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To the Editor:
The city of Hermann is looking to raise the rates for sewer and trash collection.
While it is reasonable to expect prices on services to increase over time, due to …
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6/12/24
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To the Editor:
Welcome to America, where patriotism has become a freak show, and our freedoms are treated like disposable party favors.
We’ve swapped patience for the dopamine drip of …
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6/12/24
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F or two decades Democrats, like Al Gore, have been scaring children and adults alike that global warming — now climate change — is going to destroy the world.
On Jan. 27, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/5/24
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Missouri’s legislative session closed with a sad and stunning display of how little the loudest lawmakers identifying as “pro-life” care about helping children and families — …
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BY BRIDGETTE DUNLAP, For the Missouri Independent
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6/5/24
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I watched as a mother wood-duck crossed an old road high on a ridge top, closely followed by three ducklings which I am sure had hatched that very day. She was a good quarter-mile from the river, but …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/5/24
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M emorial Day signifies many things. First and foremost, it is a day to recognize those in the military who made the ultimate sacrifice to give us the freedoms we all enjoy.
Next, Memorial Day …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/29/24
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Immigrant baiting is now official business for Missouri officeholders.
That’s the message from Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who says his office will represent three state senators who …
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BARBARA SHELLY, For the Missouri Independent
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5/29/24
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I once shook Harry Truman’s hand, and I have to admit that I was impressed with him, even though I was only about six at the time. He was there dedicating a new hospital and he bent over and …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/29/24
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John Hoskins and I became acquainted in the 1980’s, when he was a regional supervisor for the Conservation Commission Enforcement division over southern Missouri.
He came to my home in the …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/22/24
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D epending on what website you reference, the state of Missouri is ranked fourth or fifth in the nation for the lowest electric rates, averaging around 10.82 cents per kilowatt. Nebraska, the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/22/24
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The paper toss is a symbolic gesture noting the end of the legislative session. I think it was also a gesture of my frustration.
The session ended too soon and there was still a lot of good work …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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5/22/24
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The final gavel pounded on May 17, signaling the end of the 2024 legislative session and my second year as your state senator.
While floor discussions were contentious and slow-moving at times, …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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5/22/24
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The 2024 legislative session ended today, Friday, May 17. While we are thankful to see the final passage of legislation to defund Planned Parenthood, we are disappointed that passage of Initiative …
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By Steve Rupp, President, Missouri Right to Life
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5/22/24
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This column is a suggestion to both college student protesters and higher education officials to find a better approach to the pro-Palestinian student protests.
Those protests and university …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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5/15/24
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I spoke to a college ornithology class about birds a few years back. I think my talk went over really well except for my woodpecker recipes. I myself have had a great fascination with birds since I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/15/24
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A s Biden’s term as the 46th President of the United States winds down, it has become increasingly evident that his presidency will be defined by war.
I’m not just talking about …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/15/24
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Governor Parson signed HB 2634 on May 9 putting in statute language that restricts tax-payer funds from going to abortion providers and their affiliates.
Prior to 2020, Missouri …
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By Susan Klein, Executive Director Missouri Right to Life
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5/15/24
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Agriculture is truly a remarkable industry, weaving together the rhythms of nature with the hard work and dedication of farmers, ranchers and their families. Amidst the idyllic landscapes and the …
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By Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau
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5/15/24
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The brave men and women who have answered the call to protect and serve our country will greatly benefit from the General Assembly’s passage of my veterans care package.
Now awaiting the …
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By State Sen. Ben Brown, Missouri's 26th District
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5/15/24
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About an hour before sunset I maneuvered the big pontoon boat across the wide and windy waters of Stockton Lake. I found a good spot of calm water out of the wind, off an eastern-facing bluff. I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/8/24
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