May 2, 2024
I had what is likely my last phone conversation of this year with Trish Yasger, the MDC spoonbill expert. The season ends Thursday so it’s now or never. I was telling Trish about one of my past times in Louisiana and she decided to uninvite me to take her fishing in Louisiana or Mississippi. I
Hailey Krehbiel, 17, a student at El Dorado Christian School, is the winner of the West Missouri District Optimist essay contest based on a theme of “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine?” She was sponsored by the Optimist Club of El Dorado Springs. Krehbiel was awarded a $2,500 scholarship for the
Editor: Coronavirus cases hit 870,468 and deaths 50,031 as of April 24, 2020. Dealing with it has caused social, emotional, physical and economic chaos. This unprecedented menace may have further implications. Health officials warn of a second wave. Have other counties taken advantage of our situation? President Trump is trying to keep us safe despite
On Sunday, April 19, at 12:33 p.m., the Fire Department was dispatched to a mutual aid request from Olympia Fire Department to assist with a structure fire on E Hwy. in Vernon County. Seventeen firefighters and Trucks 2 and 7 and tanker 1 responded. On Sunday night, April 19, at 11:23, the Fire Department was
Dear Citizens of Cedar County, I am writing this to plead with each of you to vote ‘YES’ for the tax levy to help support our Cedar County Memorial Hospital. My name is Anna Puckett, I have been a nurse for 35 years and I have worked as a hospice nurse for the past 14
With most Americans under orders to stay at home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many people are turning to social media for a fun distraction. Taking a Facebook quiz about how well you know a friend or what character from your favorite TV show best matches your personality may seem like a harmless way
Bill Signed into Law to Allow License Reciprocity for Military Spouses (HBs 1511 & 1452) This week the governor signed into law a piece of legislation meant to establish a system of reciprocity for military spouses that would recognize occupational licenses granted in other states. The bill will cut the bureaucratic red tape for military
A nature inquiry pen-pal program How It Works •Write or email a Discovery Center Naturalist with your question about the natural world. •Naturalists will answer your question in a letter or email reply. •Make sure to include your name, mailing address or email address. •Mail to: Steve Jacobsen, Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, 4750 Troost
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16, the El Dorado Springs Senior Center closed our doors to the public. However, in order to continue providing nutritious meals to the most vulnerable amongst us, our homebound older adults, five days a week, our staff of three have still been here, diligently working. Because most people
As the state prepares to move into the economic recovery phase of COVID-19, Governor Mike Parson today signed Executive Order 20-09 extending the state of emergency in Missouri through June 15, 2020. Governor Parson initially declared the state of emergency on March 13 with the signing of Executive Order 20-02. Since that time, over 450
