From ancient Greek philosophers to modern social media influencers, humans have consistently asked the same existential question — why are we here? This question becomes especially pertinent as we’re currently in Mental Health Awareness Month (May). more

Our family loves dogs. I can’t remember a time in our lives when we haven’t had a least one to love. At one point, we had five at the same time. That was a handful, but we adored each of them. more

On June 3, 1895, the Sedalia Weekly Bazoo reported on a series of events that had been reported in the previous week’s daily papers. They involved an attempted suicide, three disappearances, three murders, accusations of lying, two coroner’s inquests, another disappearance, multiple investigations, numerous interviews by Bazoo reporters, and a revelation of the morbid curiosity displayed by Sedalia residents. more

Becky was always one of my mother’s favorites. Clever and intelligent, she lived in a huge house catty-cornered to the old Methodist Church in Thayer. Her dad was a doctor, her mom a homemaker, and her older sister, Elizabeth, taught ballet. more

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Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ! more

A few weeks ago, I was in the Children’s Department at the library for our Kid’s Night event, which is hosted at 5:30 p.m. every Monday. A new family came in and after completing the craft, the daughter asked me, “How do I get books?” She told me her family did not have library cards. I explained the process of getting a card and how to check out books. Her dad did not speak English, so she translated what I said to him and he shook his head “yes” – they could get library cards. more

I have mentioned before that I believe every generation has at some point said, “What is the world coming to?” When I was in early adulthood, I thought to myself, “What is so wrong with where we are right now?” In my mid-50s, I have had a change of heart. more

In the years after the Civil War, the South underwent the Reconstruction, an attempt by the Federal government to bring the South back into the union more smoothly by stationing troops in the southern states. more

The headline in The Missouri Independent reads thus: more

Bill Chapman was the reason I became Municipal Judge. Then the City prosecutor, he talked to me about being a substitute judge about three years after I opened my office. I liked the idea and agreed to accept an appointment. more

The zombie movie genre, along with TV shows like AMC's "The Walking Dead," are fascinating tales of the dead coming to life. I have reflected a few times on what it would be like to wake up in a world where death rules. Where even if you die, you will have to be killed a second time to truly die. It makes the zombie a fearsome enemy that is hard to put down. more

Cool-season grasses prefer the shorter, less intense summers of northern climates. Warm-season grasses thrive in the long, hot summers of the south. more

George Scruton, editor of the Sedalia Sentinel, came to Sedalia in 1901 to become the editor of the Sedalia Sentinel, one of Sedalia’s newspapers. Scruton brought a wide background to his job. more

The second Ukrainian Festival hosted Saturday in downtown Sedalia attracted a good crowd, and everyone appeared to be having a good time. Earnings from the festival will be sent to war-torn Ukraine, where a good time is hard to come by these days. more

It has rained one measly tenth of an inch this month at my house. more

Though my mother was brilliant, she often did things that defied logic – and logic wasn’t her strong suit. Her lack of linear thought often made her laugh at herself when she saw that what she had done was ridiculously funny. And she often told on herself, laughing the whole time. more

Baling and wrapping high-moisture forage has become a popular way to conserve spring forage crops. The advantages include less drying time needed before baling, harvesting at an earlier stage of maturity to capture high nutrient value, and reduced storage losses. more

I can’t say that I am enthusiastic when it comes to preparing for the next presidential election, but it is, undoubtedly, time to begin thinking and talking about it. more

J. West Goodwin’s Sedalia Bazoo, which began publishing in 1868, had as its motto the phrase, “Who bloweth not his own Bazoo, the same shall not be blown.” Goodwin’s sense of self-importance carried Goodwin’s assurance that he and his paper were right in both their outspoken articles and editorials. more