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When I was hired as a field editor for a prominent livestock weekly I was 21 and greener than a gourd. I'd only been...

Painful as they may seem, property taxes sustain our communities, a life source for cities, counties and school districts. May brings the deadline for...

What an outstanding weekend! I saw folks I haven’t seen for years in Northeast Missouri. We told stories, enjoyed great food, had perfect weather,...

My supervisor from years ago lived in a community along Kannapolis Lake. He would tell me stories about the numerous deer that were always...

Back in the mid to late 1900s rural salesmen were as common as fleas on a dog. They traveled the dusty or muddy rural...

It’s always so wonderful to see and explore entirely new areas to us. For the adventurous soul, traveling is one of the true pleasures...

The obituary was once a critical feature in newspaper publishing. Now it lives mostly online, the last words published about an individual, a finale...

Although Lexington, Kentucky, is considered the horse capital of the world, many of the students in Fayette County Public Schools have had little interaction...

Most people know the word pneumonia but do not understand how dangerous the sickness can be for animals and humans. Pneumonia is one of the...

I’m asking myself if I’m out to prove something today! So far, I’ve checked off 2 ham and spinach quiches, trail cookies, 6 loaves...