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I t may surprise some of the younger readers of this column, but when I was attending college at the University of Missouri in Columbia in the last century, there were no such things as cell phones …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/29/25
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Want to stay safe this Halloween? I’ve lived this long by following the rules I learned by watching horror movies. Here is my cheat sheet for survival this ghoulish holiday. You’re …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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10/22/25
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One of the primary purposes of government has become to limit competition. That is not the proper role of government, but folks who want control have managed to turn government at all levels into a …
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By Paul Hamby
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10/22/25
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As Missouri’s State Treasurer, I’m proud to join people across our state and nation in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) this October. This year marks the …
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by Vivek Malek, Missouri State Treasurer
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10/22/25
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Colonel Lewis Nicola offered George Washington the idea of becoming king of the United States of America in 1782. He rejected the notion. Instead, Washington was elected president of the United …
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10/21/25
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This is a dangerous time for copperheads. Many move onto pavement or concrete at night seeking the warmth it has absorbed. Some lady wrote me a letter about the little hog-nose snake I found a week …
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10/21/25
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Missouri’s early goose season October 4-12, served as an early warm up for waterfowl hunters in the Show-me state. The purpose of Missouri's early goose season is to manage the population …
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By Bill Cooper
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10/21/25
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Now that kids are back in school, families are settling into their new routines after a long summer break. It can certainly be a busy time for everyone. But this transition can also be a great …
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By Dr. Graham A. Colditz
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10/16/25
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By Caleb Jones
Fall in Missouri means a lot of things - cool mornings, combines rolling through fields and leaves changing colors. It also means football, and on Saturdays, you'll find me …
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10/16/25
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What a banner year it is for walnuts and acorns and hickories. There are nuts everywhere! If I can just get my daughters and grandsons out here on Lightnin’ Ridge picking up walnuts …
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10/16/25
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October is an object lesson from God. We may plod unwittingly through the other eleven months, tossing hours and minutes away like loose change from deep pockets. Our thoughts may run shallow; life …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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10/16/25
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“Please do not send long emails or unnecessary attachments because we do not have the bandwidth to handle all that data.”
Times have certainly changed. The digital footprint of one …
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By Paul Hamby
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10/16/25
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F or this week’s column, I want to explore the failure of socialism in Latin America and then follow up with the miracle that’s happening in Argentina.
Let’s face the facts. …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/8/25
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Mayor Copling and certain aldermen want to apply for a matching funds grant so they can continue buying park stuff for Tangle Creek Park. They have not yet announced the size of the grant; at a …
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10/7/25
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There is a new library sign in Bourbon. It is beautiful, very tall with barrels, and constructed to stay, in concrete and with lighting available. This sign cost taxpayers $5,500. The Bourbon library …
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10/7/25
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A recent column in the Kansas City Star suggested that my office is taking a “second bite at the apple” in drafting ballot language for a constitutional amendment. That is factually …
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By Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins
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10/7/25
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The federal government shut down last week because Team R and Team D could not agree on the terms of how much more money they should give away than the federal government had as income.
Since …
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By Paul Hamby
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10/7/25
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Dear niece-in-law Amy,
The situation with Daniel is very simple. I believe that Daniel sinned publicly by making in the paper accusations against certain types of people without giving evidence …
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10/1/25
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I was enjoying a slice of pie, skimming the headlines in the paper, when my mouth fell open in astonishment:
‘Your Waistline May Reveal How Religious You Are’
The headline was …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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10/1/25
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“The flat was seven flights up, and Winston, who was thirty-nine and had a varicose ulcer above his right ankle, went slowly, resting several times on the way. On each landing, opposite the …
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By Paul Hamby
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10/1/25
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