News in Stockton, MO

Buffalo Reflex · Stockton, MO

BLACK WALNUT HARVEST EXTENDED THROUGH NOV. 30

Stockton, Missouri – Recent weeks of above-normal temperatures, plus the lack of rain, is affecting one traditional fall activity – picking up wild Black Walnuts. The annual Black Walnut Harvest across the Midwest has been slow as most nuts stayed on the trees, according to Brian Hammons, CEO of Hammons Products in Stockton, Missouri. “Now, with shorter days and cooler air, the wild Black Walnuts are finally falling and local people have ‘money on the ground’ – literally,” according to Hammons. The company announced that its network of hullers will continue buying well into November, with most going through Monday, November 30. Plus, the buying price has increased to $16 per 100 pounds (after hulling) to individuals or groups who bring their freshly fallen Black Walnuts to one of about 170 hulling sites in 12 states. There is no minimum amount – hullers will take nuts in one bucket, three sacks, or a trailer load.

Cedar County Republican · Stockton, MO

Black walnut harvest extended through Nov. 30

Stockton, MO – Recent weeks of above-normal temperatures, plus the lack of rain, is affecting one traditional fall activity – picking up wild Black Walnuts. The annual Black Walnut Harvest across the Midwest has been slow as most nuts stayed on the trees, according to Brian Hammons, CEO of Hammons Products in Stockton, Missouri. “Now, with shorter days and cooler air, the wild Black Walnuts are finally falling and local people have ‘money on the ground’ – literally” according to Hammons. The company announced that its network of hullers will continue buying well into November, with most going through Monday, November 30. Plus, the buying price has increased to $16 per 100 pounds (after hulling) to individuals or groups who bring their freshly fallen Black Walnuts to one of about 170 hulling sites in 12 states. There is no minimum amount – hullers will take nuts in one bucket, three sacks, or a trailer load.

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The Pocahontas Times · Lamar, MO

Nearby: Lamar, MO

Mavis Richardson

Mavis Marlene Richardson, 90, of Marlinton, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Pocahontas Center in Marlinton. Born August 21, 1936, in Lamar, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Arthur and Gladys Clawson McMackin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billie Jo Rich-ardson, in 2005;… Read the full story

Cedar County Republican · Springfield, MO

Nearby: Springfield, MO

Nonprofit raises funds for safety bed for Stockton child

Founded in 2026 in Springfield, Missouri, A Bed for Izzy (ABFI) is a nonprofit organization that provides medically necessary safety beds for children and adults with developmental disabilities who cannot safely sleep in a traditional bed or crib. These beds can be life-changing for individuals who struggle with nighttime wandering, limited safety awareness, seizures or other challenges that make traditional sleeping arrangements unsafe. As an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit, ABFI raises funds through individual campaigns for each person it serves. Once a family is approved, the organization shares their story and works to raise the funds needed to purchase a safety bed suited to their specific needs. The beds cost between $10,000 and $20,000, and insurance companies deny the vast majority of requests. The organization is currently conducting a fundraising campaign for Wyatt, an 11-year-old boy from Stockton.