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Fall for wild mushrooms

It’s a toss-up. I love spring when it comes. But I also love autumn when it arrives. Which do I like best? It’s hard to say. Both give me a sort of high, an adrenaline rush. Spring with its rebirth of nature, seeds emerging into living plants, flowers popping with magical color and morels scooting

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GOVERNOR SIGNS POACHING BILL

GOVERNOR SIGNS POACHING BILL – Gov. Parson recently signed HB260 (Poaching Bill) into law that significantly raises fines for those convicted of illegally taking Missouri game species and other native wildlife. He is shown here signing the bill and is flanked by MDC commissioners and staff along with key state legislators and others.

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BBB warns scammers using sextortion scams to trick consumers

With online security breaches becoming the new norm, Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to be on the lookout for threatening emails. BBB is warning the public about sextortion emails from scammers trying to blackmail recipients into giving them money. Sextortion emails typically include threats to reveal images and videos of the victim watching or

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Last Thursday, Marla and I attended the annual Capitol Commission Banquet in Springfield. Several other legislators and their spouses joined us. The Capitol Commission is a cross-denominational, non-partisan ministry that teaches weekly in-depth Bible studies during session January through May at the Capitol lead by Dr. Battaglia. The Bible studies are

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Legislative, Constituent update

Dear Friends, Earlier this week, Speaker Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The move came after an anonymous person used the whistleblower law to file a complaint with the Inspector General regarding a phone call made by President Trump to the Ukrainian president. On Wednesday, the

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Joy comes in the morning

by Cassie Downs, Christian Blogger “Weeping may stay overnight, but there is joy in the morning.”  (Psalm 30:5b CSB) Some days are so hard. Am I right? Some seasons in life feel almost unending. Life is hard, and it throws hard things our way far too often. We face stuff like; loss, fear, hurt, discouragement,

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MDC, CFM ask deer hunters to Share the Harvest

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) encourage deer hunters around the state to share their harvests through the state’s Share the Harvest program. Deer season in Missouri started Sept. 15 and runs through Jan. 15, 2020. CFM is also holding a photo contest for those who share their

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BBB tells you what you need to know about payday loans

When cash runs short and bills are looming, some consumers look to payday loans, but they need to understand the risks before borrowing. If not approached with caution, these loans can snowball into a significant debt obligation of their own, with high interest rates and high-pressure collection tactics. Payday loans, as the name suggests, involve

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Saturday I attended the Memorial Service of Dr. Charles Bourland. I was honored to be asked by his family to present the eulogy. Charles was a graduate of Osceola High School and an active member of the F.F.A. He attended the University of Missouri and there he earned his Doctorate. He

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Scammers steal billions from older Americans each year

While it’s hard to put an exact figure on how much elder financial abuse costs older Americans — in part because much of it goes unreported — estimates range widely from $2.9 billion to $36.5 billion annually. What’s more, large numbers of older people are unaware of some of the common scams that swindlers use

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