Nine Wonders Optimist Club to sponsor Fantasy Football

The Nine Wonders Optimist Club is sponsoring Fantasy Football where someone wins $100 every week. At the end of the game, the person with the highest score will win $500 and the person with the lowest score wins $250. The Sun has 10 tickets to sell at $20 each. Players are required to give their

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The Rock Wall

Thank you so much to the El Dorado Springs Community and all the folks that came to the Picnic from wherever and purchased one of our t-shirts. Friday night’s entertainment, Dylan Gerard, saw our shirts and bought one and so did one of his band mates. As of Monday evening, we have four mediums left.

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Another paint story

About a year ago, I was approached by a local artist who proposed painting a butterfly on our East Broadway Wall. Excited about the idea, I knew the artist’s talent and thought it would be a great addition to the area. To finance the project, he planned to collect funds from different businesses and offer

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“The Band Plays On”

       Band Program to Honor Mark Koca On Saturday, July 29, the Band concert will honor Mark Koca. Mark played in the City Band for many years and we miss him a great deal. He not only made a great difference to our City Band, but to all students in our public school

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Tips to avoid vacation rental bait-n-switch scams

Vacation rentals are popular among travellers who want to have the comforts of home, like a kitchen or laundry machine, while on vacation. But some consumers who book vacation rentals find themselves victims of a bait-and-switch scam, where the scammer lists a vacation rental under an incorrect address. Some rental owners do this to skirt

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USDA seeks proposals for Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for proposals for the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership to improve forest health on public and private lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Forest Service are seeking the proposals by Sept. 4, 2023, for fiscal year 2024.     The Joints Chiefs’ program aligns

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Bipartisan legislation promotes the interests of local operations

New legislation to support local newsrooms and small businesses has been introduced in the 118th Congress.  The Community News & Small Business Support Act was announced today by the sponsors, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-1), both members of the Ways and Means Committee. The bipartisan legislation supports two institutions critical to

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Missouri Department of Agriculture seeks public comment

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has been allocated $8 million through the USDA Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program to help strengthen the food supply chain between the farmer and consumer. The purpose of the RFSI program is to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain; to provide more and better markets

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View the Perseid meteor shower at Washington State Park

The Perseid meteor shower greets stargazers every year from mid-July to late August, with this year’s peak around Aug. 13. Guests are invited to take part in a special overnight camping event at Washington State Park Aug. 11-12. For this overnight event, guests will camp out in the Big River Day Use Area (near Shelter

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PICNIC GAMES

Sidewalk art 5 & under – 1st place – Kennedi Pettit; 2nd place – Bailee Kafer; 3rd place – Aubree Clark 6-8 – 1st place – Alyessa Greathouse; 2nd place – Freya Heatley; 3rd place – Trevin Watts 9-11 – 1st place – Sadie Watkins; 2nd place – Raelynn Watts; 3rd place – Nathalie McConnaughey

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