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An old man in the rural part of St. Clair County successfully worked to keep wild turkeys plentiful on his place. For 15 years he did a heck of a job! His name was Dan Besser. He bought some …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/17/24
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J ohn Marshal Harlan, the subject of last week’s column, said in his dissenting opinion of Plessy v. Ferguson — “Our Constitution is color blind, and neither knows nor tolerates …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/17/24
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The Oxford Dictionary defines a dream as “a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.”
Six simple words, yet they hold the potential to ignite innovation, progress and personal …
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BY Grant Norfleet, Guest Author, Keynote speaker
at Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia
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4/17/24
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Heather MacDonald has degrees from Yale, Cambridge and Stanford Law School and recently wrote a piece for Hillsdale College on how America is being destroyed, because racial equity has become the …
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4/17/24
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Dear Editor:
I do not know where to start, there is so much going wrong in our country. Obama-Biden are destroying our country, our freedom, our rights. Borders are wide open to illegal …
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4/17/24
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I encourage old time turkey hunters to refrain from buying a turkey tag this spring and hunt them as I do… with a camera. I just don’t want to kill any more gobblers. I have killed them …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/10/24
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H ave you ever gone against your college’s opinion and opposed the majority? Maybe you refused to accept a joint of marijuana or decided to wait for marriage before sex. That person is referred …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/10/24
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Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” But for Missouri farmers, taxes are about to become a lot more uncertain. Barring action from …
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BY SPENCER TUMA
Director of National Legislative Affairs, Missouri Farm Bureau
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4/10/24
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Missourians have an incredible opportunity and responsibility to impact how broadband deployment funds will be distributed across our state. For the first time, Missourians can provide on-the-ground …
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BY GARRETT HAWKINS
President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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4/10/24
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Whether you were helping your parents on the family farm, dreaming of carrying on the family tradition one day or bagging groceries at the local supermarket, I’m sure we can all think back to …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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4/10/24
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M ost of you probably do not recognize this phrase, “I believe in my Creator, my country, my fellow man.” It is part of the Lone Ranger’s moral code. As a young boy, I remember …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/3/24
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The Senate wrapped up the week (before Easter) by sending several proposals to the House of Representatives for consideration.
One of these was my Senate Bill 912, which was inspired by a …
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BY State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri’s 26th District
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4/3/24
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Mathew 28:6: “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.”
It’s Good Friday which means Easter is upon us. Easter marks the most sacred …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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4/3/24
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The decline in wild turkey numbers over the past ten years is due to many things. The main cause takes place next weekend, the youth season, what one hunter has referred to the weekend best used to …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/3/24
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Dear Editor:
Jonathan Diller, 31 yrs. old, a son, a husband to Stephanie, a father to one year old Ryan, a New York policeman was laid to rest this weekend after being killed by a criminal that …
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4/3/24
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elling is my life. I started selling as a young boy and have never stopped. You have to believe in the product to sell anything — from popcorn to new cars. Customers are not fools. They …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/27/24
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The annual legislative spring break was held this past week through March 24, and I’m enjoying this time I can spend with my family and our community. Here is what we worked on before we …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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3/27/24
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A 2022 study by The Sentencing Project revealed that nearly 83,000 Missourians with felony convictions were barred from voting due to felony disenfranchisement.
For Missourians with felony …
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BY HALLIE SCHECHTER, For the Missouri Independent
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3/27/24
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Imagine emptying your gas tank or kitchen cabinet to help fuel your toughest adversary, leaving you and your family without enough resources to get to work, school, or even feed your family. …
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By Blaine Luetkemeyer, 3rd District Congressman
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3/27/24
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Across the country, electric demand is growing and could explode if green goals like electrifying home heating, industry and transportation come to fruition. At the same time, many states, utilities …
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BY ROBERT ZULLO, For the Missouri Independent
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3/27/24
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