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This year's session of Missouri's legislature has been flooded with measures to control what local public schools must do or cannot do.
It represents an erosion of the reverence I regularly heard …
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By Phill Brooks
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2/18/22
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The sky is blue, the snow has melted, and the Covid home tests are once again negative. Hallelujah! My family and I have thankfully recovered from the virus, just in time for Valentine’s …
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By Gwen Rockwood
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2/18/22
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As most of you probably know, the task of redrawing the U.S. Congressional District maps is the responsibility of each state Legislature. The Missouri General Assembly has been grappling …
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2/17/22
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This column is prompted by a question from a long-time statehouse observer as to why Missouri's legislature has become so divided.
My answer involved the number of changes in the statehouse over …
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By Phill Brooks
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2/4/22
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Prior to the 1900s, house finches couldn’t be found in this area. Now the problem isn’t seeing them here – it’s identifying them.
This is the time of year when many people …
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By Francis Skalicky
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2/4/22
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This year was quite a success after not having the dinner for a couple of years.
The Polk County Christian School 3rd Grade Class decorated the tables and did a great job. We had a …
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1/21/22
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The criminal case for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia had a personal impact on me.
Like Arbery, I often walk briskly in nearby neighborhoods. Although I must confess that at my advanced …
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By Phill Brooks
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1/14/22
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I had another birthday last week. Dec. 30 I turned 74.
No need to congratulate me or send a belated card. Just greeting another year is gift enough.
Besides, 74 isn’t considered …
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By Jim Hamilton
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1/14/22
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To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of the whole New Year’s shtick. A million years ago when I was single, I dreaded New Year’s Eve because there was far too much pressure on it. If …
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1/13/22
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The Board of Directors of Polk County Christian Social Ministries wants to shout out a big THANK YOU to the people of Polk County for once again making our annual Share Your Christmas Program a huge …
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1/6/22
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I remember Christmas shopping without credit cards.
Of course, when I was a boy I could not have had a card; but, neither did Mom or Dad.
As far as I know, Dad never did. All he ever bought on …
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By Jim Hamilton
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12/24/21
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Dear Santa,
Don’t take this the wrong way. You know I love you. But what I need right now is not new things. It’s help. And correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t you have a …
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By Gwen Rockwood
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12/24/21
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