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As the sponsor of HB 1847, I want to address the misinformation in Paul Hamby's recent editorial in the February 18 edition of the Cuba Free Press. Mr. Hamby doesn’t live in our community, so …
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3/10/26
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Last week’s edition of the CFP called attention to two of the mayor’s recent shenanigans One involved a transfer of City funds; the other involved payment of the men in the Grounds Dept. …
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3/10/26
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Crawford County has our own library district, which means our library tax stays in our county, supporting our 3 libraries: Steelville, Cuba, and Bourbon. The library district is overseen by a …
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3/10/26
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On Nov. 9, 1989, the wall separating East and West Berlin in Germany came down, symbolizing the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe.
Following the wall’s demolition, there were …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/10/26
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Walleye are a different kind of fish! They may not always be in deep water, but they are almost always close to the bottom. If you are serious about walleye fishing, you have to give it some …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/4/26
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I’ve got a couple of things to pass along concerning Ozark lakes that are really interesting. One is about crappie fishing in Norfork Lake where biologists just recently finished a lead-net …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/3/26
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Missouri primary elections will happen on August 4, 2026. Open seats for the 2026 elections include your Congressman, Missouri State Auditor, 17 state senate seats, all 163 state …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/3/26
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America’s system of self-government is often called a great experiment —one built not on force, but on faith. Faith that our neighbors will show up. Faith that the rules will be followed. Faith …
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By Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins
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3/3/26
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In February, I welcomed a few hundred electric cooperative friends to Jefferson City for our 2026 State Legislative Conference. They came from every corner of the state with one shared purpose - to …
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By Caleb Jones
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3/3/26
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President Donald Trump, on Feb. 24, delivered his State of the Union speech. This was his sixth time appearing before both chambers of Congress to deliver the annual address.
This has not always …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/3/26
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Their presidencies were defined by principled stands - often against prevailing public opinion where the outcomes stood the test of time.
George Washington, the father of our country. …
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By Paul Hamby
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2/25/26
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There is no more efficient predator than a great horned owl. Silent and deadly, he can eat whatever he wants, up to and including a roosting wild turkey. Their flight is completely silent, and they …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/25/26
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The local National Wild Turkey Federation Chapter, the Upper Meramec Longspurs, received the prestigious L. A. Dixon Award during the 50th annual convention of the NWTF in Nashville on February …
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By Bill Cooper
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2/25/26
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It is amazing that the so-called sophisticated New Yorkers actually voted for a communist mayor. The good that will come from this is that the world and the New Yorkers will learn what communism is …
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2/25/26
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Cuba has six aldermen; two from each ward. Each alderman is supposed to represent the citizens who live in his ward. That is a fact.
This is a question: Why do we bother to elect aldermen when …
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2/25/26
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To the residents of Phelps County and the legal community of the 25th Judicial Circuit, after prayer and reflection, I have decided not to file for re-election as Associate Circuit Judge for Phelps …
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2/25/26
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I’m a retired teacher from Arkansas now living in Missouri. I taught in many schools, but I’ve always had a special fondness for small rural districts. I grew up in rural Kansas, and teaching in …
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2/25/26
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If someone asked us to name five ways to improve our health and lower the risk of illness, “eat a healthy diet” would probably land on most of our lists. And it certainly belongs there. Research …
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By Dr. Graham A. Colditz, Siteman Cancer Center
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2/25/26
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Happy National FFA Week!
If you’re not familiar, FFA chapters are participating in and hosting a variety of activities throughout their communities this week. The annual event gives members an …
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By Janet Adkison
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2/25/26
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I went to Bull Shoals Lake last week and you can see the effects of the drought there, as it is lower than I have ever seen it. The Ozarks of both Missouri and Arkansas need inches of …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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2/18/26
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