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I was next in line at the grocery checkout. The woman in front of me was ready to pay; she fumbled her hand inside her purse and withdrew a worn, black checkbook cover.
She set it atop the tiny …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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8/10/26
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In 1997, a landmark federal case determined that the federal government cannot force state and local governments to enforce federal laws. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision from 1997 in …
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by Garrett Hawkins, President of Missouri Farm Bureau
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8/10/26
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y the time you read this column, I — on Aug. 4, along with my immediate family, and many of you — will have driven to my polling location, presented my drivers license to the poll worker, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/10/26
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I have been thinking a lot about how life in this area now and how it was way back when I was growing up. Thankfully, it hasn’t changed that much! It is the middle of the summer and church picnics, …
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by Bruce H. Heberle
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7/29/26
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We played Bottle Cap Baseball all summer long when I was a girl; the laundromat up the street saved all the Tab, Orange Crush, and Pepsi bottle caps from their machine for us. My brothers would amble …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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7/29/26
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In her analysis of the most recent U.S. Supreme Court term, Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog pondered whether it was “the Trump term?” after mixed results for President Donald Trump on the cases involving …
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by DANIEL R. SCHRAMM
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7/29/26
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A report from February 2025 says the typical person has 1,598 pictures saved on their cell phone. My iPhone currently has 3,966 photos stored on it. Apparently I’m an overachiever when it comes to …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/29/26
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It dawned on me recently that the way to know if your life has been a success is by being able to hire someone to mow your lawn when you have become too old to do it yourself. You cannot be a …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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7/28/26
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On August 4, Missouri voters will be asked to vote for 8.5 billion in new sales taxes on goods and services in exchange for eliminating the state income tax.
The proponents of Amendment 5 have …
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By Paul Hamby
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7/28/26
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Don’t sleep on the cancer prevention benefits of a healthy breakfast. Whether it’s oatmeal, whole-wheat toast, berries in Greek yogurt or other healthy combinations — starting the morning with …
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by Dr. Graham Colditz, Siteman Cancer Center
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7/22/26
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Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget is now in effect following the Governor’s approval of the state’s operating and capital improvement appropriations bills.
The budget authorizes …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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7/22/26
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The Ziploc bag gaped open obscenely, its filmy girth impaled atop an empty glass. Tiny drips of soapy water collected at each corner. Foggy shapes and patterns tattooed the bag’s surface, leaving …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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7/22/26
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On August 4, Missouri voters will be asked to vote for 8.5 billion in new sales taxes on goods and services in exchange for eliminating the state income tax.
The proponents of Amendment 5 have …
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By Paul Hamby
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7/22/26
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A dvertising on TV promoting vote “Yes” on Amendment 5 sprang up almost the instant Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the order to place it on the August primary ballot.
That was my first gut feeling …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/22/26
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Bullfrog season is open! I might go down to my pond soon and grab a couple to eat. Usually, when you read a natural history account, it discusses the basic things you find in a nature book of …
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7/21/26
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Bullfrog season is open! I might go down to my pond soon and grab a couple to eat. Usually, when you read a natural history account, it discusses the basic things you find in a nature …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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7/15/26
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No on Amendment 5
by Paul Hamby
Amendment 5 would create approximately 8.5 billion dollars in new sales taxes on goods and services in exchange for eliminating the personal …
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By Paul Hamby
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7/15/26
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Your wonderful indoor bathroom. If you’re under 50, you may not realize just how good you have it.
Regardless of the weather or time of day, when we had to go, we sprinted to the outhouse …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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7/15/26
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I n 1787 American’s Founding Fathers completed the Constitution of the United States at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The U.S. Constitution is the oldest national constitution in the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/15/26
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There have been many innovations since the use of the first fishing lures, including the advent of the many varieties of pork-rind. Probably the use of pork-rinds all came about when some old-timer …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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7/14/26
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