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Missouri News
Missouri offers wealth of travel options close to home in 2023
Cold winter days are a great time to daydream about travel plans for the coming year. The “Springfield News-Leader” recommends…
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Independence School District adopting four-day schedule has drawbacks for families
Independence School District moving to a four-day school week gets national attention. “The impetus behind it was to attract and…
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Entertainment
George W. Bush’s paintings of service members now on display at Truman Library
After leaving the presidency in 2009, George W. Bush painted portraits of 98 service members that he had come to…
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Children recovering after Operation Blue Ghost rescues them from sex traffickers in Missouri and Kansas
Six weeks after a two-state sting, the children rescued from sex traffickers are being cared for by foster families and…
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Spirit of Kansas, other Topeka events to celebrate our Independence
The Spirit of Kansas festival is set for July 4 at Lake Shawnee, one of many events to celebrate Independence…
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Kansas City-area family sues park rangers for false arrest in Yellowstone
A Kansas City area Family’s vacation in Yellowstone National Park ended by being held at gunpoint by Park Rangers. The…
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Culture Watch
What successful people with disabilities can teach us about victimhood
Take a second or two to think about successful people with disabilities. How many names from the fields of politics,…
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Columns
Our founding fathers knew: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty
Besides Christmas, Independence Day is my favorite time of the year! I love celebrating the birth of our country, liberty,…
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Culture Watch
Free event Monday night will discuss Critical Race Theory in local schools
Is Critical Race Theory invading your public schools? Why should you be concerned? Those questions will be addressed at a…
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How childhood play enriches education
When I was a kid, my parents let me play. I grew up homeschooled, so I had more time than…
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