Many species of Ironweeds (Vernonia Gigantea) are commonly found throughout Missouri.
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By Terry Halleran
Agronomy Field Specialist
Hickory County MU Extension
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7/19/23
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A quick explanation about this week’s movies: with an estimated $40 million at the domestic box office, “Sound of Freedom” had the most...
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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7/14/23
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Noise pollution was a problem at our house. The culprits? The treat-eating, hair-shedding, tail-wagging family members who press their black noses against the front windows for a good chunk of the day.
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By Gwen Rockwood
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7/13/23
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Thistles, those pretty reddish-purple flowered sticker plants found in our abandon fields, pastures, hay meadows, and along roadsides, which are unpalatable to wildlife and livestock, greatly reduce the grazing potential and hay quality on our farms.
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By Terry Halleran
Agronomy Field Specialist
Hickory County MU Extension
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7/12/23
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A little rain fell one Saturday night in the dog days of 2012.
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By Jim Hamilton
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7/12/23
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It has been 15 years since famed archeologist/adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) was onscreen in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and even longer since he was...
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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7/6/23
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My 78-year-old mom has COVID. What she does not have is the patience for having COVID.
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By Gwen Rockwood
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7/5/23
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Wild Carrot (Daucus carota), also known as Queen Anne’s Lace, is a biennial plant in the parsley family. It is often found growing in pastures, hayfields, along roadsides, and in abandoned areas this time of year. Wild carrot prefers well-drained to dry soils but can grow in most of our soil types here in Missouri. It is usually found in full sun to partially shaded areas.
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By Terry Halleran
Agronomy Field Specialist
Hickory County MU Extension
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7/5/23
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Of the few truly important things in life, kids and livestock have to rank near the top.
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By Jim Hamilton
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7/4/23
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Phyllis Benedict and I have a lot of things in common. For starters, we both learned how to type on manual typewriters several years ago, and we both get a real kick out of collecting and repurposing things. And since one of my sons married one of her daughters, we happen to share a couple of terrific grandchildren in common.
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By Janet Gordon
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7/3/23
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I grew up in a house with cold running water in the kitchen sometimes and an outdoor toilet always. Anywhere I’ve lived since has been a mansion in comparison.
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By Jim Hamilton
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6/29/23
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Missouri Prime Beef applies for a permit to release wastewater into the Pomme de Terre River.
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6/28/23
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I heard a sermon by Josh Thompson at Hope Church a few years ago that made an impact. He said (I’m paraphrasing): “Many of you have built a fortress using bricks of subtle hopelessness.”
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By Kelly Mauck
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6/27/23
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It’s been a whole two weeks since “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” opened, so it’s about time we had another superhero multiverse movie. This one takes place in the DC Extended Universe, which means...
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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6/21/23
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During the 2019 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly reauthorized the 50-cent scrap tire fee applied to the retail sale of every new tire. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is authorized to distribute up to 45% of the revenues generated from the fees for grants focused on scrap tire market development.
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6/20/23
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Our truck and car both have cruise control.
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By Jim Hamilton
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6/20/23
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The National Youth Cutting Horse Association (NYCHA) is seeing members. Scholarships are available. For free flyer packets, call Danny Sayre at 417-955-2103 anytime. Deadline for scholarships is June 30th, 2023.
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Danny Sayre
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6/16/23
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Here it is the middle of June, and I’ve yet to wet a line.
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By Jim Hamilton
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6/15/23
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Yesterday, Tom and I went to Walmart Supercenter and split up to find what we needed. Ten minutes later, I got a phone call from him.
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By Gwen Rockwood
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6/14/23
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Few blockbuster franchises are as reviled by critics as “Transformers.” The 2007 original and its 2009 sequel “Revenge of the Fallen” both have...
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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6/13/23
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If you want a giant display of green leaves, I’ve got you covered. If you prefer a vase full of stunning hydrangea blooms, I’ve got nothing. For the last three summers, my blooms have been a bust.
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6/9/23
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Country and small town churches are windows to the heart and sinew of this country.
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By Jim Hamilton
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6/8/23
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How wrong I was about 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” When I saw the first trailer, I remember groaning about starting a fourth big-screen Spider-Man continuity when we were still in the middle of the...
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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6/6/23
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After spending this past holiday weekend having a garage sale, I heard so many people commenting on how good it was to be able to be out and about and enjoying being outside. There was a lot to enjoy, too. Some of the folks who stopped by had been attending community activities, visiting cemeteries, local parks, having family reunions and partaking in all the garage sales. Their destinations were all different, but the thing they had in common was noticing how their surroundings were taken care of or particularly how they were not taken care of.
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By Janet Gordon
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6/6/23
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Do you remember the old game show called "Name That Tune"? There have been plenty of spin-offs and reboots of the show, but I remember the one on TV in the 1980s when I was a kid. Two contestants stood across from each other and wagered about how quickly they could name a tune before it was played.
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6/2/23
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