Gardening Charlotte

Bring It, Winter I may be one of the few people you know who wants it to be cold again. It’s not for me, it’s for my honeybees. Bees don’t hibernate. They cluster in a ball inside the hive, shivering to keep warm. That’s why they store honey, to give them carbohydrates over winter to

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When power has been off, what about food?

When freezers or refrigerators are off for several hours – no matter the reason – the food safety rules about what to keep or toss are the same according to Dr. Pam  Duitsman, nutrition specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “The bottom line is that if power has been off for several days, all of

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News from Harwood

Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, called off her steak dinner due to the ice storm which was supposed to come in Friday, Jan. 13. She said they will decide on another Friday night and she will let everyone know. Jewell and Helen Ellerman and a friend had dinner at the Cedar House Grill Sunday,

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DNR changes burn permit for city

During the Monday, Jan 9, 2017, City Council meeting the council learned that the Department of Natural Resources has changed the requirements for the city’s burn permit. City Manager Bruce Rogers said that the DNR will no longer approve an annual permit unless the city has an air curtain destructor. Currently the city is limited

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Mike Parson takes oath of office

NEW LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR – Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson took the oath of office Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Standing next to him is his wife, Teresa, and behind him are their children, Kelly Parson and Stephanie House, and to the right, Judge Mary R. Russell administering the oath. Mike Parson’s Inauguration starement: My fellow Missourians, On

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The Rock Wall

Had a nice chat at the front counter Tuesday with Winnie Burrow. Don’t know exactly how many years we’ve been chatting, but it’s been ever since her son, Carl, worked here. He’s now the VP of sales for a big computer company and travels all over the world, most recently to Europe and South Africa.

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Buffalo Royalty

COURTWARMING AT ECS – The El Dorado Springs Christian School celebrated their annual Courtwarming on Friday, Jan 6, in the ECS Gym. ECS Junior Landon Wilson and Junior Abigail Batson and were chosen as King and Queen attended by Prince Jonathan Cole and Princess Paityn Bland. The Buffalos and the Lady Buffalos were victorious over

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Health Assessment Report now available

In accordance with the Affordable Care Act of March 23, 2010, Cedar County Memorial Hospital has made the written report of its recently conducted Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) available to the public.  A link to the CHNA Report is located on the hospital’s home page at www.cedarcountyhospital.org. In addition, a written copy of the

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