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As a new parent, everyone braces you for how challenging the newborn phase will be. They make jokes about sleeping while you can because once the baby shows up, you’ll be up around the clock …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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6/12/25
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In a room full of professionals, I was the only Luddite. I do not use generative artificial intelligences, also known as AI. As my husband likes to tease, I can barely operate my own iPhone. So I sat …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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6/12/25
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When one needs undeniable and emotionless facts, the best place to go, in this time period, is to consult AI, which is exactly what I did.
I asked AI “what percentage of wine in the …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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6/12/25
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In the landscape of human experience, we often find ourselves burdened, thirsty and longing for a connection that truly satisfies.
Amidst our struggles, Jesus extends three profound …
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By Josh Thompson
Lead Paster, Harvest Church
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6/9/25
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Once again, just when we need it, Portugal or a Portuguese citizen comes to our rescue.
Perhaps you are not aware that it was a Portuguese soldier who assisted us during the Revolutionary …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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6/5/25
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Missouri leaders take pride in our reputation as a business-friendly state where cutting edge industries like biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, agtech and geospatial intelligence continue to …
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By Laura Winter
Guest Columnist
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6/5/25
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My Great-Uncle Alfred is 100 years old. He doesn’t get out much, he says. “Just stays at home and has doctor appointments.” He’s been a widower for six years and has outlived …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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6/5/25
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Dear Editor,
We want to thank our Johnson County Commissioners and the Johnson County
Highway Department for the recent work they did on our section of NE 51st RD to
repair the …
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5/30/25
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A few weeks ago, we had this short but wonderful pocket of time right before our oldest son’s college graduation. For four days, we had all three of our big kids home. After graduation, two of …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/30/25
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Late spring is arguably the best time for Missouri gardens. We enjoy the large blooms of iris and peony, the elegance of roses, the spikes of catmint and meadow sage, and the sprinkling of …
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By Susan Burch, Contributing Columnist
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5/30/25
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Almost everybody has loose ends that they would like to clear up or that junk drawer that you always plan to clean but never get to.
Wine columnists are no different and while doing the …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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5/30/25
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Memorial Day has come and gone, so for many we’re now officially in summer … even though, technically, it doesn’t begin until June 20 th . Nevertheless, both are turning points …
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By Joel R. Kurz
Pastor, Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Warrensburg)
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5/26/25
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The children are afraid. Terrified, in fact. But you’d never know it by looking at them because they’re too scared to move a muscle, especially the ones around their eyes.
What are …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/22/25
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Being in the garden reminds me that things are always progressing.
The earthworms have been hard at work aerating and fertilizing the soil, right alongside the little weeds that dedicate …
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By Angela Palmer
Contributing Columnist
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5/22/25
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Just in case you haven't noticed, spring has finally arrived. The flowers are blooming, the grass is growing, the birds have returned and from the condition of my automobile, their aim has …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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5/22/25
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A year ago, a tornado hop-scotched through our town. It was past midnight, and I was watching a movie at home with our teenagers. When our phones screamed a long, loud beep, we switched to local news …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/15/25
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Let us start with a wine history lesson. For centuries, the closure of preference for a wine bottle, even as far back as the ancient Greek amphora, was the ever popular cork. With a cork stopper …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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5/15/25
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You may wonder as to how we could be talking about “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) again. The new administration under President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin are trying to …
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By Kayden Guymon
Guest Columnist
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5/15/25
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“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." ~ 1 Peter 4:10-11
Over the last year, I have had …
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By LuRae Shreves
Warrensburg Church of the Brethren
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5/12/25
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When I first heard of the 4-H and MU Extension’s Hatching Chicks program, I immediately wanted to give it a try. As a homeschool mother of three young children, I always keep an eye out for fun …
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By Jamie Bendorf
Guest Columnist
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5/8/25
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