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Feeding the World, One Neighbor at a Time: A Dancing Rabbit Update

I’ve been making yogurt and cheese regularly in recent weeks, thinking a lot as I work about local economies and self-reliance. Our two milk cows, having weaned their calves recently, are giving five-plus gallons of milk a day. My cheese pot is six gallons. Our seven does (goats in milk) will be weaning their kids…

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CITY OF DOWNING REGULAR MEETING

April 4, 2022 The Board of the City of Downing convened of 6:00pm on April 4, 2022 with Mayor Alan Garrett presiding. Present were Aldermen Ray Bange, Joy VanWye, and Gene Bruner. City Clerk Carol Dryden, and Contract Operator Eric Bowens. Copies of the Agenda, Minutes of the last Meeting, Deposits & Disbursements, Monthly Water…

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DR Folks Volunteer for Maskoke Ecovillage in Alabama

How do you touch a dream, catch smoke, and make a vision into reality? I am currently in that spot, wondering how to describe the experiences I had last week. While I know what I did was simple and humble, my week felt big, expansive and over-the-top. It felt life-changing, exciting, and left me hopeful…

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Spring Fishing at Lake Show-Me

Submitted by Missouri Conservation Agent  R. Shannon Smith Some of the best fishing of the year is right around the corner! With water temperatures starting to warm and days getting longer spring fishing will be here before we know it. It doesn’t matter if you are ready to target to pre-spawn largemouth bass, crappie, or…

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Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce March Meeting

Submitted by Talia Hatfield Minutes from the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce met March 15th at 5:30 pm at Corner Perk. Minutes and treasures report from the previous meeting were approved.  -The Chambers first scheduled movie night will be Friday evening June 10th. -Kim Ludwick with the Scotland County Health…

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Commission Minutes

Thursday, March 10, 2022 PLACE OF MEETING: Scotland County Courthouse Commission Chambers The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. PRESENT WERE:  Presiding Cmmissioner, Duane Ebeling, Eastern District Commissioner, Brent Rockhold,  Western District Commissioner, David Wiggins, and County Clerk, Batina Dodge Commissioner Rockhold moved to approve the consent agenda; seconded by Commissioner Wig-gins. Motion carried…

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Jauflione Chapter NSDAR March Meeting

Jauflione Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met in regular on March 4th, 2022 P.M. at the Christian Church in Memphis Mo. Regent Kauk opened the meeting in ritualist form with all members present participating in the Pledge to Allegiance, American’s Creed, National Anthem, and Preamble to the Constitution, and the Pledge to the State…

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Second Winter at Dancing Rabbit

From membership policy to winter 2.0 and Validation Day, CAFO ordinances to mission fulfillment: Dancing Rabbit sure knows how to have a good time. Prairie here, bringing you another update from this corner of Northeast Missouri. I know it is going to be an interesting two weeks when I start off with a Village Council…

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CITY OF DOWNING REGULAR MEETING

MARCH 7, 2022 The Board of the City of Downing convened of 6:00pm on January 3, 2022 with Mayor Alan Garrett presiding. Present were Aldermen Bill Anderson, Ray Bange, and Joy VanWye, and Gene Bruner. City Clerk Carol Dryden, Water/Waste Water Operator Kevin Martin, and Contract Operator Eric Bowens. Copies of the Agenda, Minutes of…

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Letter to the Editor

(Submitted March 10, 2022 in response to Jerry Neal’s Letter to the Editor) As a SCR-1 graduate, parent and community member in Memphis, I’d like to offer another perspective to Jerry Neal’s hypocritical Letter to the Editor in last week’s paper.  I’ve attended several home and away SCR1 basketball games over the past few years,…

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