The Marshfield Senior Center is pleased to announce that on Sept. 8 it has been awarded a $10,000.00 grant by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) for the COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative. The program is supported with funding from the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. more

The following college students from Webster County have received the honor of making their respective university's President or Dean's list. more

Early in 1964, two cousins, Lueretha (Underwood) Robertson, daughter of V. O. Underwood, and Glen Anderson, son of Audrey (Underwood) Anderson, in the Davenport-Muscatine areas of Iowa discussed getting their related families together for a reunion. V. O. and Audrey were two of 11 children born to Ernest Hamilton and Nancy (Little) Underwood. more

We will have a 30-minute disaster preparedness presentation on Monday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. Come in and discover how YOU can prepare to be safe during a disaster. more

On Friday, September 8, MO House Representative Darin Chappell, District 137, will provide a legislative update on his work in Jefferson City. The event is scheduled to be at the Fair Grove … more

The 17th annual Outdoor Sportsman Event, known as The Bowshoot, was carried out last Saturday, Aug. 26. After a week-long heat wave, people from all over Webster County gathered at the Marshfield High School and were shuttled to Camp Arrowhead to have some fun. more

Hi friends and neighbors of the Mail. Fall is upon us now and for many outdoor enthusiasts of our community that means the beginning of many of our hunting seasons that we are so very blessed with in our great state of Missouri. In my younger days on the farm we always planted about 28 acres of wheat. Doves by the hundreds would ascend upon our fields and dine on the freshly planted seed. Each year we would place square bales in the corners of the field to make a little fort to try and hide ourselves when shooting at the doves. We assembled a small army of shotgunners and secured a pickup load of shotgun shells. We scattered out and the fun began. In my opinion the doves already knew from last year we were horrible shots and they just loved to torment us. A couple of doves would fly around the field and we would shoot a dozen shells and miss every time. Then sometimes they would make us wait for two or three minutes and then they would have a conference and decide to send out a kamikaze charge. All of us once again would shoot and empty our weapons. Then before we could all reload they sent out another 20 or 30 of their friends to come flying out of the woods and this time flying directly over just to taunt us. They seemed to know when we could not shoot at them! By the end of our outing we all had sore shoulders and ringing ears and a pile of spent shells. Accidents do happen you know and we would usually harvest maybe one or two birds each. We proudly field dressed our game, soaked the birds in salt water overnight and would have a get together and wrap a piece of bacon around and grill them over charcoal and brag what great hunters we all were. If you are a hunter or just love to admire our abundant wildlife we all know the biggest season which generates the most excitement is deer. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year to locate and secure a big buck to hang on the wall with huge antlers. Friends: today our county has thousands of deer and in some counties we are overrun with an abundance of deer to the point that our conservation commission has an extra season for harvesting our abundant four footed creatures. Have you ever thought about how our Missouri Conservation Department learned how to restore our deer, otter, elk, black beer, duck, quail, and all of the fur bearing animals that are very abundant and they all need harvesting seasons to control excess numbers. When I was a kid during the 1950 and early 60’s deer were almost extinct. Now look where we are today. Oh let’s not forget bald eagles. Three winters ago I saw 30 sightings within 5 miles of where I live. Have you ever wondered how the term conservation came about? Let’s find out! There’s an Ozarks urban legend about an individual 250 years ago that is the daddy of modern conservation of today. O K folks: you know the drill. Sit back, close your eyes for amoment and let me tell you this story from the past. Once there was a man who had a large farm deep in our Ozark mountains. He had a large family and it took an abundance of food each day to keep everyone fed. Our man’s name was Conci Vashion. Now Conci was not the normal everyday farmer of his time. He had a vision to save his land for future generations and practiced and developed many of the modern farm practices we have today such as rotational grazing and growing crops. In addition to his farming practices he also realized that the wildlife on his land were also important to maintain healthy numbers. He fenced his land into a big V. Each fall he would get all his neighbors and family members together and have a deer drive. more

Please call one day in advance for pick up/delivery for the lunch of the day. (417) 620-2034. Our cook, Annie Barker, will serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. more

Community Days returns to Conway on Friday, Sept. 8.  more

Our parking lot will be closed for resealing on Friday, Sept. 8, but we Will be open. more

We will be playing CornHole on Friday, Sept. 1. Join us for the fun! more

Please call one day in advance for pick up/delivery for the lunch of the day (417)620-2034. Annie Barker, our cook, will serve lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Except on Holidays. Menu subject to change with notice. Suggested contribution for Seniors 60 years of age & older is $5. Younger Adults $7. more

On Aug. 23, after being passed by the Missouri General Assembly, Governor Mike Parson signed the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law, which went into effect on Aug. 28. So what does it mean for the people of Missouri? more

On Aug. 11, the Marshfield R-1 school news Facebook page posted that grades k-12 would receive free breakfast this year as part of the Provision 2 Program. more

Groundbreaking at Choices Pregnancy Center more

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Did you know we are a cooling center during heat waves? (Or any time you need a place to cool off!) more

Please call one day in advance for the pickup/delivery of the lunch for the day. (417) 620-2034. more

On Aug. 10, The Fordland Clinic held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with the Rogersville Chamber of Commerce to celebrate its new dental wing. more

As the new school year approaches, many districts in Webster County will welcome students and staff back to their buildings. more

Kansas City, MO — As temperatures rise, so does the risk of vehicular, heat-related illnesses and deaths for children. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, is working together to promote the national Look Before You Lock effort to ensure that children are not left in the car by parents and caregivers, and that children cannot gain unsupervised access to motor vehicles. As of today, 16 children have already died due to vehicular heatstroke this year, according to NoHeatstroke.org. more

Stock up your quivers and draw your strings; August 26 will be the 17th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Event, also known as The Bow Shoot, hosted by The Webster County Baptist Association. The event offers a variety of entertainment for both adults and children. Last year around 850 people participated in the Bow shoot, and at least 500 attended the event's church service. more

On Aug. 3, the Webster Electric Co-Op held its third quarter Round-Up grant distribution meeting. Webster Electric gave $3,300 to OACAC-Webster County Neighborhood Center, which will use the funds for back-to-school vouchers and Darkness to Light training. more

Volunteering is an excellent opportunity to help out in the community. Regardless of who you are, everyone can help in one way or another. Over a few weeks in June into July, the Marshfield Action Sports Syndicate (MASS) held a volunteering event to repaint teeter-totters at Hartley Park, located at 325 N Clay St, Marshfield. more

Join us at Wendy's on Saturday, Aug. 12, for a Wendy's Fundraiser. Go to our Facebook page; /MarshfieldSeniorCenterSeniorAgeMO, and show them our flyer's electronic version; we will receive 30% of eligible sales. Or stop by the Senior Center for a copy of the paper flyer to show: sales do not qualify for the 30% unless you show the flyer. Thank you, Wendy's of Marshfield! more