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It has been very busy the first two weeks here in Jefferson City. Where last year it slowly ramped up, this year the pedal has been to the floor since we started. Shout out to Dent County with them …
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By John Hewkin
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1/28/26
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As the snow falls outside my window and the thermometer registers a cold 2.5 degrees, my mind wanders back twenty years to 2006.
In 2006, my wife Connie was a high school librarian, and my main …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/28/26
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Old Luke had found them and there wasn't any doubt about that. He stood there in the woodland cover with his tail high and head forward, his body twisted slightly with one foreleg lifted, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/21/26
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It is amazing and frustrating to hear some people's opinions which lack common sense. Take for example, those people in New York who are surprised that Mamdani is trying to implement that idea that …
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1/21/26
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his state of the state speech on January 13, 2026 outlining his legislative priorities for this year.
Top of his list is replacing the state income tax …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/21/26
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Growing up on the farm, there was a hierarchy for just about everything. By the time I got a pair of coveralls or jeans, they had already been worn by my older brother and usually had a hole or two …
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By Caleb Jones
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1/21/26
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I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. That was how Martin Luther King, Jr., began his famous …
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1/21/26
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A few years ago the Missouri Department of Conservation paid out one million dollars as a result of a lawsuit brought about because two agents violated the law by entering a barn without permission …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/14/26
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My secret place is quiet and serene, and beautiful even in the starkness of full-blown winter. There are no roads into it; I get there by boat. Sometimes in the winter there are grey skies …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/14/26
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) announced an updated food pyramid has just been released by the USDA.
The old food pyramid first appeared in 1992 and promoted an American diet heavy on carbs …
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By Paul Hamby
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1/14/26
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Public transit is vital to Missouri, whether you ride it or not. It ensures residents can get where they need to go while fueling billions in economic activity. Yet, the recent 42% cut in state …
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1/14/26
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The simple answer is yes. In most cases seeing is believing. There were several videos taken from different angles that captured the horrific event - the killing of Renee Nicole Good. Before an …
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1/14/26
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The Missouri General Assembly convened Wednesday in Jefferson City for the start of the 2026 Regular Session, beginning the second regular session of the 103rd General Assembly. The National Anthem …
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by John Hewkin
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1/14/26
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Unnecessary, needless and avoidable are three words that describe the death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis last Wednesday.
Good was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/14/26
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There is a remote little gravel bar along the river where I love to camp, quite a walk from the road. I parked my pickup and headed down there, determined to see it as a new year comes, in a bleak, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/7/26
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Duck hunters are concerned. Duck hunting has changed dramatically in some regions over the last decade or more and duck hunters aren’t happy.
“I’ve been duck hunting for many years and …
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By Bill Cooper
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1/7/26
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We face a new year with the likelihood that the same divisive and hate-filled words and actions will intrude and dominate much of the public square. Some political leaders observing and adopting …
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By Janice Ellis
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1/7/26
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Corruption, like a virus, can spread until it devours its host. It comes in many forms, including bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, and fraud for personal gain. It is theft. Theft from the pubic and …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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1/7/26
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I haven’t seen many ducks but it is duck season and I can’t wait to go out with my Lab to try to find some. If you have never owned a Labrador, you have missed out on one of the greatest things …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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1/6/26
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Heading into a new year, it feels like a great time to mix things up. So, after several years interviewing leaders in health and medicine to get their insight for this column, I thought it seemed …
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By Dr. Graham A. Colditz, Siteman Cancer Center
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1/6/26
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