-sponsored by Shelter Insurance and H&R Block. The event will be held at the Center, located at 604 S. Forest from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5. The Senior Center’s famous mouth watering Cinnamon Roll fundraiser will be held from 7-10 a.m. Friday,
by Eric Bohl Missouri Farm Bureau’s second annual FARMometer survey showed a number of positive trends in the attitudes of our state’s farmers and ranchers. The 1,200-plus attendees at MFB’s Annual Meeting at Tan-Tar-A in early December were polled on a number of agriculture-related topics, with the questions identical to last year’s inaugural survey. Overall,
In the fourth of six Show-Me-Select fall sales, replacement heifers brought an average price of $2,010 on 76 head. The heifers bred to calve next spring came from herd owners enrolled in the University of Missouri heifer development program. The heifers have improved genetics and management. Top prices of $2,500 went to three consignors. Those
Greetings My Fellow Missourians, 2017 in Review As Missourians prepare to welcome in the New Year, the General Assembly is gearing up for the start of the 2018 legislative session. While the new session will bring with it a number of legislative priorities that are important to Missouri families and businesses, it’s important to remember
Drones are higher in quality and lower in price than they were just a few years ago when farmers began using them, says University of Missouri Extension natural resources engineer Kent Shannon. Shannon gave an update on drone technology at MU Extension’s annual Crop Management Conference, Dec. 18-19 in Columbia. Shannon has taught farmers and
