December 12, 2025
On Friday, July 15, Van Dyk’s Karate student and Team SWAT Member Hunter Malensek and his father, Robert, traveled to Austin, TX, so Hunter could compete in the WMO USA National Championships. Pictured are Hunter Malensek and Instructor Riaan Van Dyk Saturday’s Tournament was a great one for Hunter. He put forth a valiant effort
GOLF CART RACE – first place – Julie and Jeff Mingus; second place – Kaleb and Jason Weaver; third place – Haley Wise and Matthew Thurman STREET DANCE – first place – Candice Berning and Josey Smotherman; second place – Kayla Hooten and Karen Brower; third place tie Linda Wright and Jamie Norcross and Steve
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants to know what Missourians think about its nearly 1,000 conservation areas around the state. MDC is in the multi-year process of updating management plans for the Dave Rock and Lichen Glade conservation areas in St. Clair County. Plans for the areas will be available for public comment through
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and its partners are already seeing the benefits of grant funds designated to help fight the invasive feral hog population. Paired with recent banning of hog hunting on conservation areas, this marks progress in the fight against feral hogs according to John Burk, a regional wildlife biologist with the
Just outside my screened porch, there are white oaks well over 200 years old, and they are loaded with acorns. Just after dawn this morning I sat there watching pieces of acorn rain down from high limbs as a grey squirrel ate his breakfast. Those white oak acorns bode well for a wide variety of
Most of us have seen lizards — we just don’t see them very frequently. It’s not that we never see them. On the contrary, you have probably seen a lizard on occasion scurrying across the foundation of your house or across a nearby sidewalk. Or maybe you saw one sunning itself on a rock or
How to find financial assistance for elderly parents Dear Savvy Senior Where can I go to locate financial assistance programs for seniors? I have been helping support my 70-year-old mother the past couple years and really can’t afford to do it any longer. Feeling Overwhelmed Dear Overwhelmed, There are actually a wide variety of financial
It’s the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, affects more than 5 million Americans and one out of every three seniors will die from it. Yet misconceptions surround Alzheimer’s disease. Contrary to what many people think about Alzheimer’s, it’s not a normal part of growing older. And while there’s not yet a way
Approximately 20 percent of Americans live with hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America. If you’re among them, you may think all you need to do in order to hear better is to turn up the volume. But many factors make up hearing, including sound quality, clarity, the ability to identify where
Blue Mound Sound And Mr. A PASTMASTERS TAKE STAGE BY STORM – If they drive like they perform, the El Dorado Springs Picnic Saturday night grand finale entertainment would collect a string of felony tickets. They belted out high energy, non-stop dance hits from start to almost midnight and that pleased the crowd.
