Flock cameras and data centers are all over the news. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issued an order that taverns some license plate reader cameras in the state, but not all of them. It's …

Missouri voters are being treated like dirt by Missouri politicians. If you watch or read any local news at all you have heard about the two maps for congressional representation Missourians have …

This week, area schools started classes under new school calendar rules set by the state’s last legislative session.  For decades Missouri schools have gotten along just fine without hard …

Miller County likely has more cattle than people. The owners of those cattle got a whack when President Trump decided to allow the importation of 300,000 metric tons of beef from other …

Well the election is over. I wish more than a third of county voters had cast a ballot but it is what it is. A couple of the people I voted for lost. Not because anything was "rigged" or …

I'm writing this early Tuesday so don't know how the election went in Miller County, though I suspect there were some problems with people showing up at the wrong precinct or having failed to update …

Well Election Day is next Tuesday and yet another chance for Americans to exercise their right to let their voice be heard in this great experiment called Democracy. My wish, in every election, …

Remember to vote next Tuesday, in the Missouri primary elections. In Miller County we will be effectively electing a bunch of county officials because only Republicans have filed. We also are going …

I've thrashed through the amendments we will vote on Aug. 4. I suspect they could be written in plainer English and still be enforceable but politicians like to hide behind things, especially …

Hopefully this finds all of you with restored power. July 4th's wind was something else. We were among the lucky ones who escaped damage, pretty much anyway, and only had a brief power interruption. …

Of course Saturday is our nation's 250th birthday. Be sure to not only celebrate the milestone but reflect on what it means to live in a country that gives its citizens as much freedom as we enjoy. …

Missouri Legislature Approves Election Law Updates During the 2026 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly approved several measures affecting election administration, voter …

The most important function of government is to keep its citizens safe. Since 1776, that function has expanded greatly in the United States. Originally protection from invading forces was about …

The amount of money (it’s millions) being dumped into the campaigns both for and against non-people ballot choices in Missouri in August is staggering. Why are so many millions pouring in? Because …

A recent bank commercial has gotten my interest. It features a man who gets up and asks his "smart" lights to turn on. They don't, and the computer controller says she can't understand him. Then …

Thanks to everyone who kept an eye out for our dog, who jumped some wildlife, probably a deer, Thursday evening last week and never came back. He was spotted along Highway 52 on Sunday morning, less …

The Missouri House of Representatives concluded the 2026 legislative session on Friday, May 15, after advancing a broad range of priorities shaped by the needs of Missourians across the state. …

Don't blame the cattlemen. Beef prices are crazy. To the point many people are foregoing the meat altogether or at least limiting the number of times a month it is on the table. One trick I use is to …

General Assembly Passes $51 Billion State Budget Ahead of Constitutional Deadline The Missouri General Assembly has passed the state’s approximately $51 billion budget, sending the spending …

The Missouri General Assembly has passed the state’s approximately $51 billion budget, sending the spending plan to Gov. Mike Kehoe ahead of the constitutional deadline. The budget appropriates …