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I continue to talk to Enforcement Chief Randy Doman of the Missouri Department of Conservation and try to pass on what he wants hunters and fishermen to know. I stress to many who doubt what I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/20/23
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F rancis B. Church, editor of the New York Sun in 1897, printed his reply to a little girl’s question, “Is there a Santa Claus?” And “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/20/23
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“Yes, indeed!
“Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age — they do not believe except what they see — they …
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12/20/23
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We’ve closed the books on the 109th Missouri Farm Bureau annual meeting.
As MOFB president, there’s nothing more invigorating than coming together with members to reconnect and set …
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By Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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12/20/23
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I look back on the year and hope I’ve done my part to make our state a better place to live, work, and play. I know most of you work hard every day for your families and for your community. …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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12/20/23
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I’m sure you remember old Ed Bradbury and Maggie, you haven’t been gone that long. Years ago we ducks on the slough over on the back of Ed’s farm, where you go to floundering around …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/13/23
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Scanning back issues of the Gasconade County Republican I ran across the following column by my Uncle Tom Warden. Enjoy.
O ut here in these frosty foothills of the Ozark Mountains, the weather …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/13/23
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To the Editor:
I really did not know the difference between the two until the rash of TV ads made me curious, there must be a lot of money involved to generate this much advertising expense.
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12/13/23
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s Attorney General warns Missourians to be wary of gift card scam as Christmas approaches.
“As we enter the holiday season, I want to educate the …
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12/13/23
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Anyone who has played Monopoly is familiar with the “Get Out of Jail Free” card. It comes in handy. Can you imagine a “Get Out of Jail Forever” card? No matter what crimes you …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/6/23
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The first day of filing new bills for the next legislative session was last Friday, Dec. 1st.
You might find it interesting to know that legislation in the pipeline from the last session is …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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12/6/23
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The people in North Arkansas are upset about the new proposal to make the Buffalo National River a ‘Park Preserve.’ Congress is being urged to do it because it would open it up to …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/6/23
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The world witnessed the failure of a planned economy with the collapse of the Soviet Union on Dec. 31, 1991.
“The total number (of people) who died unnatural deaths under communist …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/29/23
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Dec. 1 is the first day of filing new legislation to be heard this next legislative session beginning Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024.
One of the bills I will file this year addresses landowner concerns …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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11/29/23
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This column is prompted by the problems plaguing Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher who is facing calls by his colleagues to resign because of financial double-dipping by seeking reimbursement from …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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11/29/23
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Shrouded in hypocrisy, entangled by complexity and ensnarled in a battle for control, the abortion issue will be a real test of the structure of our democratic form of government.
Will there be …
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BY JANICE ELLIS, Missouri Independent
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11/29/23
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I keep track of all the birds I have seen on this wilderness ridge where I live and there is a huge list after living here more than 30 years. Several are very rare. The rarest of all showed up about …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/29/23
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Tradition is an iconic word this time of year for good reason.
Thanksgiving dinner always starts at the same time, and the same family members gather, often at the same home. In the backyard, …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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11/22/23
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On Nov. 22, 1963 — 60 years ago today — the 35th President of the United States was riding in the presidential limousine, a Lincoln with the top off, through the city of Dallas, Texas, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/22/23
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For your benefit, there are community leaders gathering in Montgomery County to discuss economic development for the region.
There are those working behind the scenes to bring economic …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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11/22/23
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