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USPS-299800 Vol.136, No.35 La Plata, MO, 63549 • 8 Pages • 1 Section • 50 Cents
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Storm Causes Significant Damage
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Storm Damage - High and very strong tornado like winds blew through Northeast Missouri on Tuesday evening, February 27, 2012. Signs of tornado activity were caught by our photographers the morning after the storm. The trampoline was found on Highway 3, just west of the 156 turn off, west of La Plata, debris was found all over the area, with lots of tree and building damage to the Jim Lock home north of La Plata on Highway 63, across the highway the equipment location of Chris Taylor’s huge storage units were flown around like basketballs and the Jeff Case home on Highway E, northeast of La Plata suffered a huge amount of destruction.
MONDAY FIRE
SCUDDER MAKES FALL DEAN’S LIST Christina Scudder was named to the Fall 2011 Dean’s List for exemplary academic performance at Southeast Missouri State University located in Cape Girardeau, MO. Christina, a 2008 graduate of Brashear High School, received a 4.0 for the fall semester. The Dean’s List recognizes those students who have shown high academic performance during the past semester. She is a senior biology major and will attend veterinary school next fall.
SCUDDER MAKES PRESIDENTS HONOR ROLL James Scudder, a 2011 Brashear High School graduate, was named to Oklahoma State University Presidents Honor Roll for Fall 2011. Jay, a biology major, was one of only 1718 students at OSU-Stillwater to receive a 4.0 grade point average for the fall semester. He is a member of the President’s Leadership Council, a scholarship and leadership program for the top 100 freshman. Oklahoma State University has over 35,000 students across its combined five-campus system with more than 24,000 on the Stillwater/Tulsa campuses.
Monday Fire - A fire broke out at the corner of Orrick and Church Street at the residence owned by Darrel Green. Sources say that a wood-stove that was heating the house was the cause of the blaze. The La Plata Fire Department and Macon County Ambulance District were on scene within minutes.
SPRING IS GETTING CLOSER Though it may not seem like we’ve had much of a winter (no I’m not complaining), it won’t be long before it will be time to think about spring. Today I want to review some critical things gardeners and landowners need to be ready for soon and resources to assist you. The 1st thing to think about
is that it’s not too late to do a soil test on your garden or fields. A soil test is still the best way to determine the fertility in your soils. Soil tests in our office cost $15 apiece and take over a week to get the results so plan accordingly. They are especially critical if you haven’t tested in 3 or more years or if you’re
changing the use of the land. Another important issue that hopefully you’ve done some planning on already is what you’re going to plant. University of Missouri Extension has some resources available to help you there. For gardens, guide 6201, “Vegetable Planting Calendar” can help you with what variety to plant
as well as when to plant. It’s also online at http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G6201. If you’re interested in forages, there are several guides on specific forages that can assist you also. Guide 4650 is on “Establishing Forages” and is at http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G4650. Look for specific information there.