To the editor:   Every dollar matters for Missouri transit. Gov. Mike Kehoe recently signed the FY2027 state operating and capital budget bills after … more

I was disappointed to see an imposing three-column photo that featured state representative candidate Travis Smith on the front-page of Wednesday's edition of the Quill. Giving that kind of free publicity to a political candidate is unethical. more

The Josiah Howell Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution would like to thank the community for its support of the chapter’s July 8 readings of the Declaration of Independence. more

One time when I was a kid, I was invited to play and have dinner at a friend's house from church. She was the preacher’s daughter, so I knew the whole family. I’d already said an enthusiastic yes to the invitation before my friend mentioned that her mother was making tuna casserole for dinner. My stomach flopped over like a dead, smelly fish. more

      To the editor: Why are so many mysterious, out-of-state groups spending millions to get us to vote yes on Amendment 5 on Aug. 4? You may have received their … more

        It’s never too late to join our library’s Book Club! Our group reads the same book one month, discusses it the next month and picks up a new book … more

The Missouri Constitution is the people’s constitution. Every word of it has been approved by a simple majority statewide vote. For 118 years, important provisions of our constitution have been proposed by the people themselves, not by legislators or other elected officials. more

Dear readers, especially National Guard members and veterans: Our “Hero of Handy” this week is one of you. As I am writing this, he is making one last trip to the Utah National Guard headquarters to register for his retirement. His service in both Missouri and Utah included two year-long deployments to Iraq alongside various other calls to duty during times of natural disaster. more

On Aug. 4, Missourians will be asked to vote on measures that the Missouri’s legislature put on the ballot. The Missouri Retirement Teacher Association (MRTA), an advocate for public schools and a sound retirement system for public school teachers is telling their members to vote no on amendments 4 and 5. more

The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the tremendous success of the 2026 Fourth of July celebration as the community came together to commemorate the 250th birthday of the U.S. more

    To the editor:   In a recent candidate forum for the 154th District in Missouri, Rep. Lisa Durnell made the statement that she listens to “her people” … more

    To the editor:   Remember the Respect MO Voters petition you signed earlier this year? That petition was to amend the Missouri constitution to require … more

    Enough to pitch tent Not enough works For a mansion Supped at devil's table Too many times Lust not love Tempts too much to Resist...enjoy … more

        Editor’s Note: The Quill introduces “The Bookshelf Collective,” a new monthly column dedicated to reading, local library events and the joy of … more

      Ninth in a series of letters to my hometown.   This month marks 46 years since my mother, Cookie, my two older siblings, and I arrived in West … more

Do you remember, about this time last year, the Quill ran a survey asking for your feedback on how we’re doing? You were brutally honest, generous with both your praise and your criticism, and we promised to listen. Well, now we want to show you how seriously we took your input. more

“It’s all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps.” — Martin Luther King Jr. more

On behalf of the Lions Club of Willow Springs, thank you to the sponsors and players who helped make the 45th annual Father’s Day Golf Tournament one of our strongest and most meaningful events yet. Your generosity, enthusiasm and community spirit carried this tournament from start to finish. more

Birthdays are one of those milestones you either love or hate. Oftentimes, it's both at the same time. more

Dear readers, this is continuing the articles printed in The Quill last month about my brother, Elmer Probst Jr., and the Shield Bible that he carried with him to India during World War II. more