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Your letters for Sept. 13, 2024

By NewsPress Now Your letters for Sept. 13, 2024 Ensure a fair count Amazingly, the progressive Democrat/communists faction of the Democrat Party is attempting to stonewall congressional election reform efforts demanded by Republicans that would insure the credibility of ballot integrity for future elections. Charles “Fish Lips” Schumer has declared any such proposal DEAD in

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Waiting for the next big study

By NewsPress Now Those who live or work near the Missouri River will never forget the years of 1993, 2011 and 2019. That’s when the surging river overtopped levees, causing massive flooding that destroyed crops and property and left major highways impassable for months. Those years are memorialized in government data on the Missouri River

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Why? Because they said so

By NewsPress Now On Nov. 5, Missouri voters weigh in on the race for the White House and determine the fate of ballot measures on abortion, sports gambling and the minimum wage. These high-profile issues will dominate the last nine weeks of the election cycle and drive record-high turnout. By contrast, Amendment 6 will likely

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Fall is in the air

By Alonzo Weston With all of its pumpkin spice and the decay of nature, autumn is my favorite season. The weather is crisp and cool, the leaves are beautiful in death and it’s harvest time with the smell of pumpkin spice and bonfires filling the air. My son and grandkids were born in late summer

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Your letters for Aug. 30, 2024

By NewsPress Now Your letters for Aug. 30, 2024 Know the facts I am writing about an incorrect statement published in Explore Outdoors, July 26-26, 2024, Weekender, C4, after within several weeks of the previous incorrect statement about the Eastern Spadefoot Frog occurring throughout Missouri, including St. Joseph. In the paper, a photo is shown

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Gen. Colin Powell honors the Buffalo Soldier

By Bob Ford Special to Articles, podcasts and YouTube videos are complimentary from those helping preserve our history: Eagle Communications, Nodaway Valley Bank, Hughes Chiropractic, The Hearing Connection and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join in supporting this non-profit, contact Bob at robertmford@aol.com. Colin Powell lived the American dream. His character, determination and love of

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It’s Your Call for Aug. 29

By NewsPress Now Doesn’t make sense I don’t understand a small local business catches on fire and within just a few short hours the owner and their employees are allowed inside the structure, moving things out and moving things around, possibly destroying evidence on the origin of the fire. It doesn’t make sense. Armed security

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It’s Your Call for Aug. 26

By NewsPress Now Old-fashioned method A good way to increase the attendance at the St. Joseph School District is to go to the old-fashioned method. You don’t advance the student until he has completed all the work of that particular grade. Simply ridiculous The school board wasting time on banning books is simply ridiculous. There’s

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Excelsior Springs: It must be what’s in the water!

By Bob Ford Special to Articles, podcasts and Youtube videos are complimentary from those helping preserve our history: Eagle Communications, Nodaway Valley Bank, Hughes Chiropractic, The Hearing Connection and Anonymous Buffs. To comment or join in supporting this sponsoring this non-profit contact Bob at robertmford@aol.com. “Bushwhackers, gangsters, health nuts and newly elected presidents all got

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