Bob Buckley: One person’s life touches so many others
A few weeks I wrote a column on the profound effect nonprofit organizations have on our society. I have had personal experience with one I… Login to continue reading Login…
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Ken Garten: What ever happened to the country lawyer?
Among the many challenges facing rural Missouri is a shortage of lawyers. A number of areas are underserved outstate. Take my old home town of… Login to continue reading Login…
Phil Hanson: People and organizations honored for community contributions
The residents of Eastern Jackson County are known for their generosity. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with many of… Login to continue reading Login…
Our opinion: Congress punts on some crises, scuffles on others
Five months ago, in this space we wrote this: “The Congress we have right now is not worthy of a great nation. It is dysfunctional,… Login to continue reading Login…
Bob Buckley: Missouri offers a path to expunge criminal records
I was recently speaking with a friend from church who was telling me how he was having difficulty obtaining employment because of his criminal record.… Login to continue reading Login…
Letters to the editor: Stand up for America and for freedom
Judy Wanager, Oak Grove To the editor: I am telling voters to be fully awake when you go to vote in our next presidential election.… Login to continue reading Login…
Our opinion: A move forward for Independence schools
Voters in the Independence School District this week spoke clearly about the district’s need for change, electing two challengers calling for greater transparency and accountability… Login to continue reading Login…
Our opinion: Vote sets the stage for longer, better stadium conversation
Jackson County voters spoke clearly Tuesday in saying no, for now, to a long-term extension of the county’s three-eighths-cent sales tax for a new stadium… Login to continue reading Login…
Ken Garten: Once again, holding our noses to vote
There are plenty of reasons for the average Jackson Countian to be a bit ticked off about Question 1, the sports stadium tax, that will… Login to continue reading Login…
Letter to the editor: Independence schools community deserves better — vote for change
Marcie Gragg, Independence To the editor: It’s time for change. Not just for the sake of change but because we desperately need it in the… Login to continue reading Login…