Although there are reminders all around us of the national obesity crisis, lifestyle changes are difficult for most people.
“For individuals not yet experiencing health problems, the incentive of better health and reduced morbidity in the future is not motivating enough,” said Lydia Kaume, a...
The City of Hamilton and R&W Container will conduct the Spring City Wide Bulk pickup on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Items must be taken to the curb by 7 a.m. and will be picked up there. Materials that can’t be picked up include: tires, yard waste, waste oil, batteries, antifreeze, items...
Three-fourths of the world’s flowering plants and about 35 percent of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce. More than 3,500 species of native bees help increase crop yields. Some scientists estimate that one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of...
In recognition of National Volunteer Month, 4-H members will again partner with Crader Distributing and local Stihl dealers for a week of service and citizenship in April, planting Liberty Trees in communities throughout Missouri. The effort is part of a monthlong 4-H True Leaders in Service...
Arbor Day, an April holiday that celebrates the planting and caring for trees, is a popular time for homeowners to add new trees to their landscapes. Before doing this, however, homeowners should consider advice from expert arborists to ensure the trees' longevity.
"Too often, consumers waste...
Greetings Friends!
Legislation to Stop Illegal Use of Herbicides Receives Final Legislative Approval (HB 662)
The House and Senate have agreed to legislation that is meant to stop the illegal use of herbicides that have caused widespread damage to crops in Southeast Missouri.
According to experts...
It is time to plant some bulbs indoors for later enjoyment outdoors, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
When started indoors before the weather warms, these inexpensive, tender bulbs give gardeners a jump-start on spring color. Plant about a month before the last...
For the first time in eight years, the Legislature is enjoying working with a Republican governor and is energized by the prospect of reversing our state’s trend of losing businesses, jobs and population to our neighboring states. Many of our neighbors have been taking steps to make their states...
Due to printing equipment failure at the printer's office, our papers will arrive a day late this week.
They should be in at the newspaper office in the morning on Thursday.
The Hamilton Police Department announced today they are joining with statewide Law Enforcement March 15th-31st for an aggressive youth seat belt mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s seat belt law violations and to reduce highway fatalities.
Only 70 percent of Missouri teens wear their seat...