Meet Viktoriia Matusevych, one of our dedicated Healthy Dent County Fitness Center members whose commitment to health and well-being is truly inspiring.
Meet Viktoriia Matusevych, one of our dedicated Healthy Dent County Fitness Center members whose commitment to health and well-being is truly inspiring.
On Tuesday night, Ashton’s Coffee Shop was filled with laughter, music, and creativity as the Literary Arts Club hosted a poetry night titled Love Stinks, a humorous anti-Valentine’s Day themed event. The event brought students together in a warm, welcoming setting. With the smell of coffee …
“Same thing. Just a bit different, is all.” This was the summary of my column last week by an uncle.
Jessica Ricks, Population Health Director for Dent County Health Center, was guest speaker Monday, Feb. 2 at the Salem Rotary Club. Riley Pratt, nutrition expert, gave a presentation about the Next to Rise program.
Our Ozark rivers, including the Meramec, stay packed with visiting canoers, kayakers and jet boaters during the summer months. The winter months, however, are a different story. If you need a bit of solitude, get on the water during the cold weather months.
About a year after I wrote a 2021 column about the death of Wayne Gott, his son Roger stopped me in the bank to congratulate me on a Missouri Press Association award I received for the column.
“You’re making that up!” I accused my Uncle Clark.
The history of wild horses in Shannon County is steeped in myths and romanticism. Some contend the horses that still roam free there are descendants of stock left behind by the Spaniards.
The Salem VFW Chapter, working in partnership with Patrolman Hoffmeister, successfully organized a benefit coyote hunt in support of the Shop with a Cop program, which was held on Jan. 17. The organizers dedicated many hours of planning and hard work to ensure the event was well-coordinated …
Miles and Amber Yates and family of Salem were among the Missouri families honored at the 68th annual Missouri Farm Family Day on Aug. 11, 2025, during the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.
“A sight for sore eyes!” It has been a while, but that has followed “You are…” a few times in my life. Maybe even more than a few. Expressed by loved ones. Family. Old friends.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a hot topic among deer hunters and deer managers across the state of Missouri. Some hunters believe that the Missouri Department of Conservation is not handling the management of CWD correctly, while others support what MDC is doing.
Tracey Keeven, founder and executive director of Power of Hope, was the guest speaker at Salem Rotary on Monday, Jan. 12. Tracey and her assistant, Adria Bowles, shared information and video of how the Equestrian Center works to help those with disabilities.
“Let’s have us a look?” the old man asked. He was inspecting the scarred axles of an old Fisher-Davis carriage; part of a sawmill built in St. Louis near the turn of the century. The last turn---around 1900.
A new year is cause for reflection on the past year, and the new year that lies ahead. Many folks spend New Years day making resolutions, while others watch football games and parades. I tend to believe the old adage that how you begin a year sets the tone for the remainder. I elected to tak…
Excitement and camaraderie filled the gym on Friday, January 9, as Salem Senior High Pickleball Club members gathered for their final meeting of the 2025-26 school year. Players of all skill levels met at The Armory, reflected on their season, shared favorite moments, and thanked sponsor Mr.…
Havre de Grace is referred to by many as the decoy capital of the world. So, it’s a must-visit for anyone who collects hand-carved waterfowl decoys. The Havre de Grace Decoy Museum is worth the trip by itself. Yet, waterfowl hunters need to visit this charming, historic town situated at the …
Duck hunters are concerned. Duck hunting has changed dramatically in some regions over the last decade or more and duck hunters aren’t happy.
The celebration at Mt. Zion Church in Akers, Missouri, took place on Sunday, Dec.14 at 2 p.m. It marked the 11th year since the National Park Service (NPS) granted the Akers Community permission to resume using the church building.
“Even a vapor…” So describes the human life by James in his New Testament writings. “But a mist…” is another interpretation of the original Greek text. We are the “fog” of which Sandburg would later write; and perhaps we too arrive at times on “little cat feet.”
After two weeks of late mornings, warm pajamas, and holiday treats, going back to school can be a shock. The days suddenly start at five in the morning, are jam-packed with assignments, and the cold days no longer hold the anticipation for Christmas Day. While the first week back may never b…
If you've read just about any of my other columns, you know venison is a staple on my dinner table. I grew up hunting squirrels and deer with my dad on the family farm in Pomona, and I now hunt with Matt, and we eat a lot of deer meat.
The Dent County Toy Drive conducted its 49th year of distribution the morning of Monday, Dec. 22 at the Armory, in which 20 volunteers helped distribute donated gifts to 94 families and over 200 children. In addition to its much appreciated regular volunteers, assisting in distribution this …
Long before technology became the primary means of measuring bird populations, a handful of conservation-minded folks set out to record and monitor species with their eyes and ears. On Christmas Day in 1900, ornithologist Frank Chapman and 26 others put down their shotguns and picked up thei…
Garrett Gabel will give an illustrated presentation at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at the James Family Center, across the street from James & Gahr Mortuary, 103 W Center Street, Salem, Mo. Gabel is a local author, lecturer, historian, and Civil War re-enactor
Bright, decorative Christmas trees, warm cups of hot cocoa with marshmallows, and icy cold weather, the holiday season is finally here! But it's not just the sights and smells that make this time of year so special; it's the sense of community between neighbors, friends, and strangers that g…
The 2025 whitetail rut has wound down across the Midwest Region. Increasingly rare reports of a buck standing guard over a bedded doe, or a younger buck charging in nose to the ground and breaking up a group feeding in the open are still coming in, but the consensus is the show is over.
The end of the year is always a time of reflection for me, and this year is no exception.
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Faces told the story on Saturday, Nov. 15 as 745 participants from around the globe united in purpose to honor Veterans at the Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Event. Forty-nine states had runners and walkers participating in person or virtually; and for the first time in the event’s ten-year hi…
Students, staff, and community members came together for the North Wood R-IV Red Ribbon Week Parade 2025 to take a strong stand against drugs and celebrate living healthy, drug-free lives. The event highlighted the power of community partnership and the shared commitment to keeping our youth…
As I nervously stepped through the doors on my first day at the Salem Public Library, the familiar, comforting scent of old books instantly eased my anxiety. I began my role as a librarian in early October, unsure of what to expect. Though those first moments were filled with nerves, the exp…
Missouri’s early goose season Oct. 4-12, served as an early warm up for waterfowl hunters in the Show-me state. The purpose of Missouri's early goose season is to manage the population of local, resident Canada geese before migratory flocks arrive, using hunting as a tool to reduce their num…
James Wesson, Community Services Team Manager at Choices for People was guest speaker at Salem Rotary. Choices for People was started in 1957, as the Rolla Cerebral Palsy School by a grassroots organization. It was created to fill a need for services for the disabled. A group of members and …
The Salem High School vocal music students auditioned and were selected for the Central All-District Choir.
The DEA National Drug Take Back Day will be held in Salem Saturday, Oct. 25.
Texas County Memorial Hospital honored Dustin Luse of Willow Springs with a DAISY Award during a cinnamon roll breakfast ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 8, for all the DAISY Award nominees.
Have you always wanted to firearm hunt on your own? The fall regular firearm deer season is coming up on Nov. 15-25, 2025. First, you need to get certified. To do so, join instructor Dwight Warnke at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center in Salem for a Hunter Education skills sessio…
The Salem High School class of 1975 celebrated their 50th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Salem Spring Creek Country Club. Those celebrating included Randy Hill, Gary Norris, Roy Shaw, Rick White, Susan Decker Raulston, Duane Blackwell, Cathy Henry Warden, Patsy Burris Workman, Sandy Bo…
Wisconsin in the fall is magical. I was 8 the first time I visited. It was my first out-of-state fishing trip. My grandparents took me to Yellow Lake near Spooner. I’ve been in love with the Northwoods ever since. This past week reminded me why.
On behalf of our Dent County Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, we would like to thank our entire community for their support and participation in our Community Bed Build on Saturday, Sept. 13. Our SHP bed build was part of an annual SHP event, Bunks Across America, when SHP chapters across…
The public came out in droves to help support the local arts at the Art in the Parking Lot event this past Saturday, Sept. 27 in the ONCRC and Salem Creative Arts Center parking lot. The sun was high, there was a slight breeze, and the temperature was just right for perusing locally made crafts.
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Each week, volunteers at Salem United Methodist Church pack food into backpacks for local students who might otherwise go hungry over the weekend. Volunteers organize across their various stations, set up for snacks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and divvy up food items for each child in nee…
We did not choose Otis. We let our oldest dog, Thelma Lou pick him out. She was just a puppy. We felt strongly that Thelma deserved to choose her own brother since, after all, she would be the one stuck sniffing his butt for the next 12 years.
Following the closure of the Dent County Animal Welfare Society (DCAWS) in September 2024, after 34 years of service, multiple volunteer groups have emerged to address animal welfare needs in the area. While Advocates for Animals, a subcommittee, has formed to tackle the stray cat crisis, a …
Two-headed snake celebrates birthday Oct. 4
Healthy Dent County Fitness Center invites you to bump, set, and spike your way into the Halloween spirit at the VolleyBoo Tournament, a co-ed volleyball event packed with fun, friendly competition, and festive costumes.
September is the best month for cloud-watching. The constant blue of summer gives way to changeable vistas overhead. The sky is filled with massive white sculptures.
Did you know that a mourning dove has 2,635 feathers?
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