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As Missouri’s State Treasurer, I have the privilege of seeing every day the important role small businesses play in communities across our state. They create jobs, provide essential services and …
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By Vivek Malek, 48th State Treasurer of Missouri
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9/29/26
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I never expected a normal day on my family farm to turn into the longest, most challenging journey of my life. It was a normal Sunday. We finished fixing fence, then we needed to let a mama …
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By Natalie Miller
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9/22/26
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A couple months ago, my brother and I took our boys, dad and a handful of cousins and family friends on the fishing trip of a lifetime.
Our destination was Fletcher Lake, Ontario. Calling …
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By Caleb Jones
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9/15/26
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Dementia touches many lives — in many different ways. And most of us likely have some firsthand experience with it, whether it’s with an aging family member or friend or neighbor.
Over 6 …
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By Dr. Graham A. Colditz, Siteman Cancer Center
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9/8/26
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There is something about the start of the new school year that makes you realize just how quickly time moves. It seems just like yesterday it was May, and the kids were starting summer vacation.
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By Garrett Hawkins
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9/8/26
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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 Printz v. …
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by Garrett Hawkins, President of Missouri Farm Bureau
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8/11/26
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It’s time. With no-excuse absentee voting underway and the Aug. 4 primary approaching, many of us are ready to cast our ballots.
For more than a century, Farm Bureau’s strength has come from …
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By Garrett Hawkins
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7/28/26
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Hello from Cuba, Mo. I am recovering from knee replacement surgery that I had on June 30. I want to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers for recovery. As Missourians celebrate …
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7/21/26
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Amendment 4 was my idea, but I am voting against it.
Well, actually, Amendment 4 is an adulteration of a concept I introduced to the Missouri legislature in 2022 – a “new” idea that …
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By Ron Calzone
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7/21/26
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At least nine states have passed voting laws this year that will make it more difficult for some voters to cast their ballots during the midterm elections in November.
Lawmakers in Florida, …
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By Anna Claire Vollers
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7/7/26
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My little girl Charleston isn't so little anymore. This past week, we celebrated her 11th birthday. As I was tucking her in the night before, I could feel the excitement. She had big plans for her …
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By Caleb Jones
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6/30/26
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Last weekend, Lindsey and Charlie headed out of town for a dance competition. Max and I had other plans. While they were packing dance shoes and hair spray, we were loading turkey decoys, camouflage …
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By Caleb Jones
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6/2/26
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With the month of May comes the annual proclamation recognizing it as Beef Month. Most of us don’t need nice weather for an excuse to fire up the grill, but this designation is a great reminder …
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By Garrett Hawkins
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5/26/26
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Most of us don’t think too much about the liver. And that’s normal. Hearts and lungs seem to get many more health headlines and social media posts. But like all organs, the liver quietly does …
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By Dr. Graham A. Colditz, Siteman Cancer Center
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5/19/26
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Long before I convinced Lindsey to marry me, I learned I was going to have to earn it. If memory serves me right, I sent her flowers every day for a week before she would even return my call. Some …
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By Caleb Jones
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5/5/26
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Every April, National Volunteer Month invites us to pause and appreciate something remarkable: Giving your time doesn’t just strengthen your community. It can strengthen you. Studies show that …
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By Eric Jackson, University of Missouri Extension Director of Risk and Volunteer Management
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4/21/26
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As many of us know, keeping weight in check can be hard. And national numbers certainly reflect this. Rates of overweight and obesity in the U.S. have steadily climbed since the early 1980s.
The …
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By Dr. Graham A. Colditz, Siteman Cancer Center
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4/14/26
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Missouri was home for the first stretch of Route 66 to ever be paved, but Route 66 changed lives for many people all across the country.
Growing up in Moniteau County, my world consisted …
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By Caleb Jones
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4/7/26
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I really enjoyed our break this year, and now we are back and have hit the ground running, full steam ahead! Here are some of the bills we have worked on and sent to the Senate for consideration:
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By John Hewkin, Missouri State Representative - District 120
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3/31/26
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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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