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Ahead of a hearing for HB 2206, Tuesday, Family Farm Action has sent a letter to every member of the Missouri House of Representatives, encouraging them to sign on as a co-sponsor to legislation banning the foreign ownership of farmland in Missouri. The letter reads in part, “This bill would reinstate a decade’s long ban

Three out of five home fire deaths in the United State occur in properties without working smoke alarms State Fire Marshal Tim Bean is encouraging Missourians to think about fire safety as they “spring ahead” their clocks this weekend. The twice yearly time changes are excellent reminders to change the batteries and test smoke and

In a White House meeting with the President, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) joined representatives from the video game industry as well as grass roots organizations opposed to video game violence to discuss ways to address gun violence in schools. As a former teacher, Hartzler, who has called for an across the board review of possible

by Nicole Galloway, CPA Missouri State Auditor Almost every week, news of another large-scale data breach makes headlines. Hackers are looking to steal sensitive information such as passwords or credit card and Social Security numbers from retailers and financial institutions. When this happens, consumers are urged to check their accounts, monitor their credit reports and

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians My in-district Friday started with breakfast at the Landmark in Lowry City.  One of the “regulars” commented to me, “That’s not the same hat you normally wear.”  I said, “No, sir, this is a Stockman’s Scotch Cap.  I put it on this morning to keep my ears warm, because I am

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) and the Arc of Missouri have launched a statewide campaign entitled “It’s Happening, and We Can Stop It” that highlights the abuse, neglect and exploitation of adults with Intellectual and Developmental (I/DD) disabilities. Adults with I/DD are being verbally, physically, emotionally and

Rhubarb is one of the earliest vegetables to appear each year, and is an early sign of spring. Celebrate spring by planting your very own rhubarb plant, which will provide a delicious harvest for years to come. Rhubarb is a perennial plant that grows floppy elephant-ear type leaves attached to edible stalks similar to celery.

The Barton County Master Gardeners provide monthly gardening tips and information online to help new gardeners as well as seasoned gardeners. All of these tips depend upon the weather. If in doubt call the Barton County Extension office at (417) 682-3579 for more information. Tips for March are: • Clean asparagus beds of old stalks

According to recent reports, more than 107 million cans of dog food have been recalled because they contained trace amounts of pentobarbital, the tranquilizer used to put down sick or injured animals. Tim Evans, an associate professor of veterinary pathobiology and head of toxicology in the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) at the University of