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Creepin’ It Local

A Thought on Tipping As a local service business owner, I spend time thinking about how people serve one another. I notice this not only in my work, but throughout our community. Restaurants, repair services, and technicians all shape daily experiences through their service. Integrity Pest Solutions at work during a routine workday. Tipping has

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Rural Justice Report

Tracking Local Crime and Court Cases This is a Crime Page dedicated to keeping our community informed about court cases and legal matters occurring in Cedar County and the surrounding areas. As residents of rural America, it is essential to stay aware of the issues affecting our neighborhoods. Knowledge fosters safety and community engagement. Through

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KORONER’S KORNER: Letters to the Dead

I recently wrote how, after almost 16 years, I had begun sorting through my deceased son’s things. We have lots of things that most folks wouldn’t have the room to store, but we are blessed to have a large house where we could put things away. Kind of like life after a loved one’s death,

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TOPS discusses healthy foods and what they do for you

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in The Firefly Services building 700 E. Hospital Rd, Thursday, Jan. 18, for their regular weigh-in and meeting. Our Leader, Warren called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “TOPS Drinking Song” We said our TOPS & KOPS pledges Warren led us in roll call, 16

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A Little Bit Like Home

Standing Close to the Action In the early 1990s, while I was a student at the University of Missouri, I worked security for basketball games and concerts at the Hearnes Center. It wasn’t glamorous work, but it did provide some extra spending money. I didn’t realize it at the time, but it turned out to

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AI Data Center Proposal Raises Local Concerns

From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom A video shared with The El Dorado Springs Sun outlines concerns about a proposed AI data center tied to recent land-use decisions in Joplin and features Ryan Hagedorn, who is running for Missouri’s 127th Legislative District, currently represented by Ann Kelley. According to information presented in the video and

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AI Data Center Proposal Raises Local Concerns

From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom A video shared with The El Dorado Springs Sun outlines concerns about a proposed AI data center tied to recent land-use decisions in Joplin and features Ryan Hagedorn, who is running for Missouri’s 127th Legislative District, currently represented by Ann Kelley. According to information presented in the video and

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Creepin’ It Local

Where Winter Pests Hide When temperatures drop, many people assume pest problems disappear until spring. In reality, winter simply changes where pests live. Cold weather forces pests to seek stable indoor environments. Small gaps along roof lines and soffits can allow mice to enter attics during winter as they search for warmth and shelter. Instead

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Rural Justice Report

Tracking Local Crime and Court Cases This is a Crime Page dedicated to keeping our community informed about court cases and legal matters occurring in Cedar County and the surrounding areas. As residents of rural America, it is essential to stay aware of the issues affecting our neighborhoods. Knowledge fosters safety and community engagement. Through

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KORONER’s KORNER: Autopsies and Death Certificates

My apologies for missing several weeks of articles as I wanted to write this at the beginning of December. We have had several tragic deaths lately that delayed my writing as I conducted more in-depth investigations into the causes and manners of death. I have written about both autopsies and death certificates before, but these

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