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Recent headlines have pushed colorectal cancer back to the top of news feeds with the unfortunate passing of actor James Van Der Beek. Like Chadwick Bozeman, who died of the disease in 2020, Van Der …
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3/17/26
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In the early 1970s, my kid sister — Denise — and I pooled our resources together and signed up for the Columbia House Record Club. Thirteen records or tapes for only one penny. Who could turn …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/17/26
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The sounds of our world are changing. We’ve muffled the noises; changed rings to tones, buzzes to beeps, and bangs to cushioned snicks. Doors are closed and lives are insulated from unexpected or …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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3/11/26
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Last year, the Special Committee on Property Tax Reform held listening sessions around the state for input on how to improve property tax rules in Missouri. State Rep Tim Taylor chairs that committee …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/11/26
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As a longtime community development professional and founder of Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept. 28 - Oct. 4), I’ve spent more than two decades working with neighbors and neighborhoods across …
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by David L. Burton
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3/11/26
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Letter To The Editor:
We are encouraging all registered voters to cast their vote in the April 7th election on the Gasconade County R-2 Bond proposal “Proposition GCR2.”
We encourage …
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3/11/26
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Walleye are a different kind of fish! They may not always be in deep water, but they are almost always close to the bottom. If you are serious about walleye fishing, you have to give it some effort; …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/10/26
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On Nov. 9, 1989, the wall separating East and West Berlin in Germany came down, symbolizing the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe.
Following the wall’s demolition, there were …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/10/26
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Walleye are a different kind of fish! They may not always be in deep water, but they are almost always close to the bottom. If you are serious about walleye fishing, you have to give it some …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/4/26
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To the Editor,
Hermann has a zoning problem. Not a new one — a long-standing one. And the frustrating part is that we already know how to fix it.
Earlier this year, the city …
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3/4/26
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If someone asked us to name five ways to improve our health and lower the risk of illness, “eat a healthy diet” would probably land on most of our lists. And it certainly belongs there. Research …
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3/4/26
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Dennis Warden’s column paints a rosy picture of today’s economy. But the facts tell a different story. Mr. Warden has insulted the intelligence of the residents of Gasconade County by thinking we …
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3/4/26
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God gives a special gift to every woman who becomes a mother-in-law.
She is endowed by her Creator with the ability to send her daughter-in-law into frenzied, Tasmanian-devil-like housecleaning …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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3/4/26
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Although we are experiencing a time of division and distrust in the national political scene, with Congress seemingly unwilling to work together for the general benefit of the voters, we remain …
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3/4/26
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I’ve got a couple of things to pass along concerning Ozark lakes that are really interesting. One is about crappie fishing in Norfork Lake where biologists just recently finished a lead-net …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/3/26
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Missouri primary elections will happen on August 4, 2026. Open seats for the 2026 elections include your Congressman, Missouri State Auditor, 17 state senate seats, all 163 state …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/3/26
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President Donald Trump, on Feb. 24, delivered his State of the Union speech. This was his sixth time appearing before both chambers of Congress to deliver the annual address.
This has not always …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/3/26
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Their presidencies were defined by principled stands - often against prevailing public opinion where the outcomes stood the test of time.
George Washington, the father of our country. …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/25/26
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There was a time when protests were organic, just a few irritated citizens, some homemade signs, and at least one guy who spelled “freedom” with three E’s.
Today? Protests look less like …
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by PTodd Schowalter
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2/25/26
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I’ve shared my life, bed, air, and space with my husband for forty-one years. We have a joint bank account, a sofa that we both sit on, and I’ve even been known to let him sample food from my …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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2/25/26
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