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Missouri cattle producers need a stronger voice

In the last two decades, hundreds of thousands of U.S. cattle producers have gone out of business, and we are currently losing 40 operations per day by some estimates. Just in the last two years, around 1,700 small feedlots run by independent family farmers were put out of business because of corporate consolidation.

Mavericks struggle on penalty kill in loss

Utah scores five power play goals to hand Kansas City second straight defeat The Kansas City Mavericks’ penalty kill unit had been a strength early this season. But the visiting Utah Grizzlies made the Mavericks pay dearly for every penalty Saturday as they scored five power- play goals in a 7-3 victory at Cable Dahmer Arena.

Eagles move to district final with rout of Belton

Keagan Hart ignores broken wrist to help spark Grain Valley defense There is no question that senior safety Keagan Hart is an important part of the Grain Valley football team. Not only does he lead the Eagles in interceptions, he’s one of the leaders of a Grain Valley defense that had just surrendered 16.7 points per game.

Fort Osage handles weather, Hornets

Indians advance to district final against Oak Park with rout of North Kansas City in rain Sometimes factors beyond a team’s control can play as big of a role in a game as anything. And that was the weather Friday night.

FAA must address shrinking airplane seats

Recent social media posts by a conservative political commentator raging about being “wedged between two obese people” on a three-hour flight from New York to Dallas were tasteless. But she wasn’t wrong, or alone, in complaining about a lack of personal space on U.S.