AARP Missouri launches campaign to protect Medicare

AARP on Jan. 30 launched a comprehensive campaign to protect Medicare in the face of proposals by some in Congress that would hurt hardworking Missourians who have paid into the program their entire working lives. Congressional proposals to change Medicare into a voucher system would dramatically increase health care costs and risks for both current

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NEVC ACADEMIC ALL STATE

NEVC ACADEMIC ALL STATE – Three Northeast Vernon County girls earned recognition for Volleyball Academic All-State: Emma Pritchett (Junior), Kelly Dade (Sophomore) and Makinsey Conner (Sophomore).

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Girls basketball Clinton Tournament results

El Dorado Springs girls basketball head coach Beau Swopes reports that in the Clinton tourrnament last week, in the first round-, the varsity girls   lost 45-52 to Odessa. Leading Scorers:  Paige Esry 20  Anyssa Salazar 10 In the second round-, they  lost 37-50 to Nevada. Leading Scorers:  Anyssa 10 Paige 9 Third Round- Lost

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Boys basketball Clinton Tournament results

Head Coach Joel Braden reports that the El Dorado Springs Bulldog boys varsity lost to Clinton on Tuesday 44-65. on Thursday they lost to Sherwood  56-58.  Sherwood  had a player make a shot as the buzzer went off. They lost to Knob Noster on Saturday 62-70. The boys beat Climax Springs Monday night 65-26.

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MDC invites public to attend grazing workshop in Greenfield

With proper management, grassland pastures that provide high quality forage for livestock can also furnish good habitat for wildlife. Cattle producers can learn more about how the use of native warm season grasses can benefit livestock and native wildlife on March 4 at a grazing workshop at the Greenfield Masonic Lodge, located on the square

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MDC confirms female mountain lion in Shannon County

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently received DNA results from a confirmed mountain lion in Shannon County. Those results indicated the mountain lion was a female with a probable origin in the Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota, and Northwest Nebraska. This is the first definitive confirmation of a female mountain lion being

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Learn to background cattle Feb. 27

Cedar County MU Extension Center and Council will put on the stocker or backgrounder cattle operation production workshop beginning at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 in  the Cedar County Library, 717 East Street, Stockton,. The presenters will be Cedar County MU Extension Regional Livestock Specialist Patrick Davis and Dallas County MU Extension Regional Livestock Specialist Andy

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Springfield fisherman takes state-record

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that John Paul Morris of Springfield became the most recent record-breaking fisherman in Missouri when he shot a bigmouth buffalo in a private pond in Henry County using a bow and arrow. The new “alternative method” record bigmouth buffalo taken by Morris Jan. 21 weighed 57 pounds, 13

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Pound Pets

Dog – neutered adult male, brown/tan/white/gray Husky or Heeler mix. Due to imposition of city ordinances all animals MAY be kept a maximum of 10 days before euthanzation. For additional information on the listed animals please contact the El Dorado Springs Police Department 24/7 at 417-876-2313 or by email- eldoradospringsanimal control@gmail.com. Animals are also listed

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