Opinions
Wow, these national observation days are getting out of control! Did you know that April 2 is National PB&J Day, Ferret Day, D.I.Y Day, Reconciliation Day, and if it falls on Thursday, National Burrito Day? So, this year you could have reconciled with someone you’ve had a falling-out with by...
Greetings Friends of the 155th District!
This week was a productive one in Jefferson City, with several important legislative and public safety priorities moving forward.
I was proud to help move several key bills across the finish line in the Missouri House that now advance to the...
Missouri House Advances Key Public Safety, Health, and Regulatory Reforms
The Missouri General Assembly has passed several major pieces of legislation and sent them to the Governor's desk, focusing on public safety, healthcare access, consumer protection, and regulatory accountability...
Lamentations 1:3 ...all her persecutors overtook her between the straits. (KJV)
After hearing about the destruction of the century-old viral research facility - the Pasteur Institute of Iran, I wondered, "Did anyone think to check what live cultures the Islamic Revolutionary Guard might be...
Every April, National Volunteer Month invites us to pause and appreciate something remarkable: Giving your time doesn't just strengthen your community. It can strengthen you. Studies show that people who volunteer experience meaningful personal benefits, including improved mental and physical...
There is a different kind of fishing in April and May in the Ozarks, something that goes back a couple hundred years... grabbing suckers. It's a pretty simple thing. When the suckers are running upstream to spawn, folks just found a nice clean gravel bar and used a white rag and big treble hooks...
The Willow Springs Public Library is having a Spring Book Sale! All month long in April you can pick up a whole bag of books and DVDs for $5.00. We have books on Quilting, Crafts and Fabric Arts, Mysteries, Westerns, True Crime, Children's books, General Fiction, and much more! You'll also find...
Dear Constituents,
We are now more than halfway through the legislative session, and things are moving rapidly. In the first ten weeks of session, the House passed over 100 bills for the Senate to consider. A handful of bills have been Truly Agreed and Finally Passed, as well, and await the...
During this year's Bear-ly Spring Festival, the Willow Springs Historical & Genealogical Society Museum will be open and ready for visitors throughout the day on Saturday, April 12 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
The museum is located at 211 N. Harris Street, just north of the 4-way stop and...
I have an extensive collection of old magazines and I thought some readers might enjoy this ancient story on turkey hunting. It was entitled "The Gentle Art of Turkey Hunting" and appeared in a 1914 magazine called Forest and Stream.
"The wild turkey is probably the wariest bird in the...