Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows turkey hunters checked 41,970 birds during Missouri’s 2023 regular spring turkey season, April 17 through May 7. Top regular-season harvest counties were Franklin with 973 birds harvested, Callaway with 801 and Osage with 792. Dallas had 492 birds harvested — 395 adult gobblers, 95 juvenile gobblers and two bearded hens. more

Jason Wendlandt was in a car crash in October 2022 when he was headed home from a nursing shift at Mercy Hospital. He was left paralyzed from the waist down. Brianna Sikes is organizing a fundraising event from 5 to 8 p.m. May 25 to help raise funds for modification equipment needed to get his van transitioned to where he can drive. more

The Buffalo Montgomery Senior Center is sponsoring Water Balloon Madness on Friday. Arrive at the center between noon and 2 p.m. on May 19 to toss balloons at the three women who work there, including Sam, Natasha and Lundie. more

State of Missouri vs. Matthew D. Fleetwood more

DIVAS’ April meeting welcomed Wesley Tucker, field specialist in agricultural business from Polk County University of Missouri Extension. Why would the DIVAS have an ag business professional speak? He changed his hat for the morning and taught a human resources course. He presented a program based on Swiss psychologist Carl Jung’s color theory, looking at the four different personality types humans fall under. more

GRO communities conducted another GRO Rural Innovation Program (GRIP) competition this year. The competition is an opportunity for the students in local GRO communities to identify local community issues and create business concepts to address the challenges. more

A country boy in the FBI more

The Dallas County Health Department is hosting a noncompetitive Shape Up 5K and has elected to open this opportunity up to any community member who would like to come out and participate. The event will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the Dallas County Health Department, 1011 W. Main St., Buffalo. more

A total of 272 students will be candidates for graduation from Missouri State University-West Plains during the 2023 commencement ceremony Saturday, May 20, at the West Plains Civic Center. This includes students receiving associate degrees and certificates. more

A brief history of the founding of Gideons International and the Dallas County camp will be the topic at the May 20 meeting of the Dallas County Historical Society. more