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The dogwood tree’s stunning beauty echoes from the Ozark hillsides in April. The spectacular show of color bears witness to why the dogwood is worthy of being Missouri’s state tree, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The dogwood’s reign of beauty is spectacular but short-lived. Most of the year, these diminutive denizens of

You may not be aware that your local extension centers offer a variety of soil and hay testing equipment and other items that you can check out.  It is best to call before you stop by to make sure the item you want is available.  Using a soil or hay probe provides you with a

How Medicare covers preventive health services Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover 100 percent of all preventive health care screenings? I’m due to get a colonoscopy and a few other tests, but I want to find out if I’ll have to pay anything before I proceed. New to Medicare Dear New, Medicare currently covers a

A few years ago, a Harris Interactive-sponsored poll* found that Americans consider 50 to be the “perfect age” to live forever in good health. For many, the half¬≠-century mark can be a time when experience and opportunity balance perfectly – as told by the saying “50 is the new 30.” At 50 there may be

We all know that one person who just adores cleaning. But for the rest of us, it’s a necessary evil that gets old very quickly! Before you tackle that long list of spring cleaning tasks, try some of these cleaning hacks designed to make these chores faster and easier. When cleaning is fun and even

People fall victim to the revolving blades of powered lawn mowers each year, according to Bob Schultheis, a natural resource engineering specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Objects can be thrown at more than 200 mph – about 300 feet per second – from a mower. The reaction time of most people is about two-thirds

   0-3 YEARS – Brooklyn Leonard, age 3; Rae Macbereth, age 3; and Robert Norval, age 3. 4-6 YEARS – Clayton Frame, age 6; Trynn McGuirk, age 4; and Aiden Reasoner, age 5. 7-10 YEARS – Kylee Brown, age 10; Tabor Berning, age 7; and Parker Norman, age 8.

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam, join us Sunday at 9 a.m. for morning worship. Mt. Zion Home Bible study held Tuesday 7 p.m. in Tom and Beverly Pelkey home had nine in attendance; join us each Tuesday at 7 p.m.

TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Sanctuary on Thursday, April 20. Robbie opened the meeting and Kay led us in singing “Eat a Carrot”. We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges. Robbie led us in roll call.  Twenty-seven weighed in today and the chapter had

The Calico Clippers quilters will hold a quilt show – the Colors of Stockton – on Friday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Zumwalt Expo Center in Stockton. The event features gorgeous quilts, vendors, raffles, door prizes and good hot food.