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Today, the typical American adult is overweight with 35 percentage considered obese. In 1970, about 15 percentage of Americans were considered obese.
Why are Americans less healthy? First is …
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by Paul Hamby
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3/21/25
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To the Editor:
Thank you Alderman Bill Turner for finally getting the speed limit signs installed on Jefferson Street. Now we just need a police department to enforce them. Without …
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By Dieter F. Palmer, USN (Ret)
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3/21/25
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To the Editor:
Last week Senator Ben Brown wrote an article in this paper and flat out said that he does not care about our voices.
Unfortunately, some people will believe every word he …
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Jamie Mercer
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3/21/25
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The legislative spring break (which began this week) is considered by many to be the halfway point in the legislative session.
We return from break on March 24. Our last day to …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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3/21/25
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As we reach the traditional halfway point of legislative session, I wanted to take a moment and summarize a few pieces of legislation the Missouri Senate has passed so far.
This year has been …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter
Missouri’s 6th Senate District
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3/21/25
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Economist Thomas Sowell said, “There are no solutions, only trade-offs.” That wisdom was first introduced by French economist Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850) in his essay …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/21/25
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We live in a messy world. No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, we can all agree that right now it’s tough to know exactly what is happening in the news as we’ve known it for our …
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By State Rep. Jim Murphy
Missouri’s 94th House District
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3/13/25
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February is behind us, but several of my priority proposals have moved forward during these first two months of session.
Last week started and ended with a great win for homeschooled children. …
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3/13/25
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One of the early pieces of legislation passed out of the House this year was bill filed by a freshman representative from Jefferson County.
Representative Cecelia Williams is the mother of …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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3/13/25
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As we approach the halfway point of session, I want to talk about one very important piece of legislation the Missouri Senate has passed — Senate Bill 10.
This bill was Third Read …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter
Missouri’s 6th Senate District
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3/13/25
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To the Editor:
Last night, Trump addressed the nation with a speech filled with promises and claims of progress. He spoke of a booming economy, a stronger America, and unprecedented …
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Arlynn Jones
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3/13/25
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T
errapenes, more commonly known as the box turtle, have an average life span of 50 years, with many reaching the centenarian mark. They are found in the wild, exclusively in North America.
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/13/25
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2010 was a very exciting year at our livestock operation here in central Missouri. For years we struggled to create quality grass that would provide good nutrition for our cattle. …
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By Ralph Voss
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3/7/25
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Make no mistake about it, raw milk fertilizer is more than just a fascinating idea. Following a June 24 and 25 raw milk field day held at our farm near Linn, Mo., there is substantial new …
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3/7/25
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Does raw milk affect brix levels? I think it is fair to say that in most instances the application of raw milk on pastures has caused brix levels to rise. However, the results leave us …
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3/7/25
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If you have an abundance of high-quality grass, you probably don’t need to read this. If, however, you are dissatisfied with both the quality and quantity of your pastures and hay, you …
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By Ralph Voss
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3/7/25
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Terry Gompert, left, a University of Nebraska Extension educator, and David Wetzel, a Nebraska dairy farmer, measure the firmness of soil that was sprayed with raw milk. The two men have studied the …
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T.J. Greaney
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3/7/25
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Nebraska dairyman applies raw milk to pastures and watches the grass grow
An Illinois steel-company executive turned Nebraska dairyman has stumbled onto an amazingly low-cost way to grow …
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By Ralph Voss
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3/7/25
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Across the state of Missouri, there are elections for new local taxes, creating new bonds for local governments (bonds are long term loans) and renewing existing taxes.
There are races for …
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by Paul Hamby
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3/5/25
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In Missouri, landowner property rights have come under increasing pressure due to large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly high-voltage transmission lines and renewable energy developments …
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3/5/25
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