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It started the way all my debates start, with me running my mouth on Twitter. Scrolling through the endless drama and negativity on the day before Lent began, I threw out a one-off post: “For some …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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2/20/26
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Every year, sometime in mid or late winter, the Church enters the season of Lent. It is a time of preparation for Christ’s resurrection. Lent is not about gloomy religion or public displays of …
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By Rev. Anne Meredith Kyle
Calvary Episcopal and Christ-Trinity Lutheran Churches
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2/20/26
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State Fair Community College will receive $6 million in federal funding to build a Workforce Training Center for Agriculture Advancement on the college’s 200-acre farm.
Rep. Mark Alford, …
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2/16/26
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According to the 1882 History of Pettis County, sometime during the Civil War Louis Kumm came to Sedalia and opened a store selling guns and ammunition. His store also sold jewelry, indicating a …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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2/16/26
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First, I would like to assure everyone that I am not one of those Chiefs fans who could be described as a fanatic; I do, however, follow them closely.
I am the kind of fan who will be more …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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2/16/26
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I made you something for Valentine’s Day. It took years, and I almost gave up. But I finally finished, wrapped it in a yellow cover, and put a big pink heart on it, just in time for February 14th. …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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2/16/26
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It’s really difficult for everyone, including me, to own our mistakes and to say I’m sorry.
This week alone, I’ve made several mistakes and had to apologize — I didn’t like to …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
Contributing Columnist
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2/16/26
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Pain. Everyone experiences it in one way or another.
As a family medicine physician, I am invested in improving the quality of my patients’ lives. This desire is what led me to study …
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By Stephanie Schirding, MD
Bothwell Regional Health Center
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2/16/26
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When I was a single girl, without a sweetheart or even prospects of one, Valentine’s Day was one long nightmare. Television commercials for engagement rings, heart-shaped, chocolate-filled …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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2/12/26
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Twice in the past week, I’ve dreamed vividly of gardens. Ethereal backyard gardens featuring forests of dill, towering, twenty-foot sunflowers, basil so perfect it was sparkling, and superabundant …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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2/12/26
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For the first half of this decade, Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) was relentless in calling attention to the perilous path our nation was headed down in terms of energy policy. The Biden administration …
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By Garrett Hawkins
Guest Columnist
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2/12/26
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Wine and Valentine's Day are a classic romantic pairing, with traditions dating back to Saint Valentine, and popular choices include celebratory sparkling wines (Sekt, Lambrusco, Moscato, Champagne, …
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By Turf Martin, Guest Columnist
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2/12/26
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A counselor once observed that most marriages don’t collapse because of one dramatic betrayal or blowout argument. Instead, they erode slowly through a thousand small cuts made by careless words. …
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By Pastor Bob Wauchope
Lead pastor of Maplewood Church
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2/12/26
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Sometimes I wake up on Saturday, and I feel a little cheated; I think that is because the importance of Saturday and the rest of the weekend seems diminished since I no longer have to clock in at a …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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2/9/26
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In 1904, the Sedalia Evening Sentinel produced a 110 page pamphlet praising Sedalia, and describing itself as “the leading newspaper in Central Missouri.” This bit of self-congratulation …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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2/9/26
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What would you do if you had “stupid money”? That’s one of the questions I asked my three best friends from high school during our recent weekend reunion. At first, their answers were practical …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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2/9/26
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While browsing the internet, I came across the “Slow Life Movement.” Well, that sounds interesting. I could use a little slower pace sometimes.
So apparently, the Slow Life Movement, …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
Contributing Columnist
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2/9/26
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President Donald Trump has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. As welcome as that is, the question lingers: How did he ever come to believe that invading Greenland was “an option”?
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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2/5/26
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One of my high school friends posted his opinion of political parties, politicians and politics in general on social media – and his opinion is none too high. He finds fault with many people, …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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2/5/26
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World Cancer Day was on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Normally I don’t care for “awareness holidays,” but I make a yearly exception for this one. Too many people are still unaware of what could be …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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2/5/26
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