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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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To the Editor:
John Kamler did many things to benefit the citizens of Owensville during his 16 years as mayor, but from my perspective he saved his best for last when he advised the board of …
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4/17/24
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After a lengthy debate unfolded into the early hours of April 10, the Senate passed House Bill 2634 to prohibit state funding for abortion facilities and their affiliates in Missouri, such as Planned …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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4/17/24
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To the Editor:
There are more school activities than sports, including music (choir and band), arts, drama, class productions, science, ag, to name a few. Many of these activities could be …
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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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I encourage old time turkey hunters to refrain from buying a turkey tag this spring and hunt them as I do… with a camera. I just don’t want to kill any more gobblers. I have killed them …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/10/24
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H ave you ever gone against your college’s opinion and opposed the majority? Maybe you refused to accept a joint of marijuana or decided to wait for marriage before sex. That person is referred …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/10/24
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One of the best phrases a senator can hear on the floor is about their sponsored legislation is “The bill is declared perfected and ordered printed.”
At this stage, the language has …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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4/10/24
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Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” But for Missouri farmers, taxes are about to become a lot more uncertain. Barring action from …
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BY SPENCER TUMA
Director of National Legislative Affairs, Missouri Farm Bureau
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4/10/24
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Missourians have an incredible opportunity and responsibility to impact how broadband deployment funds will be distributed across our state. For the first time, Missourians can provide on-the-ground …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS
President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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4/10/24
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M ost of you probably do not recognize this phrase, “I believe in my Creator, my country, my fellow man.” It is part of the Lone Ranger’s moral code. As a young boy, I remember …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/3/24
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The legislative spring break is behind us and we have entered the home stretch of the legislative session, with several important issues to address and a state budget to finalize.
The chamber …
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BY State Sen. Justin Brown, Missouri’s 16th District
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4/3/24
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The Senate wrapped up the week (before Easter) by sending several proposals to the House of Representatives for consideration.
One of these was my Senate Bill 912, which was inspired by a …
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BY State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri’s 26th District
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4/3/24
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The decline in wild turkey numbers over the past ten years is due to many things. The main cause takes place next weekend, the youth season, what one hunter has referred to the weekend best used to …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/3/24
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elling is my life. I started selling as a young boy and have never stopped. You have to believe in the product to sell anything — from popcorn to new cars. Customers are not fools. They …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/27/24
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To the Editor:
By now, your readers know just about all the numbers involved in the Owensville Dutchgirls’ run to the Show-Me Showdown. But did you overlook my favorite: 89?
According …
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3/27/24
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Over the last several months, I have had the opportunity to engage with our community at public meetings, in face-to-face conversations, by phone, and on Facebook regarding Proposition GCR2, a …
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3/27/24
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The annual legislative spring break was held this past week through March 24, and I’m enjoying this time I can spend with my family and our community. Here is what we worked on before we …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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3/27/24
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A 2022 study by The Sentencing Project revealed that nearly 83,000 Missourians with felony convictions were barred from voting due to felony disenfranchisement.
For Missourians with felony …
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BY HALLIE SCHECHTER, For the Missouri Independent
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3/27/24
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