Stories from Saturday, March 25, 2017

A young boy and his grandfather were sitting in a boat with their fishing poles, enjoying the early morning breeze when the young boy, breaking the silence, looked up at his grandfather and asked, "grandpa, am I going to change all the time like you did?"...

Hi neighbors. Spring is finally here and I can't wait to get my houseplants back out onto the porch. They always look so out of place in the house, I can tell they are longing for the great outdoors. Well, longing or not, out they go as soon as all threats of frost are over...

By Rep. Patricia Pike Missouri's 126 Congressional District JEFFERSON CITY, MO: Heading in to Spring Break, the House addressed several major issues, with education, senior and disabled services leading the list. Missouri's public schools would be fully funded for the first time under the budget proposal unveiled by the House Budget Committee Chairman. The proposed spending plan would also restore a proposed cut to in-home care and nursing home services for senior and disabled Missourians...

After the successful attack on Lawrence Kan., on Aug. 21, 1863, the "Union" or "Kansas pursuit of the perpetrators, Col. William C. Quantrill and his Confederate guerrillas, was disorganized, but it did not end at the Kansas / Missouri border. Pursuit by the inflamed Kansas Militia was stopped at Paola, Kan., before it got started, but companies of organized Kansas Regiments did pursue Quantrill and his raiders into Missouri. ...

By Sen. Ed Emery Missouri 31st Senatorial Dist "Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour." The Apostle Paul to the Roman church Today -- March 20th, begins the legislative spring break; it coincides this year with my wife's spring break from teaching kindergarten, so that is convenient. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Helen Ho is the third and final speaker in the 2016-17 Distinguished Speaker Series sponsored by Cottey College's Serenbetz Institute for Women's Leadership, Social Responsibility, and Global Awareness. She will speak on Tuesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. ...

By Johannes Brann jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Friday, March 31, will be Phil Couch's last day as Vernon County Treasurer/ex-officio Collector. With 32 years under his belt -- second longest serving county treasurer/ex-officio collector in the state -- he's seen 'em come and he's seen 'em go...