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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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Advertising on TV promoting vote “Yes” on Amendment 5 sprang up almost the instant Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the order to place it on the August primary ballot.
That was my first gut feeling …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/21/26
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There have been many innovations since the use of the first fishing lures, including the advent of the many varieties of pork-rind. Probably the use of pork-rinds all came about when some old-timer …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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7/14/26
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Kayaking is a rapidly growing outdoor pursuit in the Ozarks. There is no better place to enjoy this great outdoor adventure than in the Cuba-Steelville area of the Missouri Ozarks.
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By Bill Cooper
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7/14/26
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Governor Mike Kehoe signed the FY2027 state operating and capital budget bills, after several volatile months as it relates to public transit funding. While the final budget preserves $2.5 million …
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7/14/26
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I would like to share a few thoughts in response to the recent article in the June 17 Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror regarding the discussion around displaying American flags in our community. …
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7/14/26
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One thing atheistic Marxists and radical Islamists have in common is their hatred toward Christians and Jews. Consequently, a nation founded on Judeo-Christian moral values must be torn down and …
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7/14/26
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There will be four amendments being proposed on the August 4 ballot. What to know is this: all are amendments to the constitution of Missouri. That is a big deal because it will be hard …
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7/14/26
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In 1787 American’s Founding Fathers completed the Constitution of the United States at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The U.S. Constitution is the oldest national constitution in the world.
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/14/26
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I tried my best to create a Big Piney River museum and Nature Center near my hometown of Houston. But it was not to be and now I have to empty it in hopes that someone else can take over and use that …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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7/8/26
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Amendment 4 would modify the citizen initiative petition (IP) process to require a majority of voters in each and every congressional district to approve amendments to the Missouri Constitution …
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By Paul Hamby
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7/7/26
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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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Elon Musk, with the initial public offering (IPO)of SpaceX last month, became the world’s first trillionaire in terms of U.S. dollars. This could happen only in America.
Born in Pretoria, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/7/26
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My teachers didn’t really approve of me working after school at Dad and Grandpa’s pool hall. One of the older lady teachers said I was spending too much of my time in that pool hall with a bunch …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/30/26
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There are at least two illusions that Americans accept as true: that Las Vegas is going to make them a fortune and that the Democrats social promises are going to become reality.
Take for …
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6/30/26
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In this week’s editions of the Cuba Free Press, Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror and Saint James Press, readers will find a 24-page special section celebrating America’s 250 years.
Throughout …
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6/30/26
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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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It is a new day.
A new beginning.
Let us all agree to disagree.
Bourbon is a wonderful community full of caring people.
Let us all work together to make it better.
How often …
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6/30/26
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Amendment 1, if passed, would continue the one-tenth of one percent sales/use tax for soil and water conservation, state parks and historic sites. Missouri has some excellent state parks and …
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By Paul Hamby
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6/30/26
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I can’t believe I get to live here. Thank you Lord. #GodBlessAmerica #Grateful. Those are the words on an Instagram post by country and western singer Carrie Underwood. In the video — about …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/30/26
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