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2019 Impact Summit Welcomes Nationally Known Speakers
By University Communications Question: What do an actor and a Yale professor have in common? Answer: The fight for mental health awareness. On May 1, Missouri State University will welcome Sean Astin, actor, and Dr. Nance Roy, professor at Yale University and chief clinical officer for The Jed Foundation, to the 2019 Impact Summit. The…
Read MoreDepartment of Natural Resources Hosting Six Free Pesticide Pickups
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Feb. 15, 2019 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will provide six free pesticide collection events in 2019. Portageville – March 9: University of Missouri, Fisher Delta Research Center, 147 W. State Highway T, Portageville; Troy – April 6: Mordt Tractor and Equipment Company, 131 State Highway H, Troy; Mount Vernon…
Read MoreStudent Art and Writing Submissions Open Until March 15th
By Michael Boyink The Douglas County Herald continues to accept art and writing submissions from public, private and home-schooled students ages 13 to 18. The works will be featured in a special insert to be published on March 28th. Writers can submit Critical Essays, Journalism, Poetry, or Short Stories. Artists can submit Architecture & Industrial…
Read MoreMissourians Among the Lowest in Answering Questions from U.S. Citizenship Test—Only 39 Percent Could Pass
When It Comes to American History Knowledge, Only Four in 10 Nationally Demonstrate the Basics, According to Woodrow Wilson Foundation Survey PRINCETON, N.J. (Feb. 15, 2019) – Only 39 percent in Missouri earned a passing grade on history questions from the U.S. citizenship test. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation found that only in Vermont…
Read MoreLocal Student Graduates from UW-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, WI –– Lauren Edwards from Ava, Mo., earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at winter commencement on Dec. 15, 2018. Edwards graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Education in early childhood education. The graduating class included 18 international students, 50 military veterans and 144 nontraditional students, defined as undergraduate…
Read MoreHerald Office to Close Early February 28
The Douglas County Herald will close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, for a special staff meeting. This is a one-time event. The office will reopen Friday at 8:00 a.m. as usual. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Read MoreEcho Bluff State Park Hosts Dark Sky Astronomy Event on Saturday March 2
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, FEB. 15, 2019 – Come to Echo Bluff State Park for a Dark Sky Astronomy Program from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mar. 2. Meet on the “Sky Porch” at Bluff Top Pavilion parking lot. The Dent County Astronomers will have their scopes set up and ready to view constellations and the Milky Way. Learn…
Read MoreComic Convention Coming to Branson March 8-10
BRANSON –– In less than a month Branson, Missouri will serve as host to a new era of comic conventions as it welcomes the inaugural Branson Con to the Hilton Branson Convention Center on March 8th, 9th and 10th. Branson Con is a comic convention run by fans, for the fans. Branson Con 2019 celebrity…
Read MoreArea Artist to Host Exhibit in Willow Springs March 2
Willow Springs Arts Council is pleased to announce an exhibition of fine Woodcut and Linocut Prints created by Relief-Printmaker, Ms. Deby Gilley titled “The Still Small Voice,” will be available for viewing from March 2 through March 16 at The Ferguson Building, 2nd Floor, in Willow Springs. The exhibit is a reflection of Ms. Gilley’s…
Read MoreAnnual Catch-and-Keep Season at Trout Parks Coming Up March 1
Photo from MDC Friday, March 1st, marks the opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing in Missouri at Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The catch-and-keep season at the trout parks runs through Oct. 31. MDC staff are stocking…
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