Opinion

Niel M. Johnson, Independence To the editor: Having authored a book published by a university press about the career of a German-American propagandist, George S.

Ed Layton, Sugar Creek To the editor: The Sugar Creek annual parade was a complete success. The landscaping by the Sugar Creek Public Works Department and the parade logistics handled by the Sugar Creek Business and Civic Club made for a great parade.

A little Kansas girl who grew up to international fame and recognition in aviation is set to take her place later this month among some of America’s greatest figures. A statue of Amelia Earhart will be dedicated and unveiled on July 27 in the National Statuary Hall Collection, a group of 100 statues (two from each state) placed throughout the U.S.

Democrats are asking Gov. Mike Parson to call a special legislative session to clarify that Missouri’s stringent new anti-abortion law doesn’t prohibit other treatments and medication. It’s a reasonable ask, because the new law is so vaguely worded that medical providers are uncertain about the legality of even routine birth control or potentially life-saving procedures during problem pregnancies.

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to this midsummer letters column. We hope you’re in the habit of protecting yourselves from heat, bugs and sunburn. You’ve kept our inboxes busy, so onward to your mail.

Apparently, President Donald Trump’s big lie wasn’t enough, no matter how many times his 2020 election-fraud claims have been debunked. Rightwing radio hosts around the country are planting in the minds of listeners the idea that Democrats cannot possibly win the elections this November without engaging in massive fraud — long before the ballots have even been printed.

The Truman Heritage chapter of Habitat for Humanity deserves much credit for vision and persistence. The chapter, based in Independence, has saved a piece of local history while adding space for its programs to help local homeowners.