November 19, 2025
University of Missouri Extension will sponsor a Summer Tax School July 6 at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Columbia. MU Extension agricultural business specialist Mary Sobba says the program centers on farm tax issues. Speakers include a tax law professor, a retired Internal Revenue Service agent and a Missouri Department of Revenue employee. Topics
I wish to thank everyone that shared the month long celebration recognizing my 96th birthday. It began in April with the singing of Happy Birthday by the Hospital Auxiliary luncheon and auction patrons. I received lots of cards, telephone calls and shared meals prior to the family and friends sharing a meal at Chicken Annie’s
The regular June meeting of the El Dorado Springs R-II Board of Education will begin at 7 p.m. June in the HS Library. Executive session preceding at 6 p.m.
Our first weekend of Band went well. We had a good crowd of folks Friday and Saturday evening which always makes playing more fun. Flag Day is on Wednesday, June 14, and Band will celebrate on Sunday so come on out to hear some patriotic tunes. Bring your red, white and blue to brighten up
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on June 1 announced Missouri’s new voter ID law is now in effect. Ashcroft began a statewide Voter ID Informational Tour on Monday, June 5, starting in Columbia, to meet with the public and media to inform and publicize Missouri’s Photo Voter ID law. In November 2016, Missourians passed
My Fellow Missourians: This past Saturday I had the experience of a lifetime attending and speaking at the 100th Anniversary of the re-dedication of the refurbished Missouri Monument at the Vicksburg National Park in Vicksburg, MS. This monument commemorates the Missourians that served on both sides of the Civil War. It is hard to describe
As the summer months approach, most people turn to thoughts of sunshine, outdoor barbecues and destination trips. Yet travelers often are greeted by detours, lane closures and delays for road repairs that generally are reserved for warmer weather. Researchers at the University of Missouri have studied systems to alleviate inevitable backups and delays. Researchers found
The summer month of June is a great time to celebrate the health and flavor that fresh fruits and vegetables offer according to Dr. Pam Duitsman, nutrition and health education specialist, University of Missouri Extension. “Variety can be as important as quantity because each vegetable or fruit has its unique signature of healthy components –
A national tomato growers supply company honors a Missouri Advanced Master Gardener this spring by selling tomato seeds she saved for decades. On the cover of its 2017 catalog, the Tomato Growers Supply Co. features “Mrs. Maxwell’s Big Italian,” an heirloom beefsteak tomato prized for its flavor. The dark pink tomato is the result of
Two passengers, who were wearing seatbelts, were taken to Cedar County Memorial Hospital after an east bound 2012 Ford Focus driven by Jessi M. Toliver, 17, El Dorado Springs, rear ended a 2005 Ford Freestyle driven by Devon E. Owsley, 40, Walker, which was slowed on Hwy. 54 three miles east of El Dorado Springs
