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El Dorado Springs Community Foundation offers six local scholarships for El Dorado Springs high school students and there are a host of other scholarships available on the Community Foundation of the Ozarks website. Applications will be accepted January 1, 2026 through March 16, 2026.  Scholarship applications and instructions can be found at the following web

Bald eagles are making their way to the Ozarks, and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is celebrating their annual return with Eagle Days on Saturday, Jan. 17. This special event includes activities and programs at two locations: Springfield Conservation Nature Center and the Lake Springfield Boathouse. Look for bald eagles in the wild with

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to learn how to plan and design native plant gardens during its Seed Catalogs and Sweatpants workshops in January. There’s no better time than winter to dream, browse seed catalogs, and plan a native garden that benefits both wildlife and people. Grab comfy loungewear and join

The 8th annual Farm to Fork Summit and Expo will take place Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Nevada Community Center in Nevada, Missouri. The regional event brings together farmers, ranchers, food entrepreneurs, and partners for a full day of learning, connection, and practical insight focused on strengthening farms, food businesses, and rural and urban

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites Missourians to drop off their live Christmas trees in January to be used for habitat improvement around central Missouri. MDC will accept trees at the following locations from Jan. 1-31: • MDC’s Central Regional Office at 3500 E. Gans Road in Columbia • Washington Park near Vivion Field

The Missouri Department of Transportation invites Missouri students in grades K-12 to help fight litter in Missouri—and to have creative and educational fun—by participating in the 2026 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s annual “No MOre Trash!” statewide litter campaign, which is held in April. The contest

(and Occasional Selective Hearing) On Jan. 7, 1966, at the preacher’s house in Dardanelle, AR, Ernestine (Garrison) and Wendell Burchett said, “I do.” These words became the foundation for 60 years, 5 children, 8 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren (and another on the way)! Their secret to a long marriage? Sacrificial love and yielding to a

Do you love Missouri state parks and historic sites? Are you looking for a way to introduce the fun to someone else? Now is the perfect time to purchase a Missouri State Parks gift card for yourself and receive another card you can use as a holiday gift. The hard-to-buy-for person on your list is

It can be interesting discovering what’s on the menu for an animal. Discover more about the diet of amphibians and reptiles at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) “Feeding Frenzy” event on Friday, Dec. 19. This free program will be held from 6 to7 p.m. at MDC’s Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Center, 483

“Feeding management of cattle is important to the profitability of the cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Furthermore, forage is the main part of the diet for cow-calf producers, so economics related to acquiring that forage is important to an operations bottom-line. Therefore, MU Extension, with the help of Wheeler Livestock