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William “Craig” Bowen

William “Craig” Bowen, 66, of Sedalia, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, went to be with his Savior on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family. He can now say with confidence, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).

Should absentee voting be easier?

The Missouri Senate passed a wide-ranging elections bill Monday that would enact a photo ID requirement to vote as well as create a window to cast an absentee ballot without an excuse. The bill will now go back to the House, which can send it to the governor or ask for a conference to work out differences.

Mayfield ‘shocked’ by Hall of Fame nod

Brad Mayfield was one of those rare high school coaches who always shunned the spotlight, while turning all the attention toward his Blue Springs High School baseball team. It’s now impossible for Mayfield to remain in the shadows as he will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on May 18 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield.

Widow eager to continue affair over the phone

DEAR ABBY: I am widowed after 45 years of marriage. A male work friend of 20 of those years wants to have a relationship with me but he’s still married. We have already had incredible phone sex because he said he’s in a sexless marriage. I enjoy our long conversations. He lives up north and I reside in Florida, so we won’t meet in person. Since his wife refuses him sex and because he has been attracted to me from the day we met at work 20 years ago, what do you think about our continued phone sex? -- GOOD CALL IN FLORIDA

NIL expert predicts $50,000 minimum for Power 5 players

Football and men’s basketball players on scholarship in one of the major conferences can expect to soon earn a minimum of $50,000 each year he plays because of the influx of cash from so-called booster collectives brokering name, image and likeness deals. That prediction,

WHAT’S ON TODAY

Today’s sports broadcast highlights Wednesday’s Television • Tennis: ATP/WTA Italian Open, 5 a.m., Tennis (277) • Tennis: ATP/WTA Italian Open, 7 a.m., Bally Sports KC (48) • College softball: Big Ten Tournament: Indiana vs. Penn State, 10 a.m., BTN (255) • College softball: SEC Tournament: Mississippi State vs.