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It’s Your Call for Jan. 13

He’s mad with power Trump has gone completely mad with power. We must get rid of him.  Hold Noem responsible Thank you, Jake Tapper of CNN, for confronting Kristi Noem with the January 6 riot at our Capitol. Why can’t our congressmen hold Kristi Noem responsible for what’s going on now in our cities?  Nobody

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Brodsky, Steven H. 1948-2026 Savannah, Mo.

SAVANNAH, Mo. – Steven H. Brodsky, 77, Savannah, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Survivors include his wife, Wanda; children, David Brodsky, Natalie Elardo (Brian), Diane Brodsky, and Stacie Hasten (Randy); 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; younger brother, Arnold Brodsky; two nephews and several cousins. Celebration of Life planned for a later date. Natural Farewell

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It’s Your Call for Jan. 12

That’s not sedition Senator Mark Kelly, who served many years of active military service, including years as a heroic astronaut, has been condemned as seditious by Trump for reminding the military that they have a duty to refuse unlawful orders. That is not seditious. Sedition is what Trump did on January 6, 2021, when he

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Shelman, Max R. Kearney, Mo.

Max R. Shelman KEARNEY, Mo. – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Max Randall Shelman at the age of 81 on Jan. 8, 2026, from Kearney, Missouri, but formerly from Cameron, Missouri. Max was born in Weatherby, Missouri, to Thomas (Tommy) and Bessie (Cooper) Shelman, and attended Taylor Mill Country

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Late Notices, Jan. 12, 2026

Late Notices Gwendolyn Miller Gwendolyn Miller, 71, St. Joseph, died Jan. 7, 2026. Service 11 a.m. Jan. 17, First Baptist Church St. Joseph. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Arrangements under the direction of Simplify Cremations & Funerals. www.simplifyfunerals.com Thomas J. Swafford Jr. Thomas J. “Tom” Swafford, Jr., 83, St. Joseph, died Jan. 9,

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Deeds of trust for Jan. 9

Deeds of trust reported from Dec. 31 to Jan. 7 John Klaus, Pamela Klaus to Nodaway Valley Bank, Riepen Heights LT 4 Blk 1 $150,000. Kirsten Walz, Mark Walz, Susan Walz to US Bank National Assn., Wheatridge 3rd Plat LT 12 $279,000. Kennize Boswell, Cody Boswell to Stride Bank NA, 23 57 35 PT NW

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Vital statistics for Jan. 9

Marriage applications Pierrot Sanon, 37, and Jovaldine Thomas, 28, both of St. Joseph. Michael Driak Ruddock, 37, and Denise Leann Wilkin, 36, both of St. Joseph. Leyton William Furlong, 22, St. Joseph, and Breana Marie Gray, 19, Union Star, Missouri. Fred Albert Graffam IV, 26, and Julie Destiny Townsend, 26, both of St. Joseph. Divorce

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It’s Your Call for Jan. 9

Time to clean house I hope that the American people, seeing all the chaos in the United States, will do something at election time. Clean house. A big lie Like Jan. 6th attacked on our Capitol, President Trump and Kristi Noem have now called the shooting of an American citizen in Minneapolis a justified action.

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Building permits for Jan. 9

Kwame Torres, 5106 Red Barn Ln., mechanical permit, Hamilton Plumbing Heating AC Rooter, $9,459. Alliance Petroleum LLC, 613 Messanie St., street closure, no contractor listed. Vernacular Estate LLC, 1703 Jones St., street closure, no contractor listed. Joel & Tammara Cowley, 2006 Ashland Ave., mechanical permit, Hamilton Plumbing Heating AC Rooter, $7,345. Randell & Shelly Schank,

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Late Notices, Jan. 09, 2026

Late Notices Jonathan Bokay WATHENA, Kan. -Jonathan Bokay, 43, Wathena, Kansas, died Jan. 8, 2026. Arrangements pending Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. www.meierhoffer.com Steven L. Chambers Steven L. Chambers, 73, of St. Joseph, died Jan. 7, 2026. Services Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Interment will follow in Ashland Cemetery. Visitation

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