Mrs. Rosa E. Shatswell
Mrs. Rosa E.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Hawley criticizes fellow Republicans for electoral muddle
Republicans may still gain control of both chambers of Congress, but the “red wave” landslide many were predicting fizzled — leaving the party soul-searching and looking for answers. Some blame former President Donald Trump’s endorsements of flawed candidates in key races.
CJC firefighter dies in wreck
A firefighter who joined the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District just this year died Thursday evening in an off-duty crash in rural Johnson County. Adam C.
Pizza, anyone? Inflation hits the Thanksgiving turkey dinner
Thanksgiving dinner is going to be more expensive this year, leaving many Americans seeking alternative ways to celebrate. From bird flu reducing the supply of turkeys, to California’s drought shrinking vegetable yields and a labor shortage impacting workers available to process and transport food, prices are up across the board, Wells Fargo Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson said.
Let go, and remember that God is God
I contemplated. I wondered, “How can I most effectively handle the situations?” What does a child need who has said goodbye to his second daddy? Adoption, with the wonder of it all, brings its own dimensions, especially when the Godly man they have come to know and love as their very own daddy enters eternity unexpectantly.
Man stays by wife’s side in fire; both die
NEW MELLE, Mo. (AP) — A couple died in a fire when a man refused to leave his wife as their home burned and the floor that was their escape route collapsed, fire officials said.
WHAT’S ON TODAY
Today’s sports broadcast highlights SATURDAY’S TELEVISION Soccer: SPFL: Rangers at St. Mirren, 6:25 a.m., CBSSN (274) Soccer: EPL: Brentford at Manchester City, 6:30 a.m., USA (52) Soccer: EPL: Southampton at Liverpool, 9 a.m., USA (52) College football: Missouri at Tennessee, 11 a.m., KCTV 5 (3) College football: Indiana at Ohio State, 11 a.m., WDAF 4 (6) College football: Notre Dame vs.
A few different ways to make your day better
Here are a few things you can do that will improve your life, no matter what else is going on. It’s best to practice them daily.
Adopt common-sense changes to make voting easier
I went to my polling place at the Mid-Continent Public Library in Independence at 7:30 Tuesday morning and walked into the poll and was finished voting within 10 minutes. There were several empty polling booths at my voting place, and there was no line waiting to get in to vote. My wife voted at the end of the day and had the same experience.