Municipal band to open season June 1

The El Dorado Springs Municipal Band is the oldest continuously performing municipal band in the state of Missouri. The 2019 season will be the band’s 133rd year! Saturday, June 1 will be the first concert in 2019. The Municipal Band schedule is each Friday and Saturday 8-9 p.m., and Sunday from 2-3 p.m.

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The Rock Wall

A week or so ago, Rick Swank told me he was starting to look for Hen of the Woods mushrooms. Last week, right on queue, two of them appeared in my south yard a few feet apart. I harvested them and each one barely fit in a gallon zip lock bag. I couldn’t get Rick

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Be cautious when placing pets

Editor: The arrest of a St. Charles County man for allegedly strangling, stomping and dismembering cats he’d acquired through Craigslist ads is a reminder of the dangers of giving animals away without proper screening and other precautions. “Free to a good home” ads are magnets for cruel and psychotic people who seek easy victims for

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Thanks for letting us destroy you

Editor: Once again we hear from the “Land of the Fruits and the Nuts” and as usual it gets a little nuttier each time. Oh yes, all we need is more Muslims elected to federal office to tell we non-Muslims of the wonderful benefits of following Allah. Don’t worry yourself, Angela, every major city in

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BBB urges caution when giving this Memorial Day

Stories of veterans needing assistance often inspire Americans to make donations to charities that promise to help needy veterans. Donors should look beyond the poignant stories before making a donation around Memorial Day when supporting veterans’ causes. In recent years, Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued several warnings about charities that failed to live up

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New books at Cedar County Library

Collusion by Newt Gingrich – An FBI terrorism expert and a disgraced Navy Seal team up to prevent the assassination of a high ranking Kremlin official who would help prevent a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Neon Prey by John Sandford – When a seemingly minor investigation leads to the discovery of trophies from a

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Cedar County MU Extension Council meeting held May 6

University of Missouri Extension Council of Cedar County met at 7 p.m. on the evening of May 6 in the El Dorado Springs High School Agriculture Building for the monthly council meeting.  Members in attendance were Mark Beason, Scott Casey, Victoria Ford, Kelly Hendricks, Randy Langsten, Michele Pate, Joy Rutledge and Maranda Spangler.  Also in

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians On Saturday I attended the Route 54 Cruisers Car Show in El Dorado Springs. I had the pleasure of presenting a Resolution to VFW Post 257 in honor of the 100th Anniversary of their organizations founding. VFW Post 257 is the oldest continuously active post in the Show-Me State. Its members

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Milo resident in custody after early morning raid

A Milo resident was taken into custody after a team from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a residence on N Birdseye St in Milo early Friday morning. The suspect has been identified Joseph C Braun, 32, who was wanted on multiple failure to appear warrants for Possession of a Controlled

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