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Stock Market Insights: Emerging opportunities in international stocks
U.S. stocks are big and have a great track record, but they are expensive when you compare the S&P 500 valuations...

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Remembering the Old Branson School
The school site was a part of the Henry Berry homestead, as he ave the acre of land to the Branson school board.

John Fullerton
3 min read


Reflections: The fool says what?
A recent venture into the wisdom of Proverbs landed me in chapter 26, which opens with several statements about fools and how fools...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Reader’s Corner: Paddington Bear
Britain was known as a welcoming refuge for suffering people, but still, what a sight this must have been for onlookers in London!

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Yester Year’s Echoes: The Branson does not own the name ‘Branson’ Election
At the May 29 meeting of the AE Board of Aldermen, they voted unanimously to rescind the current program, which the BE Board initiated...

Gary J. Groman
4 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Browns on the White…
They feed ravenously after the spawning period, as do the rainbows. Trouble is, it is difficult to catch big rainbow trout from the White...

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Been Thinkin' About…The town with many doors
The river ice has broken up, white knife edges crushing together against the silt, framing the dark river island trees, smooth maples...

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Wright's ministry found him
Stressed by the entire experience after almost two years, Wright began to have doubts if he should get involved in the ministry at all.

John Fullerton
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Lane Davis, an excerpt from the book: ‘Life and Times of the Pool Hall Kid’
I was 13 in the summer of ‘61, a troubled youngster who hated school, rich people, teachers and most all of the kids I went to school with.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


The ‘Branson Promise’ is the key to Branson's future success
Over two decades ago, Branson developed a document called the "Branson Promise." It does two things. It provides our visitors with...

Gary J. Groman
2 min read


Dave Ramsey’s EntreLeadership: Take time to get involved
Dave, I’ve run my own small business for about five years. So far, we’re doing pretty well. At this point, I’d like to find ways for my...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Reader’s Corner: Learn about area quilting groups at Kimberling Area Library
Join Rose Allen and Sue Munson of the Wellness for Warriors Quilting Group, which makes quilts for police officers, firefighters and veteran

Cynthia J. Thomas
1 min read


Reflections: Sing, wherever you are
Often, circumstances or memories combine with my daily devotions or something from a sermon or online teaching to send me down some real...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


We should name our new mouse, Mortimer…Walt, let’s talk about it!
The Disneys were coming back on a train from a bad business trip in New York City where Charles Mintz, Walt’s distributor, basically...

Bob Ford
4 min read


Stock Market Insights: Rising egg prices - inflation impact
The latest inflation numbers showed inflation went up 3% in January from December. Egg prices increased over 15% from December to January..

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Dave Says: A high-risk proposition
Now, I don’t know the exact course you’re talking about, but I do know quite a bit about the concept of buying and selling stocks...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Been Thinkin’ About…Roses in a dark room
A dark bedroom, a single light. The lamp was a strange thing, heavily weighted, long, spindly neck, rough black charcoal-like texture of...

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Good Food!
The latest recipe from Chef Jeff Woodward, The Rogue Chef; and recipes using superfoods.

Staff Reports
8 min read


Memories from the Homestead: D'Addario's roots began in Italy
Going into the 1950s, the company had primarily focused on the production of violin strings, but with popularity in guitars...

John Fullerton
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Short-eared oddballs
Near Greenfield, Missouri, was a huge group of short-eared owls, a species a little bit like the barred owl in size and appearance

Larry Dablemont
4 min read
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