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Our 5th Annual Capitol Christmas Choir performance will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the Capitol Rotunda.
During the month of November, I will be meeting with public safety officials …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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11/5/25
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Lucy and Ricky stood between their respective four-poster single beWhen you have more than one child, it becomes difficult to remember their names. Oh, you know who’s who. And it is easy to …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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11/5/25
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We decided to take a short float trip one November afternoon several years ago, down the river bordering some public hunting land. We have killed several deer in such a manner; just drifting …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/5/25
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L ike it or not—here in rural Missouri—we live in a deep-rooted gun culture. An auction does better when it includes firearms. Charity organizations raise money by holding raffles for …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/5/25
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Lucy and Ricky stood between their respective four-poster single beds and smooched goodnight. Lucy happily slid between her sheets, all pajama-ed and poised for a good night’s sleep. Desi …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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10/29/25
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Missouri’s 19th judicial court finds that House Bill 2062, passed by the Missouri General Assembly in 2024, violates the Missouri Constitution’s Single Subject, Clear Title, and Original …
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By Paul Hamby
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10/29/25
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The Missouri black bear season kicked off Saturday, October 18 and runs though the end of the month. All bear hunting in the state takes place south of the Missouri River in three designated zones. …
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By Bill Cooper
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10/29/25
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What a different creature Canada geese have become, with so many of them becoming non-migrators and just staying where they are, raising goslings on every little farm pond where cattle graze on …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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10/29/25
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I t may surprise some of the younger readers of this column, but when I was attending college at the University of Missouri in Columbia in the last century, there were no such things as cell phones …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/29/25
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Want to stay safe this Halloween? I’ve lived this long by following the rules I learned by watching horror movies. Here is my cheat sheet for survival this ghoulish holiday. You’re …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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10/22/25
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One of the primary purposes of government has become to limit competition. That is not the proper role of government, but folks who want control have managed to turn government at all levels into a …
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By Paul Hamby
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10/22/25
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As Missouri’s State Treasurer, I’m proud to join people across our state and nation in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) this October. This year marks the …
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by Vivek Malek, Missouri State Treasurer
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10/22/25
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Colonel Lewis Nicola offered George Washington the idea of becoming king of the United States of America in 1782. He rejected the notion. Instead, Washington was elected president of the United …
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10/21/25
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This is a dangerous time for copperheads. Many move onto pavement or concrete at night seeking the warmth it has absorbed. Some lady wrote me a letter about the little hog-nose snake I found a week …
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10/21/25
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What a banner year it is for walnuts and acorns and hickories. There are nuts everywhere! If I can just get my daughters and grandsons out here on Lightnin’ Ridge picking up walnuts …
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10/16/25
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October is an object lesson from God. We may plod unwittingly through the other eleven months, tossing hours and minutes away like loose change from deep pockets. Our thoughts may run shallow; life …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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10/16/25
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“Please do not send long emails or unnecessary attachments because we do not have the bandwidth to handle all that data.”
Times have certainly changed. The digital footprint of one …
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By Paul Hamby
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10/16/25
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LAKE OZARK — Recently Lt. Governor David Wasinger addressed state and local tourism leaders at the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism, celebrating the Missourians who help make the …
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10/16/25
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I t was November of 2018 that Missouri voters went to the polls and legalized medical marijuana. Before the election, I encouraged readers to vote no on the proposition.
In a column two …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/16/25
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JEFFERSON CITY — National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) September jobs report found that 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they …
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10/8/25
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