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The Declaration of Independence, which turns 250 years old Saturday, is unique in many respects.
You can’t read the document without being struck by how often it mentions God, which is one of …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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7/2/26
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Christmas Day. 1975. My family trooped from our home in Blue Springs to the Blue Ridge movie theater in Independence to see “1776.” History and musical theater buffs all, we had …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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7/2/26
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When it comes to illegal immigration, everything Republicans and Democrats are battling over is a distraction.
The fights over open borders, birthright citizenship, refugee status, ICE, …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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7/2/26
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A few years ago, my daughter, Sarah Rea, moved her candy store, Lollys, to Nostalgia Vintage Marketplace in Downtown Sedalia. Sarah shared part of the booth with me, where I sell holiday …
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By Sherry Broyles
Guest Columnist
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7/2/26
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Don’t you just love signs that make you laugh, like these:
-One gas station that also had a restaurant had this on their changeable sign, “Eat here and get gas.”
-At a dry cleaners, …
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By Jon Church
Pastor, Katy Park Baptist Church
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7/2/26
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Summer has finally come, and many people are thinking about something that they think of as synonymous with the season, which is fishing.
I loved to go fishing when I was a boy, but I …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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6/29/26
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The Sedalia Sentinel pamphlet printed articles about two Sedalia hotels besides Peter Pehl’s Hotel, covered in a previous column.
Hotels were important to Sedalia because of the number of …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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6/29/26
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Friends, I hate to brag, but I think this must be said: I’ve raised two dogs who are exceptionally good spellers. Despite the fact they’ve never even sniffed a dictionary, these pups have …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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6/29/26
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In the past, I’ve spent a lot of time discussing the importance of hay testing to determine appropriate feeding programs, but not much time discussing how to actually collect the samples. …
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By Gene Schmitz
University of Missouri Extension
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6/29/26
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This week I interviewed local gamer Brittany Parker about motherhood, life, and her career as an emerging online streamer – someone who plays video games for an audience. I confessed to her up …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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6/25/26
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On the first day of my first composition course at William Jewell, I found I was the only person in the class who had written a term paper and a critical book review.
My mother believed that …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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6/25/26
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I recently received notice that my home and car insurance had been canceled, followed by another notice that my natural gas was in danger of being cut off ꟷ all for not paying my bills on time.
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By Doug Kneibert
Contributing Columnist
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6/25/26
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Dear Editor,
I’ve been around here for well past 70 years.
I have the memories of working in hay fields west of town amid beautiful surroundings – an invaluable experience for a young …
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6/25/26
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The east Sedalia neighborhood where I grew up in the ’60s is a beloved source of many fond childhood memories. From our house on East Fourth Street, we could walk everywhere we needed to go. Within …
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By Debbie Noland
Guest Columnist
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6/25/26
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There is something powerful about the story of breakfast on the beach in John 21.
Seven disciples spend the entire night fishing and catch absolutely nothing. Their nets are empty. Yet it seems …
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By Rev. Chance McMullin
First Christian Church
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6/25/26
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Sometimes I dream that I am back aboard one of the old ships I served on in the 50s and 60s; this usually happens after I see Navy ships in the news or a movie.
When I see the new ships of …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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6/22/26
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A few months ago, I realized the first minute of the day felt consistently scary. Mornings were nothing like the peaceful, idyllic images you see in coffee commercials. I wasn’t waking with a slow …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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6/22/26
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Missouri Office of Administration and U.S. Census data show that by 2030, one in five Missourians will be over 65. At the same time, the prevalence of chronic and degenerative disease is expected to …
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By University of Missouri Extension
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6/22/26
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I had the opportunity to observe a hay field on June 11 where we had conducted some fertilization research on a novel endophyte tall fescue stand from 2019 through 2023. More on that later, but …
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By Gene Schmitz
University of Missouri Extension
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6/22/26
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It seems the last few weeks have been extremely busy, with a trip to New Orleans to see Sail 250, tall sailing ships from around the world that were leaving New Orleans and sailing to Boston for …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
Contributing Columnist
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6/22/26
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