Erma Kelsey

Erma Kelsey, 91, of Bolivar, passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Parkview Health Facility in Bolivar. Erma was born Sept. 5, 1925, to Ralph and Grace (Murk) Nowell. She would spend her early life in El Dorado Springs. Following her marriage to J.M. Kelsey, she moved to Bolivar where Erma lived for over 20

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Rodger Lynn Culbertson

Rodger Lynn Culbertson, 63, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at his home in El Dorado Springs.   Rodger was born on June 10, 1954 in Nevada, to Delmer Lee and Bonnie Lou (Hacker) Culbertson. Rodger graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1972.  He worked for Sac-Osage Electrical Cooperative for 42 years, retiring

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Cards of Thanks

I wish to thank our close family and friends for the flowers, food and contact with me and my family during the loss of my mother, Lois Taylor Frikken. In times like these it is family and friends that get you through the days. Also, since I wasn’t allowed to give my favorite memory of

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MGE files for $34 million rate increase

Missouri Gas Energy (MGE), an operating unit of Laclede Gas Company, has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) seeking to increase its rates for distributing natural gas by $34 million annually, exclusive of amounts currently being recovered through its Infrastructure System Enhancement Surcharge (ISRS) of approximately $16.4 million. MGE estimates this

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THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING: NEVADA, VERNON COUNTY

THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING: NEVADA, VERNON COUNTY – The last couple of decades of the 19th century brought phenomenal growth to the town of Nevada, Missouri. The Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad came in the 1870s. The W.F. Norman Company, known for its manufacture of pressed metal products, including tin ceilings (still in business here and

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Bulldogs fall in OT to Pembroke Hill 20-18

SHELBY MCKINNEY – tight end, No. 32, carried the ball once for nine yards and caught two passes for 55 yards and one TD.  Outside Lindbacker Wyatt Graves , No. 50, tried to hellp keep the Pembrooke Raiders off of him. Contributed photo. The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs traveled to class 3 Pembroke Hill (2-0)

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El Dorado Springs JV shuts down Stockton Tigers

The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs JV opened their 2017 football season Monday night against the Stockton Tigers with a solid victory with a score of 34 to 12. Stockton started off on offense and went 3 and out. El Dorado Springs marched down the field and scored a TD. This came from a long run

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El Dorado Bulldogs Varsity can’t hold up against Nevada

· El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity had trouble keeping up with Nevada in a 10-0 loss on Monday. · A single by Paige Esry in the first inning was a positive for El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity. · Lundine earned the win for Nevada. She threw five innings, allowing zero runs, three hits, and striking

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Buffalo beats Bulldog girls

Buffalo captures lead early to defeat El Dorado Springs Bulldogs. •  El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 5-1 loss to Buffalo on Thursday. Buffalo scored on a single by Cobb and a walk by Rice in the second inning. •  Buffalo captured the lead in the second

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News from Harwood and area

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will be closed Saturday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 4, for the Labor Day weekend. She will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5. She will then close around 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 and will be open for breakfast until 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, then

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