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Christian rock concert with Seventh Day Slumber coming in July

Local promoter John Wilson Jr., of Highway Promotions, is known for booking some of the biggest names in country music. Having worked with venues and put on concerts all over the country, he has made a name for himself in Nashville, TN, as one of the most trusted entertainment buyers in the Midwest. Recently, Highway

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Story Time at Library June 17

The John D. Smith El Dorado Springs branch of the Cedar County Library will have Story Time at 10 a.m. on June 17. Story Time is an opportunity to encourage reading and related activities. Children ages 2-12 are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian. While at the library, pick up a Take and

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FROGGING SEASON OPENS JUNE 30

Frogging can be done with a gig, as shown here, and the use of artificial light is permitted. Children under the age of 16 are not required to have a permit. Froggers can use a bare hand (called grabbing), hook and line (with colored cloth on the hook), gig, bow and arrow or a gun.

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Concert at El Dorado Springs Opera House June 23

The Opera House Arts Council has another scholarship concert scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 23, featuring one of our local bands, Rekoil. Rekoil is a long time home town band of El Dorado Springs, made up of four country boys with deep roots in playing country music with an occasional old rock n roll

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Square dance to national caller in Nevada

On Friday, June 17, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will sponsor Tom Roper, National Caller, for our evening’s dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building on the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada.  Admission will be $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer.  All area square dancers and interested persons are invited

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Third annual Tri set for Aug. 7

The third annual Stockton Lake Tri Wild-Life Challenge, sponsored by Evans Drugs Health Mart Pharmacy, is set for Sunday, Aug. 7, at the first Orleans Trail beach area. Events include the Sprint: swim 500 meters, bike 10.4 miles and run a 5K; and Olympic: swim 1,000 meters, bike 20.8 miles and run a 10K. The

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2016 Cedar County Youth Fair

Thursday, June 16  3:00 p. m. Non-Livestock entries check-in begins. Attach entry tags and complete summary sheet. 5:00 p. m. Non-Livestock entries check-in ends; area closed for judging. Rabbit and Poultry check-in begins. 6:00 p.m. All rabbits and poultry must be in place. 7:00 p.m. Rabbit show begins.  Poultry show will begin after Rabbit show.

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8th Annual free Butterfly Festival June 25

In 2016, volunteers from Friends of the Garden and Master Gardeners of Greene County are partnering to offer two great events on the same day, in the same park. “Young Sprouts in the Garden” is a free event which offers hands-on gardening adventures for children. This year Young Sprouts will join the line-up of activities

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Class of ‘64’

Join us for a 70th birthday gathering at Chamber of Commerce from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23. For more information, call Gary – 296-2383, Joyce – 296-1384 or Sharon – 417/860-5252.

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