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Area Quilters Turn Stitches Into Masks

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 10:41am

Jubilee Days- The Show Will Go On!

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 10:40am
The Jubilee Days Committee has been meeting, and is planning the 2020 annual event on June 5-6, even though many businesses don’t have money and advertising is slow to sell because of social distancing.  A lot of return activities are booked and the popular bands “Sugar Bush” will play on Friday night, and “Dirt Road Addiction” on Saturday night.
“We have some good sources to help us with our preparations,” said Jubilee Days representative Chuck Allcorn. “And, we hope that nothing can keep us from celebrating as planned.”

Warsaw Shrine Has A Mission And A Vision

Published by admin on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 12:54pm

Spoonbill Season Opens Along With A Landmark

Published by admin on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 12:52pm
The well-known, family-owned and historical Old Oar House, at 81 mile marker, Lake of the Ozarks, was closed on Labor Day 2019 after nearly 90 years in business. Benton County Treasurer Rick Renno purchased the popular resort, also known as the “snagging headquarters of Ozark,” in November 2019 and re-opened it on March 9. 

WHS FFA Serves Chili And Success

Published by admin on Wed, 03/04/2020 - 1:48pm
Warsaw High School FFA members hosted a good crowd at the Eighth Annual FFA Chili Supper/Workers’ Auction on February 29 in the Warsaw Community Building.   FFA Adviser Stan Adler was extremely happy with the turnout.
“Community support for the workers auction and the FFA in general has been phenomenal over the past several years,” said Adler.  “The Friends of FFA Booster Club has been a life saver for me.  I appreciate all the help from them in planning and organizing the chili supper and the workers’ auction.”

Carnival Is Blend Of Fun And Fundraising

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 8:44am
Ahoy, Matey!  Girls and boys and their parents are invited to the North School PTC Pirates and Princesses Spring Carnival to be held March 7 from 3 PM until 6 PM.
There will be fun activities for all ages.  For a $5 admission fee, participants will be able to compete in laser tag, dig for buried treasure, walk the plank, go down the pirate ship slide and go on a scavenger hunt.

Mastering The Art Of Healthy Cooking

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 8:43am
Betty Howell, of Warsaw, had a healthy meal during her first of six Share Our Strength Cooking Matters classes scheduled by University Extension and held on Friday, February 21 at the First United Methodist Church of Warsaw. 
“I enjoyed the class and was able to take home food to prepare a meal of pasta, roasted vegetables and salad, the same meal we ate and learned how to prepare during class,” said Howell. “I was even allowed to take my personal care attendant with me to class.”

Warsaw Writer Turns Travel Into Great Stories

Published by admin on Wed, 02/19/2020 - 11:03am

Thoughts Of Summer Sizzle At Warsaw’s Lake Life Expo

Published by admin on Wed, 02/19/2020 - 11:02am
 Approximately 400 people visited the Chamber of Commerce sponsored Fishing and Hunting Expo held at the Warsaw Community Building this past weekend.
There were 25 vendors who greeted visitors with information about all the great things about living at the lake.  Vendors of all kinds of lake life products were on hand.
Assistant Director of the Chamber Khristina Brovelli said that the main reason for the event was to show people all that lake businesses had to offer.

Tech Savvy Teens Help Senior Citizens Connect

Published by admin on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 11:19am
Senior citizens at Harbor Village Senior Center received help with various forms of technology from Warsaw High School National Honor Society members on Monday.
Twenty-eight juniors and seniors helped the seniors with their questions about how to use the latest technology from noon until 3 PM.
According to NHS advisor Jowell Roellig, the Harbor Village participants had many questions from how to use their laptops to how to text on their phones.