Softball news

Softball camp will be July 13-15. This will be for grades 6-8. July 13 will be pitchers and catchers in grades 6-12 from 8-10:30. We will work on skills and drills and each pitcher will throw to a catcher. Friday, July 14, will begin with 6th-8th grade at 7:45-9:45. Morning campers will need to be

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Stockton Lake determines champions

ABA Division 126 completed their 2017 season with the two-Day Championship on Stockton Lake June 24-25. This tournament determined D126 Stockton Lake Champion of the Year – Mike Dill, D126 Angler of the Year – Eric Craft and of course the winner of the tournament – Jay Carter. Carter’s total 2-day weight was 22.5. Second

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Conservation Commission Action

The Missouri Conservation Commission met on Thursday, June 22, for its closed executive session, and on Friday, June 23, for its regular open meeting at the MDC St. Louis Regional Office at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360 Highway D in St. Charles. Commissioners present were: • Approved the advertisement and sale of

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Watch for oak wilt symptoms now

Oak wilt is one of the most destructive diseases of oaks in Missouri. Symptoms begin to appear in late June and early July. Look for wilting and rapid leaf drop beginning in the upper crown of red oak species like black, northern red, pin, scarlet, and shingle oak. While a single tree may be affected

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Key retirement milestones everyone should know about

Retirement can seem like a very distant destination in your early working years. However, as you age, that once distant destination starts to become more real. As you enter your 50s you can really start to think about how much you have saved and how that will translate into retirement income. You can also start

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Garden critters: ‘frenemies’ in grow places

Cute critters by day. Thieves by night. Every gardener knows the frustration of having a beautiful flower or vegetable garden decimated by four-legged critters, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Wildlife can be more formidable garden foes than insects, diseases and weeds. A garden is the wildlife equivalent of a fast food drive-thru.

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Pittsburg State University announces spring honor roll

Pittsburg State University has released the honor rolls for the 2017 spring semester. To qualify for Dean’s Scholastic Honors, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours, receive a grade point average (GPA) of 3.6000 for all credit course work that semester and have no grade lower than a B and no grade of

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