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VIENNA — Merry Christmas and welcome to the Twentieth Annual Sisters Day Christmas Party. What a wonderous blessing these days have been. Many of the names and faces have changed over the years but …
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Written by Linda Crider
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2/11/26
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Jefferson City — Two bills passed the Missouri House and one passed the Missouri Senate last week.
The bills still need to be passed on the other side of the state legislature before being …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/11/26
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February looks to be another fruitful month of policymaking in Jefferson City. Hundreds of proposals have been referred to committees, including more than a dozen of mine, and public …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown Missouri’s 26th District
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2/11/26
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Morning People shimmer. Their perky little faces glow like lighthouse beacons, glaring a cheery “hello” in the gray light of dawn.
Hair all slicked back, eyes as clear and gunk-free as …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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2/11/26
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By the time you read this, the snow will likely be gone, and I will have eaten the last fried rabbit of the winter. If you don’t eat a fried rabbit or two each winter, you aren’t living right. …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/11/26
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This column two weeks ago began by referencing major events that occurred 20 years ago. Coincidentally, the book I recently finished reading was written in 2006.
A National Book Award winner by …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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2/11/26
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Royalty Day at the Capitol 2026 will be held on April 14, welcoming fair and festival royalty from South-Central Missouri to the Missouri State Capitol. This special day recognizes young leaders who …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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2/4/26
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Editor’s note:
The Maries County Advocate received the following email from Maries County Sheriff Mark Morgan, who requested the opportunity to clarify points he said were inaccurate in an …
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2/4/26
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By the time you read this, the snow will likely be gone, and I will have eaten the last fried rabbit of the winter. If you don’t eat a fried rabbit or two each winter, you aren’t living right. …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/4/26
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The moms of our own childhoods were not much different from us, but they did have one valuable tool for child rearing that we in the 21st century have dropped. And sold. And thrown away.
Growing …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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2/4/26
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Making Missouri’s elections honest, fair and free of voter fraud is a hot topic in Jefferson City right now. The state house and senate both have bills filed for election reform.
Last Tuesday …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/4/26
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Every year at this time I mention the great trout fishing found on the White River… where the brown trout reach gigantic sizes. Brown trout are more active in January and February because it is …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/4/26
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Far left Democrats have repeatedly stated that ICE and Border Patrol Agents are “Out of Control.” If that is the case, who is controlling the protesters?
Escalating the situation in …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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2/4/26
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House committees continued work this week on legislation spanning health care, public safety, education, elections, and taxation. Below is a summary of key measures considered, along with updates on …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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1/28/26
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I sure wish that ABC’s NFL football anchor, the late Howard Cosell, was alive today to reflect about how Missouri will not have an NFL team in the state after the Chiefs’ departure from Missouri.
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By Phill Brooks
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1/28/26
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On Friday January 23, 2026, The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously declared Senate Bill 22 (SB 22) unconstitutional in its entirety, finding it violated the “original purpose” requirement …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/28/26
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A house is not a home without a junk drawer. It’s the one place everybody in your house will sooner or later find themselves rummaging through, muttering frantic words, like: “I KNOW I saw it in …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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1/28/26
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As the snow falls outside my window and the thermometer registers a cold 2.5 degrees, my mind wanders back twenty years to 2006.
In 2006, my wife Connie was a high school librarian, and my main …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/28/26
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Please, be a strong voice of reason for our nation. Our country is on the verge of armed conflict both internally and internationally. How much will be gained by armed action when balanced again …
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1/21/26
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his state of the state speech on January 13, 2026 outlining his legislative priorities for this year.
Top of his list is replacing the state income tax with …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/21/26
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