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As I grew up in the 70’s, gambling in the state of Missouri was illegal in all forms. In my opinion, games of chance are a complete waste of time and money.
Things began to change in 1980 …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/19/25
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JEFFERSON CITY — The National Federations of Independent Businesses’ October jobs report found that 32 percentage (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they …
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11/12/25
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To the Editor,
Democrats, you have lost your way and socialists have taken over you party.
Democrats should vote now to open the government up. Then negotiate what you want with …
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11/12/25
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It’s a metaphysical fact of rural American life. Every person you’ve ever known in your entire life is hiding at Walmart, just waiting for you to come in looking your absolute worst and …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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11/12/25
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What an adventure I had recently in Canada! I took my daughter Christy Lynn to Tinker Helseth’s place for a week of fishing in Lake of the Woods in mid-October. We drove all day, pulling …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/12/25
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Governments create dependency
Correction: People who want to control others use government to create dependency
Using government welfare to help those in need by providing government …
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By Paul Hamby
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11/12/25
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In 1988, then-Sen. Joe Biden, a candidate for president of the United States, withdrew from the Democratic primary after he admitted to plagiarism and embellishing his academic record.
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/12/25
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Letter to the Editor:
Our worst enemy is not China, North Korea nor Russia, it is the Democrats in the Washington, D.C. Establishment like Obama-Schumar-Jefferies-Shiff-Ocasio …
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11/5/25
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Lucy and Ricky stood between their respective four-poster single beWhen you have more than one child, it becomes difficult to remember their names. Oh, you know who’s who. And it is easy to …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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11/5/25
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We decided to take a short float trip one November afternoon several years ago, down the river bordering some public hunting land. We have killed several deer in such a manner; just drifting …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/5/25
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L ike it or not—here in rural Missouri—we live in a deep-rooted gun culture. An auction does better when it includes firearms. Charity organizations raise money by holding raffles for …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/5/25
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Lucy and Ricky stood between their respective four-poster single beds and smooched goodnight. Lucy happily slid between her sheets, all pajama-ed and poised for a good night’s sleep. Desi …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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10/29/25
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Missouri’s 19th judicial court finds that House Bill 2062, passed by the Missouri General Assembly in 2024, violates the Missouri Constitution’s Single Subject, Clear Title, and Original …
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By Paul Hamby
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10/29/25
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The Missouri black bear season kicked off Saturday, October 18 and runs though the end of the month. All bear hunting in the state takes place south of the Missouri River in three designated zones. …
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By Bill Cooper
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10/29/25
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What a different creature Canada geese have become, with so many of them becoming non-migrators and just staying where they are, raising goslings on every little farm pond where cattle graze on …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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10/29/25
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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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