May 12, 2026
The last scheduled El Dorado Springs Council meeting fort march 2026 was held on Monday March 16 and opened with pray, the pledge, approval of the March 2 minutes and reports and written communications leading into the Public Forum. Lucus Quamme was present and asked to speak. He was told that the rule was five
From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom Candidate filing for the August 4, 2026, Primary Election is underway in Cedar County, with several local and state races already drawing candidates ahead of the March 31 filing deadline. Additional filings are expected in the coming days as the deadline approaches. According to the current candidate list released
If you are a student in grades K – 8 you are invited to participate in the Illustrating America Patriotic Art Contest. You can get information on this contest from the public library, from the school counselors, and on line at www.vfwauxiliary.org/what-we-do/youth-activities. You may submit your entry anytime by contacting the chairman, Linda Bartkoski at
Sac Osage Retired School Employees’ Association announces the opening of applications for The Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship. Students who have previously received a scholarship may re-apply if they continue to meet the necessary criteria. Scholarships are not available for graduate work. New Application Guidelines for 2026 The Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship was started
Applications will be available next week for the 2026-2027 Lillian Sunderwirth Memorial scholarship. Scholarship guidelines and application forms may be obtained from Ashley Rogers at the El Dorado Springs R-2 School or Natalie Baker at the El Dorado Christian School. Deadline to return necessary documents to the school is Monday, April 20, 2026. Renewable applications
From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom The Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet was held on March 6, bringing together community members and local businesses for an evening of recognition and celebration. The Chamber was thanked for all they do throughout the year to support the Stockton community and its many businesses and organizations.
Aaron Scott, ascott@cfozarks.org 417-864-6199 The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has selected the second round of grant recipients of its Inclusion & Belonging and Rapid Response programs for the 2025–26 grant cycle. The Inclusion & Belonging Grant Program supports small grant requests to ensure inclusive participation and engagement in local communities. The six recipients, receiving
The Income Tax elimination bill was passed out of the Commerce committee by a vote of 7-3 along party lines, and it’s now headed to the Floor. Governor Kehoe introduced and discussed eliminating the income tax in his State of the State address the last two years. Kehoe said eliminating the income tax will make
A newly published national commentary in a top U.S. medical journal, Missouri Medicine, the Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association, exposes how fraud and abuse in the U.S. health care system are more pervasive and covert than acknowledged—and argues that existing controls are simply not keeping pace with the billions of dollars lost to
ECS BOYS WIN AT MCSAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP IN JOPLIN – The El Dorado Christian School boys basketball team slipped into the state championship books with a 42-41 win against the Heartland Eagles from Bethel this passed weekend. Pictured are, from left: Caleb Pyle, Isaac Hubbard, Isaiah Rhodes, Cherokee Fogle, Camren Reasoner, Coach Montie
