Dear Editor:   2022 has been a year of crisis — both seen and unseen — for families and communities. The big crises the American Red Cross has responded to include … more

Dear Editor:   This is in response to the column: “If Joe Biden is pro-labor, then I’m the Mayor of Green Ridge.”   It seems the author is upset because the rail … more

Dear Editor: A week ago, I noticed a small black dog who obviously had been dumped or left behind when the occupants vacated a house nearby.  I have a dog and a cat whom I love dearly, or … more

Dear Editor:  On October 22, the West Central Missouri Solid Waste Management District (SWMD-F) held a County Wide Community Clean Up hosted at the City of Holden Street Maintenance … more

Would somebody please tell Mr. Ashcroft, and the self-righteous base he's trying to impress, that today's youths are not getting sexually explicit material from the school or public libraries, but … more

Dear Editor:   I enjoy reading your continued coverage of area 4-H events and want to celebrate the success of these young people during this National 4-H week (October 2-8, 2022).   … more