Kids free golf clinic

There will a free kids golf clinic at Gene Pray Golf Course in El Dorado Springs on June 7,14 and 21 (Tuesdays). The time will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. each day. Any young person from the ages of 6-14 are invited. Clubs will be provided for anyone not having them. Call  876-2551 or come by the

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ECS ENDS SEASON ON SILVER NOTE

The ECS Buffalos ended their 2016 track season at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS, on Friday, May 13. They finished strong at the ISAAC track meet, placing second. Pictured with Running Coach Kevin King (left) and Head Coach Dr. Mike Housh, (far right), are (front row) Eli Daniel, Hunter Malensek, Kane Caldwell,

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Youth basketball camp next week

ElDo Youth 3rd-6th grade boys and girls basketball camp will be held next Tuesday – Thursday, June 7, 8 and 9 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Camp will have both the Varsity Boys and Girls staff instructing. The cost is $15. Campers can sign up during summer school or the day of the camp. If you need

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AMERICAN IRON CAR CLUB FLIES TO WHITEMAN (sort of)

On Friday, May 13, several members of the American Iron Car Club cruised to Whiteman Air Force Base, where they were greeted by members of the 509th Bomb Wing. After being checked out by the dog handlers and flight line security, they were allowed onto the base. At the visitors’ center they were greeted by

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MOKAN ALL CONFERENCE GIRLS

Four girls from El Dorado Christian School were awarded MOKAN All Conference High Point medals. They are (from left) Jordanne Steuck, Chaney Housh, Abigail Batson and Mindy Harper.

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Headed North

Sometimes fishermen think the month of May is too early to fish in Canada. There are lakes in northwest Ontario that still have a lot of ice earlier in the month. But several years ago some friends and I went there the last week of May and discovered that it is one of the best

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Watch for red fox kits

Discover nature this week and be on the look-out for a glimpse of red fox kits hunting with their parents. There are two species of foxes in Missouri – the red and the gray fox. Red foxes prefer the borders of forested areas and adjacent open lands while gray foxes live in wooded areas and

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Missouri celebrates 100 years of State Parks

by Tom Uhlenbrock Missouri State Parks Historic photos help tell the story of the first 100 years of Missouri State Parks. One of the most impressive shows the stone castle at Ha Ha Tonka State Park before it was destroyed by fire. Storm clouds overhead in the dramatic black-and-white photo portend the castle’s future. Gov.

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