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More than 60 bills passed through the Missouri General Assembly this year, and after receiving the signature from Missouri Governor Mike Parson, those bills have now become law, effective Aug. 28.
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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9/13/23
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Just about everything costs more nowadays. Each dollar in your pocket gets you less than last year, and gas prices in particular seem to rise with every trip to the pump. This week, AAA released data …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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9/13/23
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COLUMBIA — During drought, plants and livestock suffer.
So do farmers. Life in rural America can be rough, especially when weather-related events such as drought and flood put crops and …
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From University Extension
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9/13/23
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After all those years of joking about being a grizzled old veteran hunter, I now are one and it ain’t no joking matter!
I hunted blue-winged teal during that very first special teal …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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9/13/23
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I’m not sure how much work 80-year-old President Joe Biden gets done — with more downtime than any of our previous commanders in chief — but his administration has been working …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/6/23
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Despite recent widespread rains bringing some much-needed relief, Missouri is still suffering under serious drought conditions. According to the Missouri Drought Assessment Committee, nearly 92% of …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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9/6/23
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“With the release of the 2023 WOTUS Rule, the EPA continues to play games with farmers, ranchers and private property owners. In May, the Supreme Court issued a harsh rebuke of EPA but it seems …
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By Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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9/6/23
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Dozens of new laws are set to take effect at the end of August, with the work of the Missouri Legislature in the 2023 legislative session finally coming to fruition.
Several new laws and …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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8/30/23
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My childhood was in the 1960s and 70s. I spent much of that time playing outside in the dirt with my faithful dog, King. My kid sister, Denise and I built a tree house in a vacant lot behind our …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/30/23
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Dove season is upon us and there are two or three reasons to avoid it as far as I am concerned. For one thing, I don’t want to hunt in crowds, and I don’t like to get sweat on my shotgun, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/30/23
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The August District Work Period is well underway, and I have been making my rounds in the Third District meeting with many of you. This is Congress’ longest district work period of the year and …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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8/30/23
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Dear Editor,
I would like to take just a moment to voice my dissatisfaction of the job done by the Linn Street Department after the Water Department repaired the water leak in front of my …
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8/30/23
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I have questioned from the very beginning of my letter writing, even before that, just what is the bishop up to. What is his agenda?
I have always felt that he will not be bishop for long. He is …
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8/30/23
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True patriots of this country must ask themselves, who is the strongest, most knowledgeable person to fix the innumerable disasters the Biden administration has caused? Biden’s killing of …
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8/30/23
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Or the end of the beginning? I won’t try to determine that, but I will say that events have moved from a glacial pace to very fast. After a very slow start in getting to the …
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8/30/23
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S anctuary cities, counties, and states and communities calling for their police force to be defunded are witnessing their dreams come true. And those pursuits are coming back to bite them in the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/23/23
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E ach week I include a quote at the bottom of our front page — different for each of our three newspapers. While searching for an appropriate quote for last week’s publications, I …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/16/23
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More than 60 new laws passed during the 2023 legislative session will take effect at the end of the month, having received Governor Mike Parson’s signature in July. Here is a look at some of …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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8/16/23
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The August District Work Period is well underway, and I have been making my rounds in the Third District meeting with many of you. This is Congress’ longest district work period of the year and …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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8/16/23
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There are some problems this time of year for an outdoorsman who takes to the woods. It is the beginning of a more aggressive situation with copperheads due to the heat and skin-shedding time. And …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/16/23
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