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The Wright County Health Department’s schedule for October 2025. Office Hours:Mountain Grove office: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 417-926-0009.Hartville office: Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 417-741-7791.Both offices closed for lunch from 12-1 p.m.. Visit the website athttps://linkprotect...
“Little House on the Prairie” actor Dean Butler (Almanzo Wilder) talks to those attending the annual Wilder Days dinner on Friday, Sep. 26. Also joining him were, from left: Jonathan Parker, director and producer of the “Little House Homecoming” documentary; Wendi Lou Lee (Baby Grace); and Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle).
Over the past half decade or so, Mansfield has become a go-to destination for stars of the “Little House on the Prairie” TV show.The year 2025, which marks the 50th anniversary of the annual Wilder Days celebration, is no exception.The sixth annual Wilder Day Dinner, held Friday night at Mansfield...
Wendi Lou Lee enjoys a visit from a fan on Wilder Days.
Wendi Lou Lee was a tender 6 months old when she was cast as Laura Ingalls’ sister, Grace, in the “Little House on the Prairie” television show. It was a role she shared with her twin sister, Brenda, for the last four seasons of the series—a role she wouldn’t have received had it not been for her...
E. Marie’s Antique Mall & Boutique held their annual Fall Junk Fest for the many bargain hunters who came to their location on Saturday, Sep. 20. It was held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and featured unique treasures, a bounce house city, food trucks and more.
A large contingency of law enforcement and motorcycle escorts stopped in both Mansfield and Mountain Grove during the annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run on Friday, Sep. 19. Above: Veterans stand outside the American Legion Post No. 30 in Mountain Grove to greet those coming through town who were...
A Mountain Grove Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting was held at the Green & Grain Salad Co. on Saturday, Sep. 13 at the Grove Sq. in Mountain Grove. Recently, Morgan Clayton and Heather Massey took over as the new owners of the business. They were joined by staff, friends, family and...
A Class of 2015 Mountain Grove High School graduate has been hired as Wright County’s new conservation agent.
Avery Crisp, whose family is from the Manes area, is returning home after serving as Carter County’s Conservation Agent for three years in the Van Buren area.
“To be able to come back to Wright County, it’s nice to be able to get involved in the local community and school that I grew up in and to protect our resources,” he said. “And I want to try to get more people involved in the outdoors with hunting and fishing (experiences) that I grew up with closer to home.”
His vision includes holding community events where people of all ages can come together. He would also like to have safety courses and get into the schools to talk fishing regulations, identification and to offer students interaction opportunities with their new conservation agent.
He can be reached through email at avery.crisp@mdc.mo.gov.
A Class of 2015 Mountain Grove High School graduate has been hired as Wright County’s new conservation agent.Avery Crisp, whose family is from the Manes area, is returning home after serving as Carter County’s Conservation Agent for three years in the Van Buren area.“To be able to come back to...
The full schedule for the 50th Wilder Days in Mansfield was recently released for the event slated for Friday-Saturday, Sep. 26-27.The celebration is highlighted by the presence of three “Little House on the Prairie” television stars.Dean Butler (Almanzo Wilder), Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle) and...
The newly remodeled front door area inside Mountain Grove High School.
Many Mountain Grove High School students, staff and district patrons were greeted by a remodeled front entrance when the 2025-2026 school year recently started.The new entrance requires all visitors to first enter through a set of locked doors where they must first check in with a school employee...
Norwood’s Cindy Sullivan, left, officially passes the pizza paddle over to Shawnya Wright at Red’s Slice & Scoop in Norwood after Sullivan retired.
Recently, Red’s Slice & Scoop owner Cindy Sullivan passed her pizza paddle over to Shawnya Wright as she recently announced her plans for retirement.“I started this journey seven years ago, and because my wonderful hubby (Chad), I get to retire early,” Sullivan said. “God knew just the right...