Fire report for week of March 27

On Tuesday, March 29, at 4:38 p.m. the chief was dispatched to a residence on W. Martin to a reported gas leak. Situation was handled by Spire Gas Company. No problem was found. Later that night at 11:45 p.m. the department was dispatched to a grass fire on the Monegaw Prairie Conservation land on 350

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Ottawa signs two Bulldogs

Bulldog Senior Peyton Green has signed to play football at Ottawa University. With Peyton are his parents, Charles Green and Miranda and Derek Minor. El Dorado Spring Senior Devun Salazar has signed to play golf at Ottawa University. With Devun are his parents Drex and Patty Salazar.

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Bulldog Golf Starts Hot

The 2022 Golf season has started. The high school team consists of 7 players this year including 4 seniors. Devin Salazar and Auston Smith return as the top 2 on the team showing leadership and state caliber competition on the course. Fellow seniors, Jaren Meisenhiemer and Logan Speer, along with Rees McCullough, Tag Gurley, and

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Veterans Memorial Park Dedication scheduled for May 29

by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society met March 28, at the museum in Stockton with the following members present: President Judy Nichols, Secretary Connie Maupin, Treasurer, Anna Hopkins, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Noble King, Ellis Benham, Chris Barber, Virginia Barber and Bob Phillips. We were particularly happy so see Luella Phipps return and

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HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY

Marvelene (Brown) Dennis celebrated her 90th birthday on April 4, 2022. She has lived in the El Dorado Springs, area for the majority of her life. While raising two sons, Marvelene was employed in Accounts Receivable at Sac Osage Electric Cooperative for 31 years, retiring in 1987. She and her husband, Roy, will celebrate their

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Buffalo Soldiers ride into ElDo

CEDAR COUNTY LIBRARY PRESENTS HISTORY OF 9TH AND 10TH CALVARY DIVISIONS – When William Cathey enlisted in the U.S. Army right after the Civil War, the young recently freed soldier made the months long trek from the Jefferson Barracks at St. Louis to New Mexico. At Bayard, New Mexico illness finally overtook the young soldier

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Hospital Board meets with new Interim CEO and Hospital Consultant

The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees held their first meeting with Interim CEO Angela Linden and Jeff Tindle of Tindle and Associates LLC Healthcare Consulting on Wednesday, March 16. Present were board members Judy Renn, David Bozarth, Marving Manring by phone and Board President Michelle Laroux. Also present were Board Secretary Diana Pyle,

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Notice of public test

In preparation for the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, a public test of the vote tabulating equipment will be conducted in the basement of the Cedar County Courthouse on Friday, March 31, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

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