The Star & Cedar County Buyer's Guide

11/24/2025

Wishing you and yours a blessed Thanksgiving Holiday!

11/20/2025

URGENT: Came in this morning to find our email providers server had completely cleared all our emails, saved ones, recent ones, everything, so if you have sent something in the last day or so, please resend so we don't miss your ad or news item!

11/17/2025

The Star Newspaper is doing an “Adopt a Senior” Project to help a Senior in need during the holidays.
We are asking the local businesses/individuals to help support our cause.
Many Seniors do not receive a present or any visitors on Christmas and we would like to change that.
If you would like to support a Senior or if you have a Senior in need, please contact The Star at 417-876-2500 or email us at [email protected].
We would like the names of Seniors you might have and if you are willing to sponsor a senior by Dec. 12th. It is $25.00 to Sponsor a Senior, you can drop off your money at The Star, 105 S. Main. by Dec. 19th. The number of seniors we can bless, will depend on the number of sponsorships we receive.
This is The Star’s First year in doing this project and we would like to have at least 15 Sponsors.

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

Our office will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day

11/05/2025

The Star welcomes Letter to the Editor submissions from the public.

Do you have an opinion or feelings regarding a community topic? Perhaps you have questions that you would like to ask or an experience you would like to share?
This could be a great way to express your feelings or bring attention to a topic. Current examples would be local government, changes within the hospital, public safety, upcoming events or anything number of other things…you decide!

Please refrain from cursing and make sure to include your full name.

11/02/2025

At around 10:00 am, two car collision on 54 Hwy, just east of 151 Rd. Neither occupant showed any signs of injury.
This is a dangerous stretch of highway with reports of people often passing in the no-passing zone and on the prohibited shoulder.

10/22/2025

BREAKING NEWS!

Update: The hospital has confirmed that Terry Nichols is no longer the CEO. Carla Gilbert will serve as Interim CEO. The Star will feature a full story in next week’s edition.

Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees called a special Closed Session meeting for today at 11:00 am. The notice posted at the hospital showed agenda items of CEO evaluation and employment contract. While the meeting was closed to the public, The Star was on site and witnessed CEO Terry Nichols leave the meeting, visibly upset. The Board of Trustees has advised “No comment for 24 hours”. More information will be provided when it’s available and has been validated.

10/16/2025

Do you have a Halloween or Fall Event happening this month? We have been gathering info across Facebook as we see it for a special section in the Star each week, but we don't want to miss anyone! Post your event info here and we will make sure we have you added to the list!

09/25/2025

We will be closed tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 26. Sorry for any inconvenience. Reopen Monday at 8 a.m.

08/22/2025

Don't forget DEADLINE for those garage sale ads is Monday at 10 a.m.!! Call the office 417-876-2500 or email to [email protected]. $5.00 for 20 words or less (15¢ per word over 20).