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The Glore Psychiatric Museum: Gaslighting, close to home [Part 1]
In the late 1800s and early 1900s gaslighting was perfected by wealthy white men who wanted to separate from their wives...

Bob Ford
4 min read


For the love of Branson: The Branson family shows
You see, this entire town was built on the family show. Whether it was the Presleys, the Plummers, the Lowes, the Braschlers...

Marshall Howden
3 min read


Reader’s Corner: Hear from one of the “dam kids” at KAL, April 9
Many people residing or visiting in southwest Missouri enjoy doing so at least partly because of Table Rock Lake. And those younger than...

Cynthia J. Thomas
1 min read


Dave Says…You still need a will
All this stuff’s a real wake-up call, right? I know these kinds of things aren’t fun to think about—especially at your age. But thinking...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Another fishing story
This fish that had grabbed my little eighth-ounce jig just stayed down and pulled with determination which led me to hope he just might...

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Does one-half cent Transportation Sales Tax extension make cents?
Let’s look at it from a “cents” perspective. The financial foundation of Branson, a town of about 13,000, depends on about 7-10 million...

Gary J. Groman
2 min read


There’s no day like Opening Day!
It was a social event that allowed boys to develop confidence and discipline while playing a competitive game. We gathered on the field...

Bob Ford
5 min read


Been Thinkin’ About…Cold spring days
Cold spring days are special things. Too soon the air will be hot and ragged as summertime seems to arrive earlier each year and so I...

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Reflections: What will I say?
My high school memories are generally good—I was reasonably well-liked, and my grades qualified me to be in the National Honor Society,...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Pet health: Prevent heartworm disease in dogs
Signs that your dog may have heartworms are coughing, labored breathing and exercise intolerance.

Julie L. King, DVM
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: 'Don't Fence Me In'
I would grow to appreciate the tune over the years and fall in love with the Roy Rogers/Dale Evans film of the same name while in high...

John Fullerton
4 min read


Dave Says: It’s not about greed, it’s about doing good
If you look back through scripture, you’ll find many of the Bible’s major characters were wealthy people, who understood they were not...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: Sticking to the fundamentals - a steady approach to market volatility
Investors are no different during turbulent markets. When stock prices fall, the headlines are scary, and emotions run high...

Joe Shearer, CPFA
3 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Feel the sun again
When that bone-chilling winter air hits your face, the sun seems like nothing more than a giant ceiling light up in the sky devoid ...

Tiffany Gravett
2 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Memories of a fishing guide
Back in 1960 there were no aluminum river boats or canoes, but dad had built a couple of 14-foot wooden johnboats that you could use to...

Larry Dablemont
3 min read
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Memories from the Homestead: Mary Hemphill recalls the early beginnings of Crane [Part 2 of 2]
Meanwhile, carpenters were erecting new homes. Jim Kincaid and Jim Hammonds were among the earliest carpenters. The O.F. Douglas...

John Fullerton
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The Doolittle Raid: Giving America a needed lift [Part 3 of 3]
My mother came to dread family radio hour, “There was never any good news, we were losing, it seemed on all fronts!”

Bob Ford
5 min read


Dave Says: Wealth magnifies what’s already there
One of the first things we taught our kids about, aside from God, was how they were not entitled to anything just because they hit...

Dave Ramsey
3 min read


Reflections: Some shaking going on
After Jesus ascended to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to empower his followers to begin sharing the Gospel.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Been Thinkin’ About…The divine hag
The old Scots-Irish settlers in the Ozarks would know what I was talking about. The Cailleach is a weather-personification deity...

Joshua Heston
4 min read
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