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Breakfast at Tiffany’s: The difference between a clean and dirty heart
Painfully, Jesus recognized that Judas’ love for money far outweighed any allegiance he had for Him.

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


If it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for them
Older animals, much like their human counterparts, face heightened risks due to age-related vulnerabilities, including joint stiffness, reduced immune function and decreased mobility.

Submitted to Branson Globe
3 min read


Dave Says: Sick and tired of being sick and tired
At this point, you can really start planning for the future. In Baby Step 4, you’ll start investing 15 percent of your income for retirement.

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: Stock market broadening in 2026 - is the rally moving beyond big tech?
There are additional factors that could be contributing to the market's broadening. Investors have their fingers crossed that the Fed will become more cooperative after Chairman Powell's term ends in May.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Prescott, Arizona - home of the world's oldest rodeo
Well, that big rodeo that Stan mentions is still going strong here in Prescott. This summer, the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo celebrates its 138th year. The first one was July 4, 1888. They didn't call it a "rodeo" back then. They called it a "Cowboy Tournament."

John Fullerton
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: The 1916 White River flood caused much destruction
The photos I'm sharing here today were by Cramer Photo of Branson, who documented a lot of the early Lake Taneycomo photography and Powersite Dam after its completion in 1913.

John Fullerton
2 min read


Been thinkin’ about…Old French bricks
I remember the summer’s light dappled through the urban tree canopy of maple and birch and ginkgo, the summer sky a patchy blue over St. Louis, the old doors blue, red, green and white, each stoop, each old 19th century doorway, leading to another home, another series of lives and pasts and memories and futures. A mockingbird perched high up, surveying. A rabbit bounded into an overgrown lot where others’ memories once stood, now a jungle of castor bean plants and invasive Ch

Joshua Heston
5 min read


Why pray when you can worry?
Not knowing what will happen in the coming weeks, months and years (which of course we don’t) can easily bring anxiety.

Lauri Lemke Thompson
3 min read


Wireless electric fences: We reviewed so you don’t have to
There are additional features you might want to consider when choosing the right device for you and your pet such as if it’s waterproof, how long the battery life is, and if the device offers various levels of correction.

Submitted to Branson Globe
3 min read


Stock Market Insights: Markets cool as investors digest a changing landscape
Joe Shearrer, CPFA® is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management. This winter has been anything but predictable. In our area, temperatures have swung from the 70s one day to brisk 30s the next, reminding us how quickly conditions can change. Financial markets have shown similar swings recently, keeping investors alert even as overall trends remain intact. After beginning the year at near record levels, U.S. stock markets have begun to move with greate

Joe Shearer, CPFA
3 min read


Reflections: Lessons from my cell phone
Fast-forward to now: We tend to expect people to either answer their cell phone or get back with us right away.

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Reader’s Corner: Increase your water knowledge at Learning on Wednesday
Are you concerned about water quality in the Ozarks? If you live near a lake or stream, are you familiar with watershed management? Or maybe you’ve heard horror stories from people who have been informed their septic system doesn’t meet environmental regulations, but the repairs or replacement will far exceed their budget? These are just a few of the questions that will be addressed at February’s Learning on Wednesday session, hosted by Kimberling Area Library on Wednesday

Cynthia J. Thomas
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I heard it with my own ears!
I am still not perfect in this area. But I have become better since my youth. Sadly, some people never grow up. Instead of mellowing as they get older, they get more cantankerous.

Tim Kidwell
2 min read
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How to live better and longer [part 2]
7) Maintain a purpose in life as having a strong purpose definitely extends life! A plethora of good reasons to awake is linked to a busier and healthier brain and heart aging. A purposeful life is associated with a lowered early mortality risk. 8) Spend time with loved ones as social connection improves longevity by supporting healthy levels of stress hormones and immune system function. It aids in boosting mental health, brain health and cardio health. Strong family (bloo

Jody Johnson Godfrey
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s: The lesson I learned from a bag of dirt
I soon went back to working, only now a little bit happier because of the friendliness I had received from this man and his family. As I served more people, I began to think about the words the man had spoken to me… “All they wanted was the experience.”

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


Real Estate News with Heather Tankersley, Keller Williams
Real Estate News with Heather Tankersley, Keller Williams

Heathery Tankersley
5 min read


Reflections: What is a proverb?
The beginning of another calendar year seems like a good time to consider general principles for success in life, growing in wisdom and as a follower of Christ. Many of those can be found in the Book of Proverbs. Recently, a young friend who is “deconstructing” used a verse from the Book of Proverbs to assert that God is inconsistent and the Bible should not be trusted. Unfortunately, the example she picked is frequently taken out of context, leading me to ponder the quest

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Remembering the Canton Bridge Company
Built by the Canton Bridge Company out of Canton, Ohio, the Turkey Creek bridge was a pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge, a very familiar type of construction and it's quite impressive

John Fullerton
2 min read


250th: Why Eisenhower’s ‘Great Equation’ still matters
However, the constant threat of the Soviet Union forced the nation to build a vast permanent armaments industry. Eisenhower and his speechwriters, particularly Ralph Williams, recognized that this new combination of a massive military establishment and a large private arms industry was a first for America.

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Visiting the Old Homeplace Covey
Luke and Sadie aren’t just good, they are great! They both sat in my boat while we motored across Truman Lake to a hard-to-reach spot where Freckles and I found quail years ago.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read
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