Stories from Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Submitted photo The Cassville Women's Golf League held its kick-off breakfast for the 2013 season on April 11, with 22 members in attendance. During the business meeting the 2013 Tri-State Women's Golf Tournament banner was unveiled. The local women's golf association will host the event from July 22 through July 24 at the Cassville Golf Course. ...

The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library Board of Directors discussed how the federal sequestration will impact funding of local services during its March meeting. The American Library Association reported the cut in federal funding will impact all libraries served by the state. Funding to the Institute for Museum and Library Services has dropped by $12 million, with $7.866 million cut from the Library Services and Technology Act...

April's showers and flowers make it the perfect month to celebrate gardening. During National Garden Month, reflect on all the benefits gardening brings beyond the fruit, produce or flowers that grow, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist...

University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group COLUMBIA -- The University of Michigan is seeking input from Missouri agriculture workers for a study on hearing. Michael A. Cohen, clinical research coordinator at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, invites farmers to participate in a voluntary study on noise exposure and use of hearing protection...

The Missouri Departments of Conservation and Transportation (MDC and MoDOT) have joined to spring into action with the No MOre Trash Bash to help Missouri become a litter-free state. The No MOre Trash Bash is an annual event that occurs during the month of April in an effort to get people to clean roadsides, parks, rivers and streams...