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As we approach the United States’ semiquincentennial, we are witnessing the nation’s citizenry rising up to remind everyone that the U.S. is not a nation ruled by tyrants or kings.
The No …
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By Dan Brigman
Guest Columnist
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4/9/26
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In the world of wine, no wine has been lauded, criticized, or overpriced.
Even during the many wars fought in Europe, the combatants declared the Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard regions a “no …
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By Bennet Bodenstein
Contributing Columnist
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4/9/26
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In Dale Carnegie’s famous book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” he wrote that you should use a person’s name when you’re talking to them because “…a person’s name is to …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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4/9/26
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Missouri Highway 13 runs nearly the entire length of the state, from Bethany near the Iowa border to Branson at the Arkansas state line. The approximately 300‑mile highway travels through a …
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By Kathi Mecham
Contributing Columnist
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4/3/26
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Weird things land in my email inbox, and then I know things I never wanted to know. I see things I can’t forget. And because I can’t get it out of my head, I end up writing about it. Then we’re …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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4/3/26
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Among the sure signs of approaching warmer weather here in Missouri is the appearance of the Italian sparkling wine gem, Prosecco, at our local wine provider and on the internet.
Prosecco …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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4/3/26
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The days are once again longer than the nights, and planting time has arrived! Seed potatoes, onion sets, tiny spinach seeds and tree saplings are all being tucked into the earth at appropriate …
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By Angela Palmer,
Contributing Columnist
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3/26/26
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Evenings should be easy. Don’t we all want to coast to a gentle landing at the end of a busy day?
But lately it’s taking longer to get ready for sleep. Even though the kids are grown and we …
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By Gwen Rockwood,
Syndicated Columnist
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3/26/26
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This past month the Guardian, one of the most trusted newspapers in the UK, reported that U.S. military commanders have been invoking extremist Chistian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to …
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By Rev. Heather Jepsen
Warrensburg First Presbyterian Church
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3/23/26
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The harbingers of spring are all around us; in truth, we appreciate the fact that the effects of winter are behind us.
It is also the time when the red wines are put away, but not too far away, …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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3/19/26
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Only three days after clocks sprang forward, I watched snow fall outside our living room window. It was March 15th. Four days before the official beginning of spring.
The unexpected blast of …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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3/19/26
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Dear Editor,
We are writing simply to say THANK YOU to you and to everyone on your staff for their service of providing a local newspaper twice each week. We read it through as soon as it …
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3/19/26
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In rapid succession this year, the Washington Pos t laid off half its newsroom, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution cut 15% of its staff and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced it would close in May.
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By Jason Hancock
Guest Columnist
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3/13/26
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There are chirping sounds outside my office window today, and I bet this visiting bird is doing a countdown to the first day of spring. Now and then, I go to the window to see if I can spot her – …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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3/13/26
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Among the best of the best books concerning wine that I have ever read is Wine and War by Don and Petie Kladstrup. ‘
This book does not dwell on specific wines as most of the classical …
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By Bennet Bodenstein
Contributing Columnist
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3/13/26
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What it is that sets Christianity apart from all other world religions? There are many answers to this question and perhaps the most earth-shattering is the reality of the resurrection. There is also …
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By Atticus Dyer
Pillar Church
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3/9/26
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With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, many people are tempted to purchase the attractive “shamrock plant,” or may receive one as a gift. What is sold as shamrock is actually a plant from the …
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By Kathi Mecham
Contributing Columnist
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3/5/26
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The Hebrew holiday of Passover begins at sunset on April 1, 2026, and ends at nightfall on April 9.
It is probably the most festive of all the Hebrew holidays. The holiday celebrates the …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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3/5/26
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Press zero. I still try it when I call a business and a recorded voice answers. It used to help me skip the recorded blah-blah and connect straight to a human operator. But not anymore.
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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3/5/26
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We often describe towns by what they do. College town. Military town. Farming community. Those labels describe function, but they do not describe formation. Warrensburg is more than an economic …
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By Pastor Tim Whitmore,
First Christian Church Warrensburg
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3/3/26
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