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Fifty years ago this summer I was working at Buffalo River as a naturalist for the National Park Service. It was a grand time and I loved it. In October you can help me celebrate those days and my …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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7/26/23
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L ast week, this column explained why the Palestinians in Gaza are full of hate. They teach this, starting with children from birth. But there are also ludicrous ideas being introduced and spread in …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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2/28/24
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I love the outdoor life I live because all day long when I am on the river or exploring the woods, I see spectacular things that remind me that God is still in charge somewhere, though those places …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/26/23
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I n conversations with Democrats, they try to explain their visceral hatred for President Donald Trump. Where did this hate come from?
I think Trump has an inflated ego, is self-centered and …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/24/23
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Everyday our session begins with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance.
The prayer is usually lead by the Reverend Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, Chaplain. But, this past Thursday the Monsignor …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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2/28/24
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COLUMBIA — During drought, plants and livestock suffer.
So do farmers. Life in rural America can be rough, especially when weather-related events such as drought and flood put crops and …
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From University Extension
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9/13/23
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Valentine’s Day may be a few days behind us, but love is still in the air.
That includes today’s popular love story between mega pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City superstar …
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BY Dan Engemann, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Missouri Farm Bureau
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2/28/24
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My first legislative session drew to a close when the Senate gavel pounded on May 12, signaling the end of the First Regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly. As a freshman senator, I’ve …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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5/24/23
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E ver since Mother Nature gave central Missouri a shot of winter temperatures in January — dipping the mercury below zero for a couple of days — conversation around water coolers and in …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/6/24
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To the Editor:
“America has not gone crazy. These Democrats have.”
Amen to that! Is it not flagrantly obvious that Republicans are always right and Democrats are always wrong?
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3/6/24
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Each January, voting delegates from all around the country gather at American Farm Bureau’s (AFBF) Annual Convention.
Appropriately themed “New Frontiers,” this year’s …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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2/7/24
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One of my fondest memories with Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) goes back to my early years as a Youth Ambassador.
Our local county board of directors invited me to join them during “Thank a …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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3/6/24
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The First Regular Session of Missouri’s 102nd General Assembly has come to a close. We adjourned our business on May 12 having passed 64 separate pieces of legislation, including 19 budget …
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By State Sen. Justin Brown, Missouri's 16th District
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5/24/23
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Night fishing under submerged lights has supplied me with some great fishing memories and stories. I thought the other day about the great fishing Bull Shoals Lake had produced back when I lived in …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/10/23
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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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Dove season is upon us and there are two or three reasons to avoid it as far as I am concerned. For one thing, I don’t want to hunt in crowds, and I don’t like to get sweat on my shotgun, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/30/23
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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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