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With less than two months until a portion of Missouri sees its first total solar eclipse since 2017, now is the time to prepare for the best way to see it.
The Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival will celebrate Missouri culture Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3. The annual event in downtown West Plains, Mo., celebrates Ozarks music and culture. Admission to all festival events is free. Festival hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. each day, with music scheduled noon – 8 p.m. A demonstration
West Plains, MO. - The West Plains Senior Center recently received a $5,000 grant from Missouri Humanities, a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has used this grant to start a new publication. The magazine's subject matter includes things such as personal experiences of senior citizens within the community, helpful tips and tricks for life, the history of West Plains, and more. Places where you can find this new publication include the Senior Center itself, the West Plains Welcome Center, and various businesses within the West Plains area. This magazine was also made in partnership with SeniorAge, a non-profit that operates primarily in our corner of Missouri, and helps elderly citizens maintain independence as they age. The Senior Center can be found at 416 East Main Street in West Plains.
The Boil Water Advisory continues on its third day for the city of West Plains. The West Plains chief water plant operator explained "The water main break (on Sunday) on south 17 created significant water use on top of already dry conditions which called for multiple wells to run for longer than normal. 14 well started pumping in water with high turbidity causing our combined effluent turbidity meter reading to rise over the limit of 1 NTU. We did maintain good chlorine residuals for the duration of the turbidity spike; this did help greatly to combat any bacteria that was still in the water after the treatment process. We have since shut off 14 well and resumed normal operating levels." Cody Sanders with the City of West Plains explains about what turbidity is: Temporary closures include the West Plains Senior Center and the Splash Pad at the Children's Park on Broadway. The drought conditions and high temperatures are expected to cause water issues across the city of W