Regional Grazing School near El Dorado Springs in September

“Economically meeting livestock nutritional needs is important to livestock operation profitability,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialists.  One way to optimize feed costs is through management intensive grazing (MiG) which leads to optimum livestock operation forage consumption and utilization.  Davis urges livestock producers to attend a MiG school to gain knowledge that can

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Hartzler combats Christian persecutions by China in new legislation

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) introduced the Combating the Persecution of Christians in China Act, to hold accountable senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party who are responsible for persecuting Christians in China.  At introduction, this legislation has compiled 35 cosponsors. “Across China, the Chinese Communist Party is disgracefully committing human rights abuses and persecuting Christians

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Asian Longhorned tick confirmed in Missouri

The Missouri Department of Agriculture, working in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri State University, has confirmed the first finding of an Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Missouri. Missouri becomes the 16th state with a presence of the tick species, following the first confirmed report of the Asian

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Landowners, tenants invited to respond to 2021 MO rental rate survey

Landowners lease roughly 35% of Missouri crop, pasture, and woodland acreage to renters every year. Rented acreage has increased in recent years as more land has transitioned to the next generation, interest rates have incentivized land investments and interest in carbon markets and working land conservation has developed. To provide information that Missourians can use

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Cedar Co. COVID-19 stats for Aug. 2

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (1416) Active COVID-19 cases (44) # of deaths (21 confirmed PCR, 7 by antifen. Updated July 9) Total Cedar County Test Count (total of negative line list + # positive cases) Negative Cedar County Test Count (23,324 on July 29) Positive Cedar County Test Count (1416)

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Cedar County Library director resigns

The Cedar County Library Board of Trustees is saddened to announce that Elaina Daniels has resigned her position as Cedar County Library Director.  Elaina has served the library and our community for the past year as Library Director and has done an excellent job in promoting the library and its services, creating programs for children

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Ozarks First: Show Me Missouri: The Significance of 200 years

by Chris Six, Sarah Scarlett, and Brian Calfano Missouri is celebrating 200 years this year and to honor that, OzarksFirst is taking a look at the past 200 years and what has made Missouri significant all this time. OzarksFirst Political Analyst Dr. Brian Calfano met with a former history teacher turned Missouri’s Senior Senator, Roy

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Talent Show Winners

12 – UNDER 1st place, Isley Chilton dancing to the song “Dream” by Priscilla Ahn. 2nd place, Bella Sayler singing “My Favorite Things” from the Sound of Music. 3rd place, Wilson Burchett and Henry comedy routine. 13 – 18 1st place, Kylie Ast singing “Shallow.” 2nd place, Taryn Dipman singing a song from the movie

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PICNIC GAMES

Sidewalk art 5 AND UNDER – Emery Lane; 2nd place, My’Kell Owens; 3rd place, Jakob Modlin. 6-8 – 1st place, Taezyn Bailey; 2nd place, Raelynn Watts; 3rd place, Aubrey McCallister. 9-11 – 1st place, Kinsley Hooper; 2nd place, Sadie Watkins; 3rd place, Ellie Wood. 12 AND OVER – 1st place, Eric Edmonds; 2nd place, Emma

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