With all the uncertainty this past year has brought, the Great Outdoors and all it offers provided a host of benefits to help deal with everything. The outdoors provided a place of peace and … more

One congressman’s account of the events of Jan. 6 is as discouraging as it is informative about the state of how deals are done in 2021.U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, wrote a column that … more

As usual, when narrowing down a topic for this piece, I sought out examples of human behavior in its most raw and unadulterated form. I went to Facebook and Twitter.COVID-19 and its effects on … more

Sometimes mistakes happen. I made a colossal mistake on Friday when I started reading Facebook comments.The focal point of the argument was physical health vs. mental health, and which should be … more

A big congratulations to our own Jaron Van Houden who is a senior at Chadwick High School. He recently won first place in the Missouri Quarter Horse Southwest District speaking contest, representing … more

The process of developing an economy, whether it's a small and local economy or a large and national economy, is a long game. There may be some shortcuts, fast tracks or boosts along the way, but … more

Today we celebrate Thanksgiving. We should be really thankful we live in a country where we still have freedoms—freedom to express our thoughts and beliefs, freedom to vote for whoever or whatever … more

It will be difficult, if not impossible, to measure whether or not effective learning occurred for K-12 students in Christian County and the rest of the nation for the 2019-2020 academic … more

Liability is something best left to the liable. Your anger at the COVID-19 virus is also best left to the virus, not the people reacting to its spread through Christian County.It’s absurd to ask … more

COVID-19 came to America shortly before spring turkey season. If you were traveling to another state to hunt turkeys, or if you had a guide hired, that all got canceled. For those of us who hunt on … more