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Imagine catching a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. That is a reality for thousands of paddlefish snaggers during Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish snagging season. Paddlefish — named for their large, paddle-shaped snouts — are an ancient species that can grow to seven feet and weight more than 100 pounds.

The El Dorado Springs Lady Bulldogs, ranked No 1 in the state in Class 3, will play Lone Jack at 6 p.m. next Wednesday, March 2, in Lee’s Summit. If they win they will advance to a sectional game Saturday.

The City of Walker Board of Aldermen will meet for their regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb.28, at the Walker Community Building, 103 N. 5th St. (417) 465-2230. The meeting is open to the public.

The 32nd annual Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation Medical Excellence Golf Classic presented by SGC Foodservice is scheduled for Thursday, June 2. The classic is an 18-hole, four-person scramble at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club, Bolivar. All monies raised goes to the Medical Excellence Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to individuals from CMH’s eight-county

Registration is open for the Saturday, May 7, Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation’s Heroes for Hospice 5K/10K Run presented by Craig Lehman-Shelter Insurance. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. and will be electronically timed for accuracy. Both courses will begin in front of the CMH Community Rooms and will conclude with a loop around Dunnegan

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free two-part trout fishing clinic in Liberty on Saturday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 26. Instructors will teach trout fishing skills and provide actual fishing time with coaching by MDC staff and volunteers. The Feb. 19 session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be at

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood products to 44 area healthcare facilities, is calling on eligible blood donors to give this week to help refill blood reserve levels, which dropped sharply during a severe winter storm last week. Virtually all scheduled blood drives for Wednesday through Friday last week

Hardy native plants add color and form to flower beds, and they can be started in winter. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free Winter Seed Sowing class from 1-2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, at the Lost Valley Fish Hatchery in Warsaw. Participants will learn how to use recycled materials such

Because of owls’ nocturnal lifestyles and their hunting of mice, rats and other rodents that can be pests for humans; these night-time birds are a fascinating and beneficial part of Missouri’s outdoors. People can learn more about the species of owls found in Missouri at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) “Owl Prowl” event on