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HB 1847, sponsored by Rep John Hewkin, creates the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact." The bill passed the Missouri house 138 to 10.
Dentists and dental hygienists licensed in a state that …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/18/26
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With Spring Training right around the corner, I have renewed hope that spring is not far away. It has been extremely busy here in Jefferson City and I feel we are working on some good legislation. …
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By John Hewkin, Representatives 120 District
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2/18/26
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For only having 28 days, February is packed with a variety of special days and observances. February is Black History Month and National Heart Month.
Special days during the second month of the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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2/18/26
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Our Ozark rivers, including the Meramec, stay packed with visiting canoers, kayakers and jet boaters during the summer months. The winter months, however, are a different story. If you need a bit of …
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By Bill Cooper
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2/18/26
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Jefferson City — Two bills passed the Missouri House and one passed the Missouri Senate last week.
The bills still need to be passed on the other side of the state legislature before being …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/11/26
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By the time you read this, the snow will likely be gone, and I will have eaten the last fried rabbit of the winter. If you don’t eat a fried rabbit or two each winter, you aren’t living right. …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/11/26
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The history of wild horses in Shannon County is steeped in myths and romanticism. Some contend the horses that still roam free there are descendants of stock left behind by the Spaniards.
Most …
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By Bill Cooper
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2/11/26
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Many of you have already seen Ciara Kitchen’s post on Facebook about the attempt to intimidate her, but for those who have not, here is the nutshell version. Ciara gave Pitts Lesesne, candidate for …
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2/11/26
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The northern Crawford County couple were thankful for the life they had been blessed with. As we shared hours of conversation, I learned so much about this “salt of the Earth” couple who …
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2/11/26
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This column two weeks ago began by referencing major events that occurred 20 years ago. Coincidentally, the book I recently finished reading was written in 2006.
A National Book Award winner by …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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2/11/26
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By the time you read this, the snow will likely be gone, and I will have eaten the last fried rabbit of the winter. If you don’t eat a fried rabbit or two each winter, you aren’t living right. …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/4/26
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Making Missouri’s elections honest, fair and free of voter fraud is a hot topic in Jefferson City right now. The state house and senate both have bills filed for election reform.
Last Tuesday …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/4/26
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Does your business have a plan to protect your employees from ICE? As an immigrant, do you have a plan to protect yourself and family? Stop, think and honor immigrant ancestors. You are here because …
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2/4/26
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Dear Editor:
The Republican Party has shown itself to be pro-crime. The Trump administration has been carrying out arguably criminal and pro-crime activities, and the Republican …
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2/4/26
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Every year at this time I mention the great trout fishing found on the White River… where the brown trout reach gigantic sizes. Brown trout are more active in January and February because it is …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/4/26
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I began paying for my own subscription to Outdoor Life Magazine at age eight. I read every issue cover to cover several times over. Every month I walked the quarter mile to our rural mailbox in …
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By Bill Cooper
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2/4/26
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Far left Democrats have repeatedly stated that ICE and Border Patrol Agents are “Out of Control.” If that is the case, who is controlling the protesters?
Escalating the situation in …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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2/4/26
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On Friday January 23, 2026, The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously declared Senate Bill 22 (SB 22) unconstitutional in its entirety, finding it violated the “original purpose” requirement …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/28/26
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While cabin fever is not a clinical diagnosis, it’s a real thing. It’s a common winter malady of becoming “stir crazy” from being indoors too long, leading to irritability, lack of …
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By Bill Cooper
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1/28/26
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What a somber time it was this weekend for the Cuba Youth Football Program (CYFL). An established program of over 20 years, which the City of Cuba Board of Alderman decided to not accept the contract …
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1/28/26
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