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Century farms and ranches have shaped the nation.  Amidst every kitchen, behind every faded barn door, and in every soiled and calloused hand lie untold stories of those who feed our nation.  As an industry, we are called to discover these stories and share with consumers everywhere the contribution farmers and ranchers have made to

The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, in the hospital classroom. The board will receive and discuss the usual monthly reports.

El Do Youth presents “Leap Year Trivia Night” Saturday, Feb. 22.  The first five questions will deal with the night’s theme followed by 45 trivia questions covering a wide range of topics. Teams may have from 4 to 7 members at $10 per player.  Want to play but no one to play with?  Call 876-2676

Thursday • Feb. 20 • 6:30-9 p.m. An Overview of the 2.9 Billion Decline in Birds: How you can help Join us to hear Mark Robbins discuss the impact of the drastic decline in birds since the 1970s, and the reasons for hope. Arrive at 6:30 pm to enjoy refreshments. The program starts at 7

“Strategies that reduce input costs and add value to your cattle help improve the profit potential of the cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Regional Livestock Field Specialist.  Therefore, MU Extension is cooperating with Boehringer Ingelheim to provide two cattle producer workshops that will educate cattle producers on strategies that will add value to

On Friday, Feb. 7, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will have their 38th Anniversary square dance. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer. All dancers and interested persons are invited. For more information, call the Harolds at

Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, Virgil City, will begin a revival effort on Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. nightly. Brothers Alan Collins and Keith Irvin will preach. Directions from El Dorado Springs: South on Hwy. 32, turn right on 97 Hwy., straight on BB Hwy. to Virgil City. Left on gravel, Church on left on Cedar

Winter is a time when the predatory instincts of coyotes can become particularly troublesome for livestock operators and other rural landowners. People needing hunting solutions to these problems should plan to attend the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) clinic “Learning to Hunt: Predator Hunting for Beginners” Feb. 8 at MDC’s Andy Dalton Shooting Range and

Cedar County Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the courthouse in Stockton. Lindsey Simmons, attorney from Hallsville, US Army wife and candidate for Representative of the 4th Congressional District will be our guest speaker for the evening. Come out and get acquainted. Darrell Martin, 296-3754.

“It is important to provide the latest information on beef cattle production, marketing, economics, nutrition and forage utilization,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Regional Livestock Field Specialist.  Extension services in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas are providing a joint conference titled the KOMA Beef Cattle Conference.  This year’s Missouri portion of the conference will be