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Discover! El Dorado Springs Magazine Photo Contest

Do you have a fantastic photo that makes a statement about our community or the area? The winner will be featured on the cover of the 2018-2019 Discover! El Dorado Springs Magazine, the Chamber’s Community and Business publication! From history, people or nature, and events like the Picnic, youth fair, park scenes, parades or wildlife

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A lot of hoop-la

CELEBRATION – After Makinsey Conner (right) scored her 1,000th point Head Coach Jenny Allard (center) stopped the game for a photo with the star and Assistant Coach Brian Burlingame. Photo by Neoma Foreman.

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Ambulance Board meeting minutes

Date: 2-19-2018 Cedar County Ambulance District, PO Box 669, Stockton, MO 65785 Location: Stockton Ambulance Barn Meeting called to order at 6:31 Roll call Present: John Wilson Chairman Nadine Sinclair Keith Kasco Sec/Tres. Rusty Norval Absent Evelyn Boyle Kenny Turner vice chairman Agenda Approval: A motion was made by Sinclair to approve the agenda, seconded

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‘City doing fantastic work’ around school construction

The El Dorado Springs School Board met Thursday, Feb. 8, for a long and varied agenda. The board approved the payment of bills totaling $558,415.60. First off was an update from two FFA students on chapter activities (see photo and cutline). In Old Business, Supt. Mark Koca gave a construction report. He said Branco has

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Car Stolen

On Jan. 15, 2018, the Cedar County Sheriff’s office took a report of a 1963 Plymouth Valiant being stolen from the area of U and 32 Hwy. south of El Dorado Springs. The vehicle is blue/gray in color with Missouri historic license plate #H1012. Anyone with information about this vehicle please call the Cedar County

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Apply for 2018 Picnic Booth Space

Booth space applications have been sent out for the 137th annual El Dorado Springs Picnic. They were emailed if you provided your email address; otherwise, they were mailed to the address provided. If you did not receive your application or would like one, please call Judi at 876-2691 or City Hall at 876-2521. The Picnic

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Search on for Century Farms in Southwest Missouri

If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1918, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To qualify, farms must meet the following guidelines. The same family must have owned the farm for 100 consecutive years. The line of ownership from the original settler or buyer may

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Year end fire report

Building fires – 18, cooking fires – 4, mobile home fires – 1, pass. Car/pick-up – 5, off-road vehicles – 1, brush – 10, grass – 15, trash – 4, dumpster – 2, crops – 1, excessive heat – 1, med. assist – 7, MVA/no inj. – 5, MVA/inj. – 7, rescue from str. –

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Police Department year end report

Animal Control – 684, Ambulance Requests – 544, Assist Other Agencies – 532, All Escorts – 46, Nuisance – 486, Larcenies – 190, Assaults – 80, Property Damage – 45, Burglary – 44, Summonses – 634. Total calls for service: 5783 Search Warrants: 17

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February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri

Southeast Missouri is home to the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), which generated some of the most powerful earthquakes ever to jolt the nation. A series of major quakes occurred in 1811-12, collapsing buildings, ringing church bells hundreds of miles away, and briefly causing the Mississippi River to run backward. That area is still active

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