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Wasted Lives
One day last week I tackled the project of thoroughly emptying and cleaning a large, long-neglected closet. It took most of the day to dispose of clothing that no longer fits, and …
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Dianne Peck
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10/29/25
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Open Enrollment: A Smart Time to Reassess Your Benefits
For many people, fall brings an important opportunity: open enrollment . While it may not sound as exciting as planning for the holidays, …
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Rickie Caswell
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10/29/25
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Well, well, well. The New York District Attorney, who indicted The Donald for inflating property values, is facing her own music. She’s been charged with committing mortgage fraud by listing a …
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James Mahlon White
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10/22/25
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When you turn 65, Medicare becomes a vital part of your health care coverage. But signing up is just the beginning. Many people don't realize that Medicare isn't a "set it and forget it" program. In …
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Rickie Caswell
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10/22/25
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Yesterdays Are Forever Eternal!
Edmonson, Missouri, is most truly a “ghost town” by every definition of the term. Driving by today, any edifice still remaining gives the appearance …
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Dianne Peck
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10/21/25
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How a Government Shutdown Can Affect Your Finances
With many federal offices closed, millions of Americans are wondering how a government shutdown could impact their finances. The effects depend …
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Rickie Caswell
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10/15/25
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Back to the Classroom
Since retiring from the Warsaw R-9 School District in 2007, I’ve stayed busy taking care of grandchildren, managing the farm and animals, and writing for the …
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Anita Campbell
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10/15/25
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Our memories are independent of our will, so it’s not always easy to shake them off, even when some of them are unpleasant. I like to think of memories as a diary we carry within us.
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Dianne Peck
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10/15/25
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There are all kinds of crazy things happening. In Des Moines the superintendent of schools was taken into custody for being in the country illegally. Ian Roberts who hails from Guyana had $3,000 in …
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James Mahlon White
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10/8/25
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The SS4A grant (Safe Streets for All) planning section has been completed and will be addressed at the Board of Aldermen meeting on October 16, 2025 .
I have received messages from citizens who …
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Diana Burdick
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10/8/25
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A full moon every night
A number of years ago, a young couple resided in a large white farmhouse farther down the creek. They had five very adventuresome children, especially the middle …
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Dianne Peck
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10/8/25
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You've probably heard about “genius” investors or those who got in on the “ground floor” of a company that grew to be a huge success. These stories may be interesting, but …
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Rickie Caswell
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10/8/25
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I recently read When Skins Were Money by James A. Hanson, a history of the fur trade. Since the late 1500s, the fur trade was one of the main factors in the colonization of North America. Many …
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Donnie Nichols
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10/8/25
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All kinds of chaos at the United Nations General Assembly, including an escalator that mysteriously stopped on President Trump. The Venezuelan Foreign Minister gave a fiery speech attacking the …
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James Mahlon White
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10/1/25
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Discipline is a quiet force behind every meaningful achievement — whether you're building wealth or chasing a lifelong dream.
Kent Broussard of Baton Rouge, LA, is a role model in …
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Rickie Caswell
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10/1/25
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The Board of Aldermen will meet on October 8 to discuss routine business that was not completed at the September 18 meeting. The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting on Facebook, on the City of …
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Diana Burdick
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10/1/25
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A smile on his face
In the bottom of one of my Mother’s old trunks, I unearthed some chain letters from the thirties; 1935 to be precise. I questioned a postal authority acquaintance about …
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Dianne Peck
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10/1/25
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Sending your child to college is an exciting milestone filled with new experiences, friendships and opportunities for them to grow. For many families, it's also the first time your student will be …
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Rickie Caswell
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9/24/25
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New York City is the red hot center of a big mayoral race and the leading candidate says he wants to end all misdemeanor crimes and open city run grocery stores. Zohran Mamdani thinks this is a good …
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James Mahlon White
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9/23/25
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Wine for the Soul
In the early 1950’s the hottest box office couple in Hollywood wasn’t Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant but was a pair that could make you laugh. It was a skinny little …
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Dianne Peck
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9/23/25
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A huge THANK YOU to all the people who made the Cole Camp Fair such a success. I especially want to thank our city Public Works and Police Departments for the hard work they did behind the scenes to …
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Diana Burdick
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9/17/25
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When you plan a trip, you consider not only the destination but also the climate, activities that interest you, transportation needs, anticipated costs, best time to go and coverage for your work, …
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Rickie Caswell
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9/17/25
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A Part of Home.
Native lore tells us that little more than a century ago the familiar cedar-clad hills of Missouri were, for the most part, bleak and wind-swept bald knobs from which many a …
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Dianne Peck
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9/17/25
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination was another terrible thing happening. He died exercising his right to speak freely. Charlie didn’t make decisions, he didn’t make laws, he just talked …
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James Mahlon White
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9/17/25
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I’m sitting here at the keyboard, not knowing what to write about and with a Granny Smith apple on my desk. Its shade reminds me of eating green apples with a bit of salt on the back steps at …
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James Mahlon White
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9/10/25
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