April 16, 2024
Protecting the safety of our drinking water is important, but difficult, because of the fractured geology and cave structure underlying the Ozarks according to Bob Schultheis, a natural resource engineering specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services testing results show that, depending on the county, one-third to one-half of
by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society held their monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 26, in the museum in Stockton. Those in attendance were President Judy Nichols, Vice President Judith Cain, Secretary Connie Maupin, Treasurer Shirley Potts, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Kenneth Potts, Chris Barber, Bob Phillips and Ellis Benham. There has been no further
Spring is a time for renewal and awakenings. It’s also the perfect time to take your cues from Mother Nature and devise a plan to reduce and reimagine your way to a refreshing, updated home you can fully enjoy once more. Reorganize cluttered areas If a room (or rooms) in your house are in disarray,
How to choose a memory care unit Dear Savvy Senior, My mom has Alzheimer’s disease and has gotten to the point that she can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential unit for her but could use some help. Any suggestions? Exhausted Daughter Dear Exhausted, Choosing a good
Bursting with color and relatively low-maintenance, petunias are a longtime favorite of gardeners. But that wasn’t always the case. Many older cultivars did not tolerate heat well, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. They would go through a “summer swoon” that required severe trimming back for renewed growth and bloom in the cooler
green and matures to a light brown. Golden Eye is a 100% pollen-less. The petals are a tight corolla and does not drop easily. The centers are attractive even after the petals fall. Sunflower Pro Cut White Nite F1 (Helianthus annuus). This is the color you’ve been waiting for in a sunflower; gorgeous clean, white
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 22, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney, Kimberly Gardner, indicted Missouri Governor Eric Greitens for one felony count of invasion of privacy for actions apparently stemming from an extramarital affair. It is uncertain what impact this will have on the remainder of the legislative session. We will know more as the story progresses.
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians I hurried home last Thursday after session with just enough time to move the electric fences and give the cattle more grass and hay. My wife, Marla, prepared a very fine belated Valentine’s Day supper. Afterward, I drove to the Methodist Church in Clinton and attended a memorial service for Roy
by Eric Bohl A decade ago, “Cap and Trade” was all the rage among environmental activists. This law would have given government the ability to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. Cap and Trade would have placed an artificial limit (or “cap”) on companies’ emissions and allowed them to buy (or “trade”) excess allowances from other companies
A sixth award honors civilians who assist first responders during emergencies The Department of Public Safety today announced it is accepting nominations through March 31, 2018, for five awards honoring Missouri first responders and a sixth award honoring civilians who assist responders during emergencies for extraordinary acts performed in 2017. The Missouri Medal of Valor,
