Illegal Aliens

Editor: It is funny that the liberal thugs on the left and their mudstream media should attack this administration’s dealings with illegal immigrants. What makes it hilarious is that they used a photo of children being kept in a cage of some sort. This photo was taken in 2014, during Obama’s term in office. The

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Providing information

FATIGUE Q: I am tired all the time. I never want to get out of my chair. What can I do? A: Now, that is a complaint that I do hear frequently. Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness or lack of energy. You can feel fatigue is you get too much or not enough exercise.

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Picnic booth space available

There is still space available for Picnic booths. We are accepting applications from local clubs and organizations as well as out-of-town, commercial vendors selling a variety of foods, merchandise etc. Contact Judi, 417/876-2691 or stop by City Hall to pick up an application.

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Counterfeit goods

Imagine getting a great deal on a jersey featuring your favorite sports team or athlete, only to receive an item that feels cheap, has a logo that’s slightly off or even misspells the athlete’s name. Worse yet, imagine that it wasn’t a bargain at all – imagine that you paid top dollar for such an

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May 2018 set to make history as warmest on record

May 2018 is set to go down in history as the warmest on record in Missouri, and perhaps the nation, said University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan. Every day in May charted above normal in Missouri, Guinan said. Many days registered more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, with preliminary data indicating an average

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Good roads, bridges are vital for rural Missouri

by Blake Hurst We called it the Pumpkin, in honor of its brilliant orange paint job.  We bought it at a junkyard in Kansas, one of those places where a fat guy in a beard and greasy overalls can locate just about anything in acres of truck rims and engine blocks.  We mounted a used

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Join ‘Happy’ Flash Mob

Young dance fans wanted. At 8 p.m. Saturday, July 21, of the Picnic, a Flash Mob of young volunteer dance fans will gather in front of the stage in the Park. Ron Alumbaugh, the coordinator, says you will need to practice ahead of time on your own and participate in three rehearsals in order to

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Get your art, photos in show June 14-24

Local and area artists and photographers are invited to submit their original work for the Wayside Inn Museum Art Show June 14-24. If you are interested in showing and/or selling some of your artwork or photography, contact Paula Newman at 417/296-5990 to make arrangements. If you are a retired artist, the Museum would love to

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Hartzler praises SCOTUS Decision to Protect First Amendment

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling in favor of Jack Phillips in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, fortifying our constitutionally protected rights and acknowledging that the government overstepped its bounds in punishing Jack for operating his business according to his sincerely held religious beliefs. In September 2017, Reps. Vicky

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