Dear Editor:
OATS Transit is closely watching proposed state legislation that, if passed, would allow concealed-carry permit holders to lawfully bring firearms on public transportation. It raises …
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4/9/21
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Dear Editor:
Let me take a moment to thank you for the many improvements that have come to “my local paper” since the publication has been placed under the tutelage of the Sedalia …
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3/22/21
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Dear Editor:
Warrensburg Manor Care Center would like to express it’s most sincere appreciation for Angela Wendel, its Administrator. Angela has been a key leader for the home during this …
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3/11/21
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Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Early-Bird Rotary Club, we would like to thank the community for their continued support each year on our annual fundraiser: The Taste Of Johnson County.
We …
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2/25/21
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Dear Editor:
For the 47th year, our community supported the Christmas Store, a church-based mission to provide families with the food necessary for a holiday meal. With your contributions, 253 …
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2/5/21
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LDear Editor:
Johnson County just scheduled the second COVID vaccination clinic for 1/29. The 260 slots were filled within 10 minutes of the text notification. The same thing happened following …
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2/5/21
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Dear Editor:
Despite a global pandemic, residents throughout the West Central Missouri Area Team shared the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.
At curbside …
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2/5/21
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Cuttin’up Custom Meat Processing and Fluffy Outdoors LLC are co-sponsoring a Coyote Killing Contest in Johnson County in February.
Coyotes have been vilified and exterminated for over a …
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1/15/21
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Dear Editor:
Pastor Robin Dale railed against pleas of governmental, religious, and medical leaders to prevent COVID-19’s spread. He demanded his freedom from “intrusive …
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12/4/20
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Dear Editor:I just read John Marr’s answers to the questions posed by the Star Journal. They are weak and indefensible for someone seeking reelection. The people of Johnson County deserve …
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11/5/20
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Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
I had a man on Saturday walk past me on the sidewalk by the Johnson County courthouse while I was registering voters and said, “You guys must really love …
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8/25/20
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Finding alternatives to cutting shelter from city budget
I am very disappointed to hear about Old Drum Animal Shelter getting cut out of the budget by the Warrensburg City Council. It provides a …
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8/13/20
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My Husband and I are both retired U.S. Army Master Sergeants who have excellent Health Insurance through Tricare, our military health insurance.
But the best insurance in the world is just a …
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7/15/20
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Johnson County voters passed Clean Missouri , Ethics Reform and hiring a non partisan professional to draft legislative district boundaries, voting 72% in favor of passage in 2018.
But the …
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7/13/20
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Vote ‘NO’ on Clean Missouri ballot issue No. 3 on Nov. 3
Johnson County voters passed Clean Missouri , Ethics Reform and hiring a non partisan professional to draft legislative district …
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7/1/20
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You always have to ask yourself one question, "Is the juice going to be worth the squeeze?"
I can tell you from personal experience, it never is.
Right now, I have 22 felony convictions and …
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6/17/20
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Fellow Americans - currently we are being tried and tested as never before in regards to this current virus epidemic of our livelihood, our lives and economy .
Now is the time to renew our …
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6/16/20
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This is an appeal for vote-by mail ballots for all Missourians registered to vote for the general election.
Colorado has used mail-in ballots since 2014 and has been lauded as having among the …
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6/16/20
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the best tools our nation has to combat the coronavirus crisis.
Prior to this pandemic, more than 810,000 Missourians struggled with …
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6/2/20
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There’s a peculiar indifference in White America when it comes to the lives of Blacks in our country.
The senseless death of George Floyd, a Black man from Minnesota, is the latest example of …
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6/1/20
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