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Tradition is an iconic word this time of year for good reason.
Thanksgiving dinner always starts at the same time, and the same family members gather, often at the same home. In the backyard, …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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11/22/23
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On Nov. 22, 1963 — 60 years ago today — the 35th President of the United States was riding in the presidential limousine, a Lincoln with the top off, through the city of Dallas, Texas, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/22/23
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For your benefit, there are community leaders gathering in Montgomery County to discuss economic development for the region.
There are those working behind the scenes to bring economic …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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11/22/23
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Given the feelings of unease that often punctuate our daily lives in many areas, the holiday season provides an opportunity for us not only to celebrate, but to discover lasting meaning that could …
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By Janice Ellis
For the Missouri Independent
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11/22/23
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The other day I crossed the Roubidoux River and thought about Lane Davis. Lane was the longtime owner and editor of the Houston Herald newspaper and he hired me to paddle him down the Roubidoux, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/22/23
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A s I grew up, my parents were proud season ticket holders to Mizzou Football at the University of Missouri in Columbia. This tradition lasted almost 30 years until they were priced out of the market …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/15/23
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There’s an old model ‘97 Winchester pump shotgun hanging on my office wall. It is old and scarred, a long-barreled relic from the good old days of my boyhood. In the fall, when the Ozarks …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/15/23
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This week, Indianapolis plays host to nearly 70,000 FFA members from across the country, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These students have worked months, if not years, for the opportunity …
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By JANET ADKISON
Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy, Missouri Farm Bureau
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11/8/23
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As one of my readers recently pointed out, “The first casualty of War is Truth,” — a 1918 quote attributed to Calif. Senator Hiram Warren Johnson. It turns out many antisemitics …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/8/23
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Last week, we discussed the many appropriations bills Congress needs to pass to keep the government running. We are in the middle of that process now and are debating everything from the funding of …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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11/8/23
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Dear Editor,
President Biden’s scrip writer made Biden sound like a strong leader, an informer of peace, a supporter of Israel. We all know Biden can not put two sentences together on his …
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11/8/23
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Dear Editor,
Judicial Watch started by Tom Fitton investigates legal and judicial activities where corruption exist and fights for accountability, integrity in law, politics and government. …
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11/8/23
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I talk to outdoorsmen around the Ozarks it is amazing how ignorant they are about their rights as hunters and fishermen. The greater percentage of those I talk to wrongly believe that agents can come …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/8/23
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A couple of weeks ago I was talking with guide in Ontario who got a good laugh out of the bear hunting which forbids using bait. He said that without bait, few bears would ever be killed anywhere. In …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/1/23
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When the Corps of Discovery Expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, met in St. Charles to start their journey up the Missouri River in 1804, the native Americans in the central part of …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/1/23
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The afternoon of September 30, 2023, came and went with its fair share of drama, including narrowly avoiding a government shutdown and the subsequent ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
One …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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11/1/23
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Dear Editor,
Events of Oct. 7 in Israel seem contrary to promises the world made to “never forget” what happened to these people throughout history and particularly during WWII. …
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10/25/23
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Over the last eight years, there has been an estimated 580 percent increase in Americans being taken hostage around the world, according to a report in the New York Times .
Currently, over 50 …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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10/25/23
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Much like learning a second language, exposure to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at an early age prepares students for ongoing success in an increasingly technological world. …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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10/25/23
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In mid-October, Lake of the Woods, Ontario, looked like it was mid-September; no red and yellow foliage to amount to much, just green hillsides and water warmer than I had ever seen it. The …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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10/25/23
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