By Denny Banister When our country was founded, most Americans were farmers, making agriculture the nation’s biggest employer of the time. Today, farmers comprise less…
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August 27, 2015 Recently my wife and I, as many other parents do each August, took our 18- and 20-year-old daughters to college. For…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Thursday (Aug. 27) Missouri lawmakers are conducting a public forum regarding state-backed bonding for a second football stadium in St.…
By Rep. Kip Kendrick, D-Columbia Recently, we have seen two very serious ethics violations in the Missouri Legislature aired in the press. As we all…
To my fellow Missourians and visitors to our great state: On August 17, 2015, the Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a news release reminding everyone…
By Senator David Sater, R-Cassville Early this week, President Obama announced his plans to use the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose more government…
By MoDOT Missouri law enforcement reminds motorists to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. JEFFERSON CITY – Labor Day weekend brings a surge…
By Wayne Hansen, Wayne’s Heating & Cooling & Appliance, Moberly, MO As a second-generation small business owner, I can attest that things aren’t the way they…
By David Wilson, EdD. Wilson is a school administrator, writer, presenter, and consultant. You may e-mail him at dwnotes@hotmail.com. In downtown Jefferson City, I…
By Representative Glen Kolkmeyer, Chairman, House Transportation Committee We are at a time when freight traffic is growing dramatically. Missouri is in a position to…