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Helpful tips

By Dawn Huffman Submitted to Corner Post A few issues back, you had some useful tips with things usually found in the home. I liked that and I used a few of them. Here’s another I just learned about. You can use mayonnaise to remove crayon marks from wood furniture; remove pine sap and road

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What are the odds of that?

By Corner Post If a person has been struck by lightning, there’s an 85% chance that it’s a guy. It is estimated that insects eat about one-third of all crops grown in the world each year. An average of one in twelve men are color-blind, but only one in a hundred women are. (The most

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Kelsie’s banana bread recipe

By Kelsie Murillo Submitted to Corner Post This treat is full of banana-y goodness. Banana bread 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ brown sugar 2 eggs beaten 2 ½ cups mashed bananas (4-5 bananas) Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 9”x5” loaf pan. In a large bowl,

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Upcoming events 

By Corner Post Check out these upcoming events. Midwest Horse Sale, Nov. 21 and 22 (Thursday and Friday), Timberline Arena, Jamesport, Missouri. Jamesport Christmas Festival, Nov 29 and 30 (Friday and Saturday), Jamesport, Missouri. 25th Annual Missouri Livestock Symposium, Dec. 6 and 7, Kirksville, Missouri. https://missourilivestock.com/ B&S Equipment Year-End Consignment Auction, Saturday, Dec. 14 .

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Local efforts make a world of difference

By Jude Davis Submitted to Corner Post It’s a chilly morning near the community of Westboro, about three miles south of the Missouri-Iowa border. Men make their way into an outbuilding on the property of Glenn and Barbara Rolf. Glenn has summoned them — fellow farmers, retirees and welding students from Hamburg High School —

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How to make a farm/ranch profitable

By Thomas C. Ray Submitted to Corner Post Our operation’s Profit & Loss Statement, if we had one, would make any agricultural economist shake his head in disapproval. I don’t ride the horses nearly as often as I’d like to. The breeding program of our cow herd is neither efficient, nor progressive. (I blame that

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Upcoming events 

By Corner Post Check out these upcoming events. Grand River Feed and Supply Open House and Sale, Oct. 26 (Saturday), Gallatin, Missouri B&S Equipment Fall Consignment Auction, Nov. 2. https://www.bandsequipmentsales.com/ Henke Angus Fall Female Sale, Nov. 2, Salisbury, Missouri. https://www.henkeangusfallfemalesale2024salebook Sugar Creek Ladies Aid Society Turkey Supper, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2, Rushville, Missouri

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Recipe corner: Korean ground beef bowls

By Kathleen’s Cravings Submitted by Megan Ripley This easy and quick meal will have you rethink ordering takeout for dinner. Korean Ground Beef Bowls Beef 1lb lean ground beef 1 tablespoon canola oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 green onions, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon sesame seeds Cooked white rice, for serving Steamed vegetables, for serving

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Meet our MU Extension Buchanan County team

By MU Extension Submitted to Corner Post Todd Higgins is a Field Specialist in Horticulture who has been with the MU Extension for one year. However, he brings extensive experience as an Emeritus Master Gardener. His primary focus has been on establishing a new Extension Master Gardener program in Platte County and supporting existing programs

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Reflections on mirrors

By Submitted to Corner Post Pity the caveman who had to trudge down to the primordial swamp to get a glimpse of himself in the water as he groomed and made sure his outfit looked just right, before going out on a date. If he was lucky, he might find a puddle of water in

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Registration opens for Great Plains Growers Conference

By Denice Ferguson University of Missouri Extension Submitted to Corner Post ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Registration is now open for the 2025 Great Plains Grower Conference Jan. 9-11 on the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. The three-day conference draws vegetable, fruit, flower and specialty crop growers from across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,

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Hope and regret

By Mark Lane Submitted to Corner Post As I sit at my desk working, sometimes silence is more conducive to my productivity. At other times, I prefer an open window letting in sounds of birds, rain and other reminders of life outside the walls. And occasionally, music playing softly in the background seems to be

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Recipe corner: Pumpkin-pecan bread pudding

By County Living Fall Baking Submitted by Mary Bailey This bread pudding has all the flavors of fall. Pumpkin-pecan bread pudding Cooking spray 3/4 cup pure pumpkin puree 2 large eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Recipe corner: Creamy tortellini soup

By Danielle Bailey Submitted to Corner Post This creamy tortellini soup is perfect for chilly autumn days. Creamy tortellini soup 1 pound Italian sausage 1 small onion 2 celery stalks 2 large carrots 3 garlic cloves 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 6oz can tomato paste 1/2 cup of dry white wine

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Home is where…

By Mark Lane Submitted to Corner Post Into a group of guys that gets together weekly, a new face showed up one morning. We welcomed him and asked him to tell a little about himself, and then we introduced ourselves in turn to him. When mentioning where he was from, he listed twelve towns in

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Remember to vote

By John Murphy Submitted to Corner Post Guess what, folks. This article is not an attempt to criticize or influence any of my Republican or Democrat friends or any American citizen of whatever political persuasion who to vote for in any way. The sole and entire reason for this article is to encourage you as

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Patterns on barns

By Corner Post Stories abound about the origin of barn quilts; not all are plausible. They didn’t become common because farmers ran out of one color of paint to cover their entire barn, as some have suggested. (How many of those old farmers would just happen to have had cans of several other paint colors

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Private pesticide applicator training changes effective Jan. 1, 2025

By Wayne Flanary, CPAg, CCA University of Missouri Buchanan County Extension Submitted to Corner Post Currently, Private Pesticide Applicator license allows producers to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides. Pesticides categorized as general use can be purchased without a license. Products that are restricted use, require applicators to have a Private Pesticide Applicator license. The

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Historic village theatre still entertaining

By Submitted to Corner Post The Brownville Village Theatre has been providing summer entertainment in true rotating repertory since 1967, making it one of the oldest repertory theatres in the region. True rotating repertory is a rarity. During BVT summer stock, every time the curtain rises a different one of its five shows plays. This

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Upcoming events

By Corner Post Check out these upcoming events. Byergo Angus 2024 Fall Sale, Oct. 12 (Saturday), Savannah, Missouri. https://www.facebook.com/byergo.angus 65th Annual Clarinda Craft Carnival, Oct. 19 (Saturday), Clarinda, Iowa Brownville Village Theatre Halloween production, Oct. 25, 26 and 27 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), Main Street, Brownville, Nebraska. http://www.brownvillevillagetheatre.com/ Grand River Feed and Supply Open House

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Upcoming fish fry

By Submitted to Corner Post Fish fry Pickering, Missouri Community Building 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 Adults: $12 Children 5 to 8 years: $5 Under 5 years: Free White pollack fillets, baked potatoes, cole slaw, green beans, rolls, pie, coffee and iced tea. All proceeds go for the support of the

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Upcoming events

By Corner Post Check out these upcoming events. Step Back in Time Heritage Days, Sept. 27 and 28 (Friday and Saturday), Jamesport, Missouri. http://www.jamesportmissouri.net/home.html St. Joseph, Missouri Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K, Sept. 28 (Saturday) https://stjomosports.com/event/marathon/ Living History Weekend, Sept. 27-29, Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City, Nebraska. https://www.arbordayfarm.org/activities/events.cfm Brownville Fall Flea Market, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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