Fire report for week of Oct. 2

On Sunday, Oct. 2, at 5:26 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a grass fire at a residence on E. 500 Rd. Five trucks and 17 firefighters responded. On Monday, Oct. 3, at 5:09 a.m. the department was dispatched to a structure fire that was involved on N. Kirkpatrick. Two trucks and 13 firefighters

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CCMH WELCOMES NEW FACE TO DIETARY DEPARTMENT

CCMH recently welcomed Chasity Shouse to the Dietary Department and is very pleased to welcome her to this much needed position. Chasity was born at Cedar County Memorial Hospital – so she feels right at home!! She brings healthcare experience from past employment at Appleton City Manor, so again feels a good fit with our

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Amendment 4 would hurt all of Missouri

Media Contact: Amaia Cook 816-882-6900 acook@ulkc.org Gwen Grant 816-679-8611 ggrant@ulkc.org Dylan Pyles 816-204-0769 decarceratekc@gmail.com Amendment 4, on the ballot this November, would set a precedent for unfunded mandates that should concern all Missourians. In recent weeks, Amendment 4 has faced increased opposition from many different angles. “Amendment 4 creates a dangerous exception to the Missouri

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Apply now for Christmas Baskets

The El Dorado Springs Christmas Basket project is a program that provides food baskets for families and gifts for children age 16 and younger who live in the El Dorado Springs School District and are in need of holiday assistance. El Dorado Springs Christmas Basket applications will be available at the Cedar County Library at

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Brain Games coming to Zoom Oct. 27

Care Connection is offering you a chance to stretch your mental muscles and have fun with an hour of Brain Games at 1 p.m. Oct. 27 on Zoom. The free Brain Games session will be an opportunity to sample the Total Brain Health program that concentrates on body (physical fitness), mind (cognitive training that can

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MoDOT, Safety Partners aim for zero fatalities on Missouri’s roads

Oct. 21 is Buckle Up Phone Down Day in Missouri For the sixth year, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, along with various safety partners, schools and businesses throughout the state, are encouraging better driving behaviors as part of Buckle Up Phone Down Day; and this year, aiming for

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R-2 School Board holds meeting

Minutes of Executive Meeting Oct. 13. The meeting was convened at 6:10 p.m. in the Library Members present: J. Jacobs, M. Schmitt, N. Murry, M. Burley, RJ Kinnett, J. Floyd and C. Carpenter. I. Executive session Motion FY 2022-23 Mr. Kinnett moved and Mr. Burley seconded a motion to go into Executive Session. Roll call

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El Dorado R-2 School Board update

The El Dorado Springs R-2 Board of Education met on Thursday October 13, 2022. At 6:30PM, the board held a public hearing on the use of School Protection Officers in the district. The following people commented to the board: Roger Moore, Chance Cyr, David Rogers, Debra Marsh, Michelle Leroux and Tedi Payne. Regular Open Session

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MDC purchasing tree seed from the public for select species

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) George O. White Tree Nursery in Licking is currently purchasing tree seed from the public for a variety of species. The nursery conducts seed collections periodically and collected seeds are grown into bare root seedlings. In southwest Missouri, people can bring their seed to MDC’s Southwest Regional Office at

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Walker Board of Albermen to meet

The City of Walker Board of Aldermen will conduct a regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, at the Walker community building The meeting is open to the public.

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