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To the Editor:   America deserves better than the endless cycle of gun violence tearing our nation apart. On September 4th, 2024, another mass shooting claimed innocent lives. Families … more
To the Editor: As I look at present day America, it is hard to believe the downward spiral from just a few years ago. The destruction of our nation could maybe be called The New World … more
A few times each month, a staff member in the Missouri House prepares of summary of information relevant to week.   I have copied his report for your review.   If any of the … more
As to a date for opening my Big Piney River Nature Center, a mile south of Houston, Mo. put the date of Saturday, Oct. 16 on your calendar. That day we will begin putting in the first displays and we … more
I n 1962, when he was 51, Ronald Reagan announced that he was no longer voting Democrat but would now be a Republican. He frequently said that he didn’t leave the Democratic party; it left him. … more
Every August, thousands of Missourians converge upon Sedalia for 11 days of food, fun and fellowship during the Missouri State Fair. The Missouri Farm Bureau building is always a hotbed of activity, … more
Even though I haven’t voted for a Democrat in this century (did many times before), I wasn’t one of those who called them communists. It seemed like overkill. Naive, yes. … more
Stealing or breaking political signs has become a common problem during election time. This childish behavior goes against the basic ideas of our democracy. Our country was built on the freedom … more
Before you read this, the dove season will have opened. Dove hunting is fairly easy, and it isn’t high on my list of things to do, but I will do it anyway, because I am a grizzled old veteran … more
Two hunters who were members of a hunting lodge in a western state have died from Cruetzfeldt-Jacobs disease, which they apparently got from eating venison from a CWD prion-infested deer. But you … more
L abor Day became an official holiday in the United States in 1884. It honors the American labor movement, which built this country with blood, sweat, and tears and made America great. With Labor Day … more
If you have the ambition to get away from the air conditioning and get your body acclimated to summer, find an isolated section of Ozark river where canoe rental people do not operate, and plan a … more
T he phrase Trojan Horse comes to us from Greek mythology. The story is mentioned briefly in the Odyssey, an epic poem attributed to Homer from the 8th or 7th century BC. The poem was first published … more
In Army Officer Training one learns very early the importance of experience which exists with the senior enlisted soldiers. We were taught to have a “buy-in” with First Sergeants … more
What happened to Evelyn? What happened to Marsha? These questions still come up among my friends from high school 55 years later. Both disappeared from our high school class after they … more
Stand for the Silent, an organization helping to stop bullying, is helping to make schools safer OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., — Increasingly, people consider their child’s safety at school, … more
T here is an old proverb, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”  According to Wikipedia, the exact origin of this saying is “unknown, and several variations exist. … more
HERMANN — Move over, Miss Marple. Step aside, Sherlock. Gasconade County Clerk Lesa Lietzow is going to solve this mystery. Call it the Case of the Purloined Premium Payment — an … more
Dennis Whiteside, my long-time friend whom I have hunted and fished with since our college days, sent me a message about ten days ago. It went on and on about how good the fishing was about to … more
I spent a couple of days last week down in Arkansas White River country, ending up all the way down in Mt. View, restocking some my outdoor books. While at Mt View I stopped in a woodcarvers shop and … more
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