Jim Whitfield’s life has never been the same since being introduced to patriotism in Warrensburg, Mo., as a young lad.
This week, I had planned to talk about the Independence city budget. Then, a Facebook posting at about 9 a.m. Wednesday changed that plan.
Well readers, I have to apologize for a mixup in last weeks recipe for the breakfast bake. The corrected recipe is printed here this week (see recipe at end).
Jeanie Lauer had a little advice for local business leaders Tuesday: Get to work early on promoting legislation in the Missouri General Assembly next year.
This week I was following the case of the Kansas City, Kan., girl who was strip searched for alleged evidence of drugs, the allegation later being proved to have been brought about by a disgruntled little “friend.” Now I am certainly not here to condone drug use in any way shape or form, but maybe, just maybe, a strip search was heading just a tiny bit over the top?
Weather causes the cancellation or postponement of thousands of sporting events every year. In Tornado Alley, spring sports are particularly vulnerable to sudden thunderstorms, lightning and ominous funnel clouds. Lightning kills about 100 annually and injures more than 1,000.
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a moderately contagious viral illness that commonly affects infants and children, occurring most often in summer and early autumn.
The Jackson County Historical Society is staging a local, historical re-trial that set the community ablaze back in 1898 when our community was “at the twilight of the 19th century.”
It was time to take Dad to the VA Hospital for a check-up, and he wasn’t happy about it. Even though he’s mobile, walking or doing anything out of the ordinary makes him nervous.
I showed up an hour earlier than needed, as I had a feeling it was going to take some coaxing to get him into the car. Actually it took more than just coaxing to get his shoes on. He wasn’t talking, was less than cooperative and had a scowl on his face I hadn’t seen since my teenage years.
Help. Please. Four days ago I came down with a wicked case of poison ivy.
