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Body Hosts have free rein when it comes to planning a holiday menu. Despite that freedom, many hosts feel obligated to prepare some holiday season staples their guests will surely expect when they sit down at the dinner table.

Body December is a season of giving, and that charitable spirit is evidenced by the uptick in donations over the final month of the year.

Body There is no shortage of options to find every item on your holiday shopping list. Shopping malls, online retailers and mom and pop stores along Main Street can be great spots to grab holiday deals, but shoppers also can find great gifts at holiday fairs and bazaars.

Body The holiday shopping season is a profitable period for retailers.

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Body National Child Safety and Protection Month is observed in November each year, dedicated to raising awareness about the various dangers that children may encounter in their everyday lives.

Body The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the thousands of deer hunters who participated in its mandatory sampling efforts in 43 counties this past weekend to test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested deer.

Body Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters harvested 68,312 deer during the November firearms deer season opening weekend, which took place on Nov. 16 and 17.

Body A holiday wreath sale is being planned to help an Excelsior Springs High School freshman participate in a beauty pageant. Kathleen VanVacter is advocating for her stepdaughter, Kirsten, who wants to compete in the 2025 National American Miss (NAM) Pageant.