December 9, 2025
The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety are challenging you and those you know at home, work, school or in your community to buckle up and put your phone down. Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, is slated as “Buckle Up Phone Down Day”.
An Independence man is in custody after deputies responded to a call of a stabbing in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 16. According to Sheriff’s Office officials, the incident took place on 1725 Road near Sheldon where the suspect, who has been identified as Richard A Kirkham, 28,was arrested at the scene of
by Phill Brooks This fall, a story broke that has reminded me of the long history and complexities involving state government regulation of businesses and professions. The story, by my colleague Kurt Erickson at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, uncovered a state administration proposal to merge some environmental protection agencies. Environmental regulation has a long history
University of Missouri Extension recently released its 2017 Farm Labor Guide. Finding and keeping dependable workers is one of the largest challenges today for farm owners and managers, says MU Extension agricultural economist Joe Horner. “As farms grow in size, learning to recruit, manage and retain high-quality employees becomes even more critical.” The free online
Recent news may have some consumers confused about the status of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land, requiring most Americans to have health insurance, said Brenda Procter, co-director of University of Missouri Extension’s Health Insurance Education Initiative. Missouri’s health insurance marketplace is still
The fair weather of autumn offers the best time to get outside and inspect our homes and businesses for gaps and cracks that can allow unwelcome outdoor air, dust, moisture and insects to enter “Air leaks in our homes can lead to higher utility bills, mold, rot, bug and dust problems. The answer can be
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) issued the following statement supporting the Trump Administration’s agency actions on conscience protections and religious freedom. “This executive action ensures that religious freedom protections remain the bedrock of American society. Today’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interim final rules relieve undo pressure from the previous administration, allowing educational institutions,
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians My wife, Marla, and I were blessed on Sunday to attend the 125th Anniversary Celebration of New Hope United Methodist Church in Edwards. The original church was constructed in 1892 with free labor. There have been many loving additions and expansions; and just recently, they doubled the fellowship hall area with
Marriage Applications: Recorder of Deeds Office Cedar County Carole Wilkerson Recorder Jonathan Dale Koger, 25, El Dorado Springs, and Jessica Wayne Jacobs, 21, El Dorado Springs James Eli Autrey, 74 , Stockton, and Gwenne Elizabeth Leith, 64, Stockton Jason Douglas Akers, 41, El Dorado Springs, and Raynea Reanne Koca, 32, El Dorado Aaron Daniel Miller,
The following felonies have been filed in Cedar County: Gale E Holman, Springfield, DWI – chronic, resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony 1/1 Kolin Lee Lindsay, stealing – $750 or more, property damage – 1st deg – damage to mv w/intent to steal 9/28 The following misdemeanors have been filed in Cedar County: Angela Barlow,
