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I was just in the right place at the right time to see it, and it didn’t last long. A hawk came out of the timber and passed across a small opening in the woods with a cluster of oak leaves in …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/31/23
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What I am fixin’ to tell you now about a fascinating bird, is not what I learned from the ornithology professors in college and what they taught about the great blue heron, it is from what I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/24/23
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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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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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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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H ave you ever paid attention to the “fine print” at the bottom of some of the advertisements in the newspaper or, for that matter, any other print publication?
I’m sure most …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/17/23
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COLUMBIA — Missouri faces the largest shortage of behavioral health care providers in the U.S.
Each of Missouri’s 99 rural counties is a designated Mental Health Professional …
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From the University Extension
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5/17/23
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To the Editor:
I’m pretty sure defense attorney, Joe Tacopina, fared better legally with clients like Don and Wyatt Imus, than he has with Donald J. Trump. A key factor is likely that Don …
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5/17/23
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A collared dove came up to visit Lightnin’ Ridge yesterday. My wooded ridgetop is of little interest to him as far as a nesting site. Mourning doves fly up here and feed on bird-feeder seed …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/17/23
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T he purpose of our military is to protect America from our enemies. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, in a 2015 Republican presidential debate, was a little more blunt when he said, “The …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/10/23
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Labor shortages, record inflation and supply chain disruptions are just a few of the challenges business owners are facing across our state.
Since the Legislature has little control over the …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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5/10/23
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How many weeks until summer vacation? If you have a student in your family, I bet they’re quick to answer. High school seniors are counting down the days until graduation, and soon-to-be …
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By Janet Adkison, Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy for Missouri Farm Bureau
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5/10/23
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The frustration grows.
You can hear it in their voices and see it in their faces. From Speaker’s office to the assistant to the clerk, everyone feels it. We have worked so hard for the …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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5/10/23
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U.S. House Republicans are revealing where their priorities lie when it comes to American families.
Rather than agreeing to raise the debt ceiling without conditions, they are demanding …
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5/10/23
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Missouri’s Republican legislators might want to give a second thought to their party’s push to impose higher vote requirements to amend the state constitution.
If some of these …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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5/10/23
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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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W hen I sit down to read a good book, it’s usually on history. I’ve read books on the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. One historical figure from that time …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/3/23
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The Senate Appropriations Committee tackled the arduous “mark-up” process to finalize its version of the state operating budget for FY ‘24.
If you tuned in to the hearings or …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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5/3/23
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In the perfect world, the House passes a bill and sends it to the Senate for their consideration.
The Senate could reject the legislation and the legislation simply dies. The Senate could accept …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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5/3/23
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