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Memories From the Homestead: Foster was a songwriting giant
Foster's beginnings go back to Pennsylvania. He was born to William and Eliza Foster on July 4, 1826, in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.

John Fullerton
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Dave Says: Approach it like a sales call
I’m talking about using your experience and the idea that you’re a great sales person, who has transformed herself into a great sales...

Dave Ramsey
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Missouri's Six-Star General [part 1]
One notable assignment was as a Lieutenant with the 6th-colored cavalry, the Buffalo Soldiers. They were sent to Cuba in support of Teddy...

Bob Ford
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Been Thinkin' About...Just a bunch of bully goats
Insider note: Traditional food cans have paper wrappers and paper is made of wood pulp and wood pulp IS something goats eat.

Joshua Heston
4 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany's: It only takes a spark
James spoke of another small entity that has the potential for just as much damage: “Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but..

Tiffany Gravett
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Reader's Corner: Learning on Wednesday to feature author Karole Friemann
One of those children, Karole Friemann, chronicles that journey of that move and her elementary through high school years in her recently...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: This new year
There are many reasons that the Christmas season and New Year can leave someone broken.

Tiffany Gravett
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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: The greatest man I ever knew
Actually, it was my dad who taught me to fish and run the river when I was just a little tyke. I was floating the river with dad when I...

Larry Dablemont
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Memories from the Homestead: Frozen photos call for a frozen discussion
Grandpa Wallace told me his memories of January 1940. He had just turned sixteen and a long period of below zero temperatures had...

John Fullerton
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Look up in the sky, it's a balloon!
Living in 1783 Paris, the Montgolfier brothers are considered the Yuri Gagarin of ballooning. Their family owned a paper manufacturing...

Bob Ford
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Dave Says: Honor your obligations
You know, lots of times when people say they can’t afford something, what they’re really saying is they don’t want to give up fun stuff...

Dave Ramsey
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Been Thinkin' About...Going down to Egypt
Blank pages can be scary things, just as are blank canvases. There is such fear in getting something wrong. Omission is far safer.

Joshua Heston
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Branson's promise: A permanent memorial honoring America's military services
he ceremony was to dedicate the first five commemorative squares of what was to be the Branson Star Walk (Walk)...

Gary J. Groman
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Reflections: Pray, no matter what
At that point, Daniel was already seeing the fulfilment of earlier biblical prophecy concerning Israel’s Babylonian captivity as foretold...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader's Corner: January fun for kids at KAL
All events are FREE for attendees and begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Library, 45 Kimberling Blvd. in Kimberling City.

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: Treasured to trampled
That’s probably why we hear phrases like, “Children steal your heart when they are little, then trample on it when they grow up.”

Tiffany Gravett
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Quote from 'The Raven' and Dan Sickles: 'Nevermore!'
Seeing a little higher ground, the Peach Orchard, a couple hundred yards out, he decides, without orders, to move his troops. Big mistake...

Bob Ford
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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: The river in winter
The rain was steady now but with little wind, thank goodness. I was content to watch it from the dry shelter. I was in no hurry.

Larry Dablemont
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Mesothelioma: The what, how and why of this disease
Veterans from the 40s to the 80s are at the highest risk for malignant mesothelioma. Many contractors used asbestos...

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: The blue-eyed postmaster, Elbert Butler
By 1870, Stone County had been in existence for almost twenty years. Local resident Elbert Butler, who named the first trading post...

John Fullerton
3 min read
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