July 11, 2026
BARIATRIC SURGERY Q: I can’t seem to lose weight. Do you think bariatric surgery could be the answer? A: Bariatric surgery is to help you lose weight. Usually, you need to be significantly overweight and have tried everything else to lose weight. There are three types of surgery. A gastric sleeve surgery is done through
Editor: President Trump’s proposal for comprehensive tax reform was almost immediately dismissed as heartless and impractical by his political opponents. Campus Reform took it upon themselves to try an experiment at George Washington University. The experimenters asked several students about Trump’s tax plan. Of f course, most of the students showed their distaste for the
Editor: Early this morning MoDot put on overlay on Hwy. 39 from Hwy. 54 over to the point of intersection with Hwy. 32 at the west edge of Stockton. They did a beautiful job of resurfacing the roadway but they stopped without striping the roadway for traffic. The job must have been finished about Oct.
Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an Arkansas man was sentenced in federal court Oct, 18 for making bomb threats to the Cedar County Courthouse in an effort to cancel his own court hearing that he feared would send him to jail. Phillip Ray Robison Jr., 36,
Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson will launch a new statewide program called “Buy Missouri” next week. The program will recognize and promote products made within the borders of Missouri while strengthening the state’s economy. “Our state has hundreds of quality products, and deserve the recognition that Buy Missouri will bring to them”, said Lieutenant Governor Mike
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Last Thursday, Marla and I attended a fundraiser at the Appleton City Train Depot with a potato bar luncheon. While we were there we watched a coal train come through on its way to the Kansas City Power and Light power plant in Montrose. Sadly, this may be one of the
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) congratulates the students of El Dorado Christian School who attended her annual Youth Leadership Summit at State Fair Community College in Sedalia on Oct. 19. Abigail Batson, Seth McKinney, Drew Steuck and Landon Wilson were provided the opportunity to hear presentations from individuals who have uniquely inspiring stories to share. “It
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) announced Wednesday the introduction of the VA Fairness in Hiring Act (HR 4037), new legislation that will address the Veterans Affairs hiring shortage. Hartzler made the announcement at a press conference at the Truman VA Hospital in Columbia where she emphasized the importance of taking care of our veterans and cutting
A mishap with a Yamaha Big Bear ATV at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, on private property 3⁄4 of a mile southwest of Bronaugh killed the rider, Nicholas A. Rider, 13. According to the investigating trooper, Cpl J. E. Wilde, the ATV overturned on a steep hill and landed on the driver.
The St. Clair County Commission met Wednesday, Aug. 23, with Robert Salmon, presiding commissioner, Leroy Strope, north commissioner, Debbie Peden, county clerk and Marian McCaslin, administrative assistant present. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Commissioner Williams was not able to attend the meeting; however, he telephoned and spoke with the Commission. The Commission and Road and Bridge
