On March 3-5, 2024, four El Dorado Springs High School DECA members competed at the State Career Development Conference at Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. Members of Missouri DECA gathered over those three days to network, compete, and gain leadership insights from keynote speakers, advisors, and the Missouri State Action Team. Students from El Dorado Springs that competed were juniors Kandon McGuirk and Noah Steward in Financial Literacy Project and seniors Allie Ashlock and Nathan Saderstrom in Community Giving Project.

The El Dorado Springs Lions Club is raising funds for park maintenance and improvement. There are two opportunities to donate: a t-shirt fundraiser and a breakfast at the Lions Clubhouse, located at 1109 South Jackson in ElDO, on April 27 from 7 am to 11 am.

Megan's Place will host an Open House and Tea on April 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Community Plaza of Cedar County, 811 Owen Mill Rd, Stockton. This special event will kick off the opening of the facility for the 90-day residential recovery program.

Anyone perusing social media sites has probably noticed that the making of sourdough bread has grown in popularity again, especially in Cedar County and beyond.

Pop goes the weasel! And by weasel, I mean Rock. Hello, my name is Pop Rock, and I am obviously really good at introductions.

Nearly 500 comments have been generated from one local social media site regarding a popular anti-bullying presentation held Friday at the El Dorado Springs middle and high school. Opinions as to the assembly's appropriateness varied greatly. Several citizens who looked at the presenting company's restricted-age website opposed the program. According to officials, that website was not mentioned at the assembly.

Dateline. Murder in the Heartland. True Crime. People are fascinated by true crime documentaries. Perhaps not always as exciting, but Cedar County has a quick, interesting reality ride if a citizen wants to ride with a cop. In fact, Chief of Police Brett Dawn of the El Dorado Springs Police Department encourages anyone over 18 to join him or one of his officers on a cruise through town. Already, a few people have taken advantage of the offer to see a small town through the eyes of a cop.

When Stockton's board of aldermen met in regular session Monday night, they exchanged viewpoints concerning an unsigned and outstanding contract with the Cedar County Sheriff’s Department and the possibility of having a police chief added to county coverage. The conclusion: Advertise for chief of police applications and see what qualifications and interests are out there for the position.

Julio Sandoval, former Agape dean of students, is allegedly working at another unlicensed school and coming under scrutiny following community concern. Articles by the Kansas City Star and other news outlets report that last week, two runaways from Lighthouse Christian Academy, ABM Ministries, in Piedmont waved down a car of a 20-year-old woman and begged her to call 911. The teens, ages 12 and 14, were from the Academy and indicated a third had also run away.