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  • Jansen and Swope announce engagement

     Posted on May 1, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Richard Alan Jansen and Kinsey Jannai Swope Burns are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.   They will have an outdoor wedding on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at the Lone Summit Ranch in Lee’s Summit. Parents of the bride are James and Michelene Burns, of Independence, and Georgia Burns, of Collins,, is the bride’s grandmother.   Kinsey is a 2011 graduate of Tri-City Christian High School, in Independence, and currently is a student at Southwest Baptist University, in Bolivar.  She is earning her bachelor’s degree in English, is a SBU cheerleader, and also works part time as a gymnast coach.   Parents of the groom are Stan and Sonia Jansen, of Elsberry, Mo.  The grandparents are Leonard and Janice Jansen, of Harvester; Dennis and Vinetta Ruth Spencer, of Coeur d’ Alene, Id; and Pamela Perry, of Arcadia, Fl.   Richard is a 2011 graduate of Elsberry High School, and currently is a student at Southwest Baptist University, in Bolivar.  He is earning his bachelor’s degree in Sports Management and is a SBU football player. The pair plans to honeymoon at the Gulf Coast in Houston, Texas.

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  • ‘Young and ready’ Elsberry’s own Kenny Lesley makes All-State Class 2 basketball team

     Posted on April 24, 2013 at 10:00 am

    Even as a sophomore, Kenny Lesley seems to be well on his way to a stellar basketball career. Lesley, who stands six-foot-eight at 15-years-old, was the only sophomore to make the Missouri Writers All-State Class 2 basketball team.

    Missouri sportswriters and sportscasters came together to build their 2012-2013 Class 2 All-State boys basketball team. Making the grade onto the second team was none other than Elsberry’s own Kenny Lesley, who was also the only sophomore player to be placed amongst juniors and seniors. “I found out by Twitter and was pretty excited when I did,” said Lesley. “It was a nice thing to know I was good enough

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  • Earth Day is a great teaching opportunity for parents

     Posted on April 22, 2013 at 9:21 am

      Earth Day has been around for more than 40 years, and during that time, it has inspired millions of people to increase their awareness of, and their appreciation for, the environment. Since the dawn of the twenty-first century, people increasingly have adopted eco-friendly lifestyles and attitudes, and the continued embrace of environmentally friendly practices and principles has made the struggles of Earth Day pioneers, like former United States Senator

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  • Mashek accepts TV promotion

     Posted on April 11, 2013 at 8:40 am

    Elsberry native Kera (Steavenson) Mashek is advancing her career as a television news journalist with a promotion in West Virginia.  Mashek currently works as a reporter and fill-in anchor for KWWL-TV, the NBC affiliate in Waterloo, Iowa.  Starting in June, Mashek will leave her Iowa post to begin work for WCHS/WVAH, the ABC/FOX duopoly, in Charleston, West Virginia.  Mashek will report news three days a week, and co-anchor weekend newscasts. Mashek is a 2003 graduate of Elsberry High School.  She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Webster University-St. Louis in 2006, and a Master of Arts in Communication through Webster in 2011

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  • Spring cleaning tips for the barbecue

     Posted on April 5, 2013 at 12:46 pm

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      The weather is warming up and no matter whether you grill year-round or put the grill away for the winter, it’s always a good idea to clean it thoroughly once or twice a year. The grilling experts at Broil King offer some helpful advice to get your grill ready for the season. You will need: - Sturdy bristle brush - Grill cleaner - Toothpicks - Soap and water -

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  • Remembering Elsberry

     Posted on April 4, 2013 at 8:25 am

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