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Trout Tales, Jan. 15

While the boss was homebound due to last week’s snow, I was sent on assignment to find the best sledding hill in Barry County. Alas, I was distracted by this scene at the home of Adrian Reed in Purdy.
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Trout Tales, Dec. 18

By my estimation, there’s only one time a year parents allow their kids to just run all willy-nilly through the street — and you’re looking at it! The Wheaton parade is a big draw for kiddos, especially because of the International Attractions guy in the Slingshot flinging bouncy balls and stuffed animals up and down Main Street.
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Trout Tales, Sept. 18

I ventured just outside of Barry County this weekend to test out the lake water in Baxter. On the way, I drove past this church on Highway H in Stone County and my fish eye caught its sign.
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Trout Tales, Aug. 21

After enjoying 102 days of delayed alarms, on Tuesday I think I woke up earlier than an Opening Day Blue Wing Olive hatch at Roaring River. I got ready just fast enough to sit in the worst traffic of the year in Cassville, riding along with my bosses as we took their fourth-grade daughter into her new class.
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Trout Tales, July 31

I dug out my safety gear again this year for Saturday’s Ozarks Got Talent show at Zone 4 Mini Golf & More. There’s a fiery trend at this event, and I always say, “Safety first.”
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Trout Tales, July 17

I stopped by the FEMA Event Center last week to see my favorite hillbilly, Rusty Pliers. This magician and ventriloquist performed for the Cassville Branch Library’s Summer Reading Program, and the YMCA day campers enjoyed the show, too.
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Trout Tales, May 29

It’s been a while since I’ve been on assignment, but I wanted to pop in this week to show you my new office! I felt perfectly at home on Sunday when all that rain was coming in, so I did some renovations myself.
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Trout Tales, Feb. 28

Caption this! I was at the 2024 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena last week taking in all the action, the best of which can turn any coach into a walking, talking emoji.
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Trout Tales, Jan. 31

I tagged along with Publisher Kyle Troutman on Friday to the annual Career Day at the Southwest school district. He manned one of 26 tables filled with a myriad of local professionals who love their jobs enough to spend 90 minutes sharing the ins and outs of their industries.
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Trout Tales, Jan. 24

I went down to Roaring River State Park a couple of times last week in search of the almighty Bald Eagles said to frequent the spring area this time of year, and after a few attempts, I think I’m giving up. I’ve seen a few of America’s birds, but they are soaring so high up in the sky I can’t get any good pictures of them.
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