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Greetings from Jefferson City!
This past week, after a lot of speed bumps, the Senate was able to finally sink its teeth into the budget and pass a responsible investment in our state that was …
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By State Sen. Justin Brown, Missouri's 16th District
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5/15/24
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We meet again. It is so hard to get this article in on time. I think I have plenty of time, but the days fly by while I’m doing this and that and it’s Monday and I haven’t even …
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5/15/24
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I spoke to a college ornithology class about birds a few years back. I think my talk went over really well except for my woodpecker recipes. I myself have had a great fascination with birds since I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/15/24
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A s Biden’s term as the 46th President of the United States winds down, it has become increasingly evident that his presidency will be defined by war.
I’m not just talking about …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/15/24
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Agriculture is truly a remarkable industry, weaving together the rhythms of nature with the hard work and dedication of farmers, ranchers and their families. Amidst the idyllic landscapes and the …
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By Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau
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5/15/24
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While most of the talk from Jefferson City this week will be about the 41-hour-long filibuster from Tuesday to Thursday morning, my personal highlight was having my second piece of legislation pass …
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By State Sen. Justin Brown, Missouri's 16th District
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5/8/24
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In the final two weeks of Missouri’s 2024 legislative session, lawmakers are working urgently to pass key legislation. The Missouri Senate made progress on renewing taxes that fund Medicaid …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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5/8/24
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About an hour before sunset I maneuvered the big pontoon boat across the wide and windy waters of Stockton Lake. I found a good spot of calm water out of the wind, off an eastern-facing bluff. I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/8/24
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T oday marks the birthday of the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Born May 8, 1884, Truman was the only U.S. President from the Show Me State. He served two terms, from 1945 to …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/8/24
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The best time of the year to take a two- or three-day float trip is during early May, if you can plan around the high water and thunderstorms this time of year.
It is usually warm enough during …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/1/24
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A nti-Israel demonstrators on college campuses around the country are utilizing their First Amendment rights to protest Israel’s war against Hamas.
The common thread in these organized …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/1/24
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CASA programs gather at capitol to engage, educate state legislators of program’s impact on children
Jefferson City — The Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (Missouri CASA) held “CASA at the Capitol Day” on April 15 at the Missouri Capitol building.
A stated …
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5/1/24
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Tax Day, the height of the year for the IRS, and probably an item on your spring-cleaning list, came and went last Monday, April 15th. As we all scrambled to meet the April 15th deadline, it’s …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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5/1/24
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Greetings from your state Capitol. The General Assembly rollercoaster kept on moving this week with some long days and some surprisingly short days. Despite the often erratic schedule, several bills …
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By State Sen. Justin Brown, Missouri's 16th District
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4/24/24
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I t may have been a spring day during my junior year in college, or it could have been late winter. In some ways, I have tried to erase this experience from my memory.
Let me slow down a little …
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4/24/24
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Scott Peterson’s latest attempt to have his conviction for the 2002 double murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner, overturned have put those heinous crimes back in the …
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By Paul F. Petrick
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4/24/24
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An old man in the rural part of St. Clair County successfully worked to keep wild turkeys plentiful on his place. For 15 years he did a heck of a job! His name was Dan Besser. He bought some …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/17/24
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J ohn Marshal Harlan, the subject of last week’s column, said in his dissenting opinion of Plessy v. Ferguson — “Our Constitution is color blind, and neither knows nor tolerates …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/17/24
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The Oxford Dictionary defines a dream as “a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.”
Six simple words, yet they hold the potential to ignite innovation, progress and personal …
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BY Grant Norfleet, Guest Author, Keynote speaker
at Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia
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4/17/24
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To the Editor:
You may be seeing people collecting signatures in our area. This initiative would allow Missouri voters to once again CHANGE our Missouri CONSTITUTION. This means it will be …
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4/17/24
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