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Many people might wonder, what is the value of our state fair and all the state fairs across the Midwest?
The simple answer could be that agriculture is one of this state’s main …
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By Brad Pollitt, Guest Columnist
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8/12/22
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The passage of time is a funny thing. For example, this week feels like it has dragged on for two, but it also seems like it hasn’t been a year since I announced I was starting a weekly column …
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By Nicole Cooke, ncooke@sedaliademocrat.com
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8/12/22
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American politics is a ravenous, money-eating monster that will drive you into the poor house if you don’t watch it.
Outstretched palms reach out from my mailbox every day, begging for …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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8/12/22
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It’s hard for Emily to believe that my family didn’t have a television until I was 7. Our family’s funds were so limited that television was a luxury, but my parents, dedicated …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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8/12/22
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Picking blackberries was my favorite summer job. Fifteen years ago, my aunt’s friend hired me to work early mornings on her blackberry farm. They were thornless blackberries, set out on a …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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8/12/22
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There are some strange stories in the Bible, and some are detailed accounts sandwiched in the middle of stories of general history. Genesis 30:31-40 is one of those. In this story, Jacob has been …
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By Pastor Steve Graff, Antioch Fellowship
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8/11/22
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One of the most revered summer vegetables by home gardeners is the tomato. The fruit typically begins to ripen in mid- to late July for most tomato varieties in home gardens, and this is when many …
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By James Quinn, Horticulture Specialist
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8/6/22
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In 1911, Sedalia built three school buildings. Lincoln Elementary school for African American students replaced a dilapidated frame building. The other two schools were for white children and were …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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8/5/22
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As my family and friends know, I am a hot mess. If I don’t pay close attention to my purpose and perspective, I can quickly slip down a rabbit hole.
Physically, I have junk DNA that has …
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In case your mailbox being stuffed full of campaign mailers wasn’t any indication, there’s an important election on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Of course, all elections are important. I really …
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By Nicole Cooke, ncooke@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/30/22
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Our contracts professor told us that sometimes, judges decide an answer to a case, and then they just find a way to get there in an opinion that sounds plausible. He called that “bad …
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My 5-year-old wants me to write a story about “fruits and vegetables,” and so I shall.
I come from a long line of fabulous gardeners. My paternal grandmother fed 10 kids …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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7/30/22
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I received a gift the other day that I was not sure what to do with. It was three large zucchinis in a plastic bag. Zucchini is one of those vegetables that I did not grow up eating. Give me …
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By Rev. Dr. Chad McMullin, First Christian Church Sedalia
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7/30/22
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In addition to recognizing individual historic properties, the National Register of Historic Places also identifies districts that have a concentration of historic properties. The first step in …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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7/27/22
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As someone who deals in nostalgia in most of my writings, I believe there are two categories of memories; at least there are for me.
There are my regular memories, and then, there are …
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By Jack Miller, Guest Columnist
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7/27/22
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In the last few weeks, I’ve gotten several questions about our Opinion page. How do I contact columnists about a recent column? Can so-and-so write about this particular topic next week? Why …
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After I returned from Afghanistan, many civic groups, including a veteran’s group in Warrensburg, invited me to share my experiences in a war zone. Members of the Warrensburg group were vets …
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The year is 2028. The Midwest is deep in drought, crippling farmers and those who do business with them. Inflation is out of control. Prices are skyrocketing. Reminiscent of Weimar Germany, people …
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In talking with people, they have given a number of reasons they choose not to pray. Yet when everything is on the line, when someone is sick, when they want that new job, or when tragedy strikes, …
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By Bob Wauchope, Lead Pastor, Maplewood Church
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7/25/22
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The National Register of Historic Places recognizes places “that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history.” Since the …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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7/20/22
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