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NHS Students Attend State Conference

Members of the Dorothy Norman Chapter of National Honor Society attended the Missouri Association of NHS Convention at Tan-Tar-A March 3-4. Over 300 NJHS and NHS members and NHS advisers representing 25 schools from across Missouri attend the conference. The State President School Smith-Cotton High School presented a successful conference with the theme “Superheroes of…

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Ava Growers to Meet on 27th

The annual meeting of the Ava Growers Project will be held on Friday, March 27 at 6pm at the Ava Lions Club, 309 N. Jefferson St.  The Growers Project is a nonprofit which organizes the Saturday morning farmers market on the Ava Square from April through October.   The Growers also encourage local food production…

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Be on Guard for New Forage Insect Pests in Missouri

By Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension  GALENA, Mo. – Insect invasions advanced more slowly when ships and wagons moved crops. Today, pests can hop aboard an airplane and infest a new area in short order. That makes it more important than ever to watch for agricultural insect pests, says Tim Schnakenberg of University of…

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Norwood R-I School Screening Requirement 

Screenings are a free service offered to anyone in the district regardless of whether you choose to enroll in any of the programs.  This screening is required for children who will enroll in kindergarten or early childhood for the 2020-21 school year. Screening dates for the early childhood program are Friday, March 20.  This will…

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House Bill Considers Stricter Restrictions to Imposing Death Penalty

Madison Czopek / Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — Lawmakers are considering two bills that would make it more difficult to impose the death penalty in certain cases in Missouri. House Bill 1925, sponsored by Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, would prevent judges from overriding hung juries in first-degree murder cases where capital punishment is being…

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Douglas County Health Department

March 2020 Regular Office Hours: Mon. – Thurs. 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Thurs 12 Monthly Diabetes Support 10:00-11:00 AM Thurs 12 WIC 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thurs 12 Blood Pressure: Redbank 8:30-10:00 AM Wed 18 WIC 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thurs 19 WIC 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Mon 23 Blood Pressure &…

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One Step at A Time: Lady Bears Keep Improving

By Jason Hoekema The last time the Ava High School Lady Bears had a really successful season was in 2013-2014 with a similar, 16-9, record. That year the team was led by Alyssa Paulsell to the top of the SCA and the District.  Since, the coaches have changed as have students. High school athletics is…

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Bill Would Require Some on Medicaid to Get a Job

Jordan Meier / Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — One in six Missouri residents are covered by Medicaid, according to a 2019 study by the Missouri Foundation for Health. That’s roughly over 1 million people who rely on the program for health insurance, but some of those people’s coverage could be in jeopardy because of…

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