February 2025

Through the Years, Feb. 26

40 YEARS AGO: THE YOUNGEST WON — Chris Sparks, left, beat dad Allen and brother Chuck, in fishing at the Roaring River opening. The younger of the father-son combination had his five Rainbows as the threesome was leaving the stream, the other two had strung only four.
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Let it blow!

Gordon Bennett, 8, of Wheaton, blows a handful of dry snow, part of the more than 7 inches fell Feb. 19-20 in Barry County.
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Angling for Sa-TROUT-day

An eagerly-awaited harbinger of Spring arrives Saturday — the opening of catch-and-keep trout season at Roaring River State Park. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will be on hand to shoot the Opening Day gun at 6:30 a.m., a time-honored, ceremonial tradition, usually performed under less-than-optimal temperatures.
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