It’s time to be honest with you. more

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 Congress, many key tax provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will expire at the end of 2025, leading to a significant tax increase for our state’s agricultural industry. more

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Now that most of our spring library parties are completed, and Eclipse 2024 is part of history, we are jumping into the planning for our Summer Reading Program 2024 with both feet! more

Good news, armchair critics: Young people can still write compelling and coherent prose and poetry with exceptional candor and grammatical skill. more

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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 feedback about which homes and businesses still lack access to reliable, high-speed broadband.  more

I will bet that when you saw the title of this column today that you thought it might be about the Eclipse. But, no, my subject is something much less grand and not nearly as exciting. But it is something that will affect everyone in the Ozarks this summer. more

This month marks one of my favorite editions of Rural Missouri. Every year our members decide what is the best of the best in the Show-Me State. So, I thought I would give you my list of top things in the state as well.  more

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Spring has always been one of my favorite times of year. Winter is ending, trees and flowers are coming into bud, and, best of all, baseball season is getting back into swing! For many years, I have traveled to Florida to watch spring training. Of course, I also love explaining to the public what judges do. But I’ve learned, while sports analogies can be helpful for certain judicial concepts, they can’t fully capture the depth of the job of judging. more

After some thought I have decided to bring the This I Remember articles to a close. I have written 115 articles over a two plus years time period. more

Now and then I am reminded that we born after World War II were witnesses to some of the most momentous events of the 20th century. Following are selected events from the Time-Life series,”Our American Century.” more

In my last column, I wrote about one of my friends and her beloved Grandad. Erin Kimbrough supplied me with delightful stories of her grandfather, Larry Williams. If you read Part One in last week’s paper, you probably got the idea that when he was young, you’d call him a livewire or a rascal. Good-natured as could be, but a mastermind of monumental mischief! more

As I sit down to pen this op-ed just two days shy of turning the ripe, old age of 40, I can't shake off a cocktail of emotions that's swirling inside me. Yes, dear reader, the day you are reading this column marks my grand entrance into what society lovingly dubs "middle age," a term that sounds more like a medieval era than a phase of life. And let me tell you, it's an odd feeling. There's this unshakable apprehension, a dollop of denial, and, if I'm being honest, a sprinkle of excitement too. So, grab a slice of cake (metaphorically speaking) and let's dive into the roller coaster that is turning 40. more

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To the editor: more

To the editor: more

President Joe Biden frequently says, “Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.” Well, as Biden’s recently released budget proposal for next year makes clear, he is once again doubling down on the very same failed policies that are bankrupting America, waging war on U.S. energy, and fueling the most painful economic crisis in decades. There’s no question that his budget plan is the wrong recipe for America. more

I've yet to hear anyone say they don't like spring. For many, it's the beginning of Planting Season, but it's definitely the beginning of Planning Season for us all. more