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When I am hunting and fishing now I am almost always alone and I have conversations with myself. Some say that when someone does that, it is an indication that they are crazier than a pet coon, but I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/31/24
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L ast Friday, President Joe Biden released a statement assuring America that the long-awaited immigration bill, currently in the U.S. Senate, would solve our problems and allow him to shut down the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/31/24
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BY State Rep. Bruce Sassmann
Missouri’s 61st District
I want to start by saying “thank you” to the city and the citizens of Gerald for being the first …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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1/31/24
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In 2022, the United States imported 3.4 billion pounds of boxed beef and 1.6 million live cattle.
Through August 2023 the U.S. imported 20% more beef than we exported. Meatpackers and traders …
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By Darvin Bentlage
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1/31/24
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To the Editor:
I have not been on social media since 2015, but reliable sources inform me there is no lack of opinion being voiced on the legitimacy of the school district canceling classes …
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1/31/24
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R eleased as a single in April 1975, Charlie Daniels’ “Long Haired Country Boy” only reached 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It’s a great song.
Although the refrain would …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/24/24
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House Republican Caucus on Jan. 12 announced a new sub-caucus Policy Development Caucus (PDC) which will evaluate and discuss House Bills proposed by its members …
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1/24/24
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January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Of all the issues we face as a nation and society, the kidnapping and enslaving of our fellow Americans is the gravest. Like the fentanyl crisis, …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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1/24/24
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The last few days of deer season are tough. Those final days for me occur at the close of the ‘muzzle- loader season” when whitetail deer are almost finished with the ‘rut’ …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/17/24
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O n June 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14035 to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal workforce. As I pointed out in a previous column …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/17/24
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In the first two weeks of Session, Speaker Dean Plocher has referred over 200 bills to committee, including legislation to fight crime, promoting school choice and parent’s rights in the their …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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1/17/24
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Next week, thousands of Farm Bureau members will be in Salt Lake City for the 105th American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.
Much like our own state annual meeting, contests will be held, county and …
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By Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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1/17/24
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Doc Dykes was a frequent visitor to the pool hall in 1963. He was quiet and good humored, plagued with petit-mal seizures on occasion. Doc Dykes was a chiropractor, and likely as educated a man as …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/10/24
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J ust before Christmas, I was looking for a good book to read. Without a new historical book on my dresser to delve into and unwilling to wait for one from Amazon, I turned my attention to the Warden …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/10/24
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Missouri Farm Bureau wrapped up another great Annual Meeting in December, and this year’s theme focused on our organization being “Guided by Tradition.” One of those annual …
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By Tyler Madsen, Editor, Show Me Missouri Farm Bureau
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1/10/24
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As the new year is upon us, I would like to look back at “old man time” and reflect on some of the outrageous deeds the progressive left displayed in 2023.
You may ask why this is …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/3/24
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Happy New Year! I hope you’ve enjoyed time with loved ones and feel ready to take on 2024. Last week, I wrote to you reflecting on the past year. Today, I’d like to look ahead toward what …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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1/3/24
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All through the history of the earth, (and I am talking about tens of thousands of years back) there has been ‘climate change’ on earth. If you want to call it that… I don’t.
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/3/24
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I turned eleven years old in October of 1958. When we floated the river in November that year I just sat in the front of the old johnboat, peering over the front of the blind, wishing I could hunt …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/27/23
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As Missouri lawmakers face state budget proposals in the 2024 legislative session, they might want to consider what their staff had reported about the financial impact of tax cuts passed in prior …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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12/27/23
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