El Dorado Springs Chamber Director addresses legislators

Last Monday afternoon El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jackson Tough visited Jefferson City to address the Missouri Legislative Rural Economic Development Caucus. State Representative Warren Love who invited Tough said “our legislators wanted to gain perspective on the status of rural economic development, better understand the functions of our rural chambers of

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Council moves forward on Solar Farm, substation

At the Monday, April 3, El Dorado Springs City Council meeting City Manager Bruce Rogers said that MC Power Company plans to purchase 20 acres at $5,000 per acre from the city to build a solar panel farm to sell power to MOPEP. El Dorado Springs and 34 other cities are part of a buying

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Put a spring in your square dance

On Friday, April 7, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will host a dance with Jay Wright calling.  This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building of the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada.  Admission is $5 per adult dancer or $3 for youth dancer.  All area dancers are welcome. For more information,

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Positive News

Editor: Stuart Varney of Varney & Co. from Fox News Business, states “Consider this: The Trump presidency has changed the mood of the country. Just yesterday a report that consumer confidence hit the best level this century. That of course was buried. Small business optimism at a decade high. The economy is growing at a

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Smokey the Bear

Editor: A few days ago I was cleaning out my desk and came across a copy of the ElDo Sun dated May 26, 2016. The reason I saved it is because in it was an article about Smokey the Bear. That triggered a memory of a situation I experienced many years ago in New Mexico.

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Providing information

MIGRAINES Q:  I have migraines and have to go the ER a lot.  Is there anything I can do? A:  Migraines are painful, throbbing headaches that can last 4 to 72 hours.  They can occur on only one side of the head, or both.  Sometimes, they are bad enough that you cannot get your daily

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Love note from Jeff City

My Fellow Missourians: The Spring Legislative Break is over and we are back in the final half of session in Jefferson City.  As I mentioned in the last Capitol Report, I had the opportunity to hold four town hall listening post meetings last week.  I was offered the opportunity to help deliver ‘Meals on Wheels’

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Dutch Treat breakfast

All former employees of Nelly Don, Junior House and J.H. Collectibles are invited to a Dutch Treat breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, in the 54 Café in Nevada.

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Public Post Test

In closing of the Municipal Election held on April 4, 2017, a public test of the vote tabulating equipment will be conducted in the Cedar County Courthouse at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 12.   The public is welcome to attend.

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Blunt: Gorsuch is the right pick for the Supreme Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee recently held its confirmation hearings on Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to serve as our nation’s next Supreme Court justice. Throughout the hearings, it was undoubtedly clear that President Trump made the right choice in selecting Judge Gorsuch to help shape the long-term view of the court. Speaking for the first time

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