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The Community Blood Center recently published a press release declaring a “blood emergency” in the Greater Kansas City metro area. The organization stated the regional blood supply has dwindled …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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7/16/26
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Missouri voters are facing an important election in a couple of weeks. We are going to determine the future of Missouri income tax. The legislature and governor are currently suggesting …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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7/16/26
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There is something powerful about ownership, not in the sense of control, but in the sense of value. When you pay a high price for something, you treat it differently. You protect it, prioritize it, …
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By Dr. Bob Wauchope
Maplewood Church - Lead Pastor
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7/16/26
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Dear Editor,
As a lifelong Missourian and proud Sedalian, I have had the opportunity to watch many individuals serve our community. Few have done so with the integrity, dedication, and …
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7/13/26
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Dear Editor,
Missourians deserve a government that answers to the majority, not one that allows a small minority to hold the rest of the state hostage. That is why I urge my fellow …
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7/13/26
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Dear Editor,
I'm a resident of Sedalia and have always believed that the people should be heard by our politicians. Amendment 4 allows politicians to ignore the will of the people …
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7/13/26
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Dear Editor,
Article 1, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution makes a profound declaration: “That all political power is vested in and derived from the people; that all government of right …
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7/13/26
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The Sedalia Sentinel pamphlet praising Sedalia identified two local hardware stores in 1904.
One of these firms was the Smith-Marshall-Howe Hardware Company, owned by D. H. Smith, R.D. Marshall, …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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7/13/26
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In these chaotic times, I am happy to report I have found one small thing that has not changed since we were young; that thing is kids' love of “Mudholes.”
The joy I found in these …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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7/13/26
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I had a 30-minute window of sunlight near the end of a rare, 76-degree day in late June, and I didn’t want to miss it. So I grabbed Mac’s harness and asked if he wanted to go for a walk. He did.
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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7/13/26
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When it comes to kids and art, the Cooney Studio has it covered. I wish I’d had a place like this when I was a kid growing up in Sedalia.
Tucked away somewhere is a piece of art I …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
Contributing Columnist
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7/13/26
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Everyone lives by a story. Some believe, "I ruin everything I touch." Others think, "If people really knew me, they'd leave." Still others assume, "My failures are final," or "I don't really need …
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By Dr. Bob Wauchope
Maplewood Church - Lead Pastor
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7/9/26
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Dear editor,
Faith Bemiss-McKinney's column entitled "The art of listening," published on July 7, 2026, is worth re-reading over and over. She expertly describes "the listening exercise" …
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7/9/26
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This past week, I have been pleased to hear news about two young men, both of whom I worked with many years ago, and one of whom I mentored in a way. I thought both of them were stars in their …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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7/9/26
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“She’s the apple of my eye.”
“He’s a man after my own heart.”
“There was wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
“Eat, drink and be merry.”
“Lo, how the mighty hath …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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7/9/26
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Warm weather is the time when the white and rosé wines are the most popular, and often the red wines receive very little public mention or press recognition.
This is a problem that I intend to …
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By Bennet Bodenstein
Contributing Columnist
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7/9/26
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The Sedalia Sentinel pamphlet published in 1903-1904 described Archias’ Seed Store with the exaggerated prose typical of the publication.
However, it also provided a great deal of …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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7/6/26
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Two hundred fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia. But America did not become a country only in that room. It became a country as the news moved from community …
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By Dean Ridings
Guest Column
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7/6/26
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While I was writing this column about our country’s 250th birthday, I knew I would be repeating words and sentiments of people living and dead who had said and felt them before me, but I felt the …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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7/6/26
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There’s something intrinsic about listening. Most often, people want to be heard, so they talk insistently. I’ve often thought people who talk nonstop just love the sound of their voice — maybe …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney,
Contributing Columnist
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7/6/26
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