Do you collect anything? (What and what got you started?) more

Richard Dunlap, a founding member of the Missouri Cowboy Poets Association, will visit with the Dallas County Historical Society at that organization’s monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 15. more

What was the best vacation you ever took and why? more

During the citizens comments section of Monday night’s Buffalo Board of Aldermen meeting, an anonymous donation of $550 for the Buffalo City Fire Department was made.  more

All eyes were on 8-year-old Mercedez Palmer of Buffalo, a student of Elevation Studio, when she won “1st Overall” in the 6-8 age division and the prestigious “Best Musicality” award for her musical theater solo “Born To Entertain” at the Springfield competition of I LOVE DANCE, held April 1 at the University Plaza Convention Center. more

Representatives from Bennett Spring State Park met with Dallas County Historical Society President Linda Crawford to learn how the museum’s resources will help them tell the story of the park to visitors and the public. more

Like many of the plants Janet Wood has transplanted and watched thrive in their new environment, she herself is a transplant to Dallas County and has thrived as one of the community since 1999. Wood is approaching her 20th-year anniversary as a member of the Buffalo Garden Club, where she has held the offices of president and assistant district director. She claims she got one green thumb from her mom who loved flowers, and one green thumb from her dad who loved raising vegetables, especially tomatoes. She says that being in the garden club is an outlet for her artistic ways. more

The DIVAS welcomed the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) to speak at the March club meeting to help raise awareness about its services. The executive director, Kat (Katiina) Dull, talked to the DIVAS and explained the services offered during a child crisis and how Dallas County can get involved. more

Mass plantings of 50,000 daffodils bloom in Springfield and more than 40 rural communities across central and southern Missouri, including Dallas County. This regionwide beautification effort, part of the 50th-anniversary celebration for the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, will be on display for the next several weeks and will rebloom for years to come. more

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joe Johnson of Louisburg will be honored April 19 at the Missouri State Capitol in recognition of his valor as a helicopter crew chief in Vietnam on March 8, 1970. more

I introduced you to Gerald Ulmer, the musician and artist, a few years ago with a Reflex DC Artist story about a talented singer/songwriter and painter. Now I would like you to meet Gerald Ulmer the author. more

Members of the Dallas County Emergency Recovery Unit returned from the Amory, Miss., area after working there to help clean up debris with their chain saws and other equipment. more

What do you miss from your childhood? more

Join Bennett Spring State Park volunteers at the nature center from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 6, to create iris folding designs. The iris of a camera or of the human eye is the folding focus of this art. more

A Missouri girl in an Iowa setting more

At the end of life, a legacy is created by works, deeds and the family lineage they leave behind. Vernon Viets made his mark on Buffalo and Dallas County as a funeral director, helping hundreds of families say goodbye to their loved ones. more

What chore do you absolutely hate doing? more

The city of Buffalo Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza is Saturday, April 1, and free for all ages. The egg hunt event begins at 10 a.m. There will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny, and parents can snap photos of their children with Mr. Cottontail. more

Members of the Dallas County Emergency Recovery Unit are traveling to Mississippi with their chain saws and other equipment this week to aid in the recovery of that state following a series of tornadoes that caused considerable damage. more

Historically the Ozarks has not been widely recognized as a literary area, but change is afoot. more

The picture-perfect 30-something couple with two gorgeous blond girl toddlers found themselves joking with their doctor. “Do you give a friend and family discount?” more

What’s a relationship deal-breaker for you? more

During November and December 2022, the Skyline Middle School FBLA members sponsored a Socks for Seniors community service project. Their goal was to collect socks for the Hermitage Nursing and Rehab Center, which had 79 residents. more

Mary Sullivan eats dessert first — indicative of a fun-loving soul. more

For residents of the Fair Grove Fire Protection District, they have an opportunity to vote on a bond issue in the April 4 election. more