April 19, 2024
Editor: For the last few weeks, it seems that the news has been dominated by sexual harassment and abuse charges. No one seems to be exempt from it: actors, producers, presidents, congressmen, teachers, etc. Both parties are using these charges for political gain and/or to hurt the opposing parties. I wonder (from both sides of
Editor: I am as liberal as you can get on a lot of issues, but gun control is not one of them. Gun control will not work. Prohibition did not work, it made the problem worse. Criminals got booze, criminals and terrorists will get guns. Many weapons are used to kill. Should we ban kitchen
WEIGHT GAIN Q: I just keep getting fatter, every year. Any thoughts that could help? A: Overeating during the holidays each year can really add on the pounds. Over time, this can lead to obesity. Having obesity means you have so much body fat, that it could damage your health. It can lead to diabetes,
Cedar County MU Extension Council will accept nominations for the 2018 public election of county extension council members until Dec. 4. This invitation is to any Cedar County resident interested in joining the council. University of Missouri Extension offers educational programs in categories such as agriculture, home economics, business and industry, community development, youth development
Missouri Department of Revenue Director Joel Walters issued the following statement: “Effective Tuesday, Nov. 21,, the Department of Revenue is implementing policy in accordance with the original intent of legislation enacted by the General Assembly, giving our 12 compliance investigators the ability to carry firearms in the line of duty. This action is necessary to
Greetings, my fellow Missourians I thoroughly enjoyed helping commemorate our veterans last weekend. On Saturday, the City of Weaubleau hosted a veterans’ parade and the laying of a wreath at their beautiful Veterans’ Memorial. This memorial is one of the most impressive in Missouri, in my opinion, and located on Hwy. 54 (Discover More on
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) praised the House’s passage of the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2018, which passed the House by a vote of 356-70. This bill would authorize full funding for the Fort Leonard Wood Hospital, a new blood processing center at the Hospital, critical B-2 modernization at Whiteman Air Force and
The Missouri Department of Labor announces the state minimum wage rate for 2018 has been established, according to state law, at $7.85, effective Jan. 1. All businesses are required to pay at minimum, the $7.85 hourly rate, except retail and service businesses whose annual gross sales are less than $500,000. Per state law, the minimum
“Let me tell you why we’re fighting so hard for kids and teachers in Missouri. Today, the system works for insiders and bureaucrats who get paid real well, but it fails too many students, families and teachers. We know insiders and bureaucrats will lie. You deserve to know the facts. Here’s a lie: Missourians don’t
Marriage Applications: Recorder of Deeds Office Cedar County Carole Wilkerson Recorder Latik D Harris, 46, New York, NY, and Melanie Dawn Pagan, 41, Stockton Everett Lloyd Graves, 35, Stockton, and Sarah Marie Alzate, 23, Stockton St. Clair County Rodney Wayne Bivin and Jessica M McNamara
