SoBoCo Heroes
By Travis Naughton The flames of the largest wildfire in Kansas history had barely been extinguished when Southern Boone native Courtney Collins started putting a plan together to get help
Fire Department Answers the Call
By Bruce Wallace Monday’s temperatures set a record high temperature at 84-degrees, but that did not stop Southern Boone firefighters working, in full bunker gear, to demonstrate to high school
A Little of This, A Little of That
By Bruce Wallace A few notes from the past few weeks: If you missed the Family of Christ Lutheran Church fish fry, you missed one outstanding meal. Not only was
Your Tax Dollars and Politicians’ Egos
By Sen. Claire McCaskill When politicians’ egos and taxpayer money combine, you’re bound to get a bad result. Wasting taxpayer money is wrong, whether it’s a billion dollars or a
Struggling with desire to scratch an itch
I just can’t today. Normally, I try to write something that will inspire you or make you laugh out loud. Not today. Sometimes I write about local heroes in our
No need for traffic signals in future
The future is always something new we can dream about, never quite put our finger on and laugh at when it gets too crazy. Yes, I’m still waiting for the
High School Musical
Despite my well-earned reputation as a pathological attention seeker, my participation in high school musicals was limited to the relative anonymity of playing trombone in the orchestra pit. Although I
The gift of hearing should be for all
A few years ago I lost a very good friend. This friend had been, it seems, everywhere with me. This friend was with me when my wife said, “I do,”
Philosophy degree pays off—20 years later
Inscribed on the walls of the Temple of Apollo, where the Oracle of Delphi dispensed wisdom to the ancient Greeks, was the simple yet powerful directive, “Know Thyself.” It is
Winning on the court and off
This will be, perhaps, the most controversial column I’ve written in the past 15 years. More controversial than my disdain for yip-yap dogs in favor of Labrador Retrievers. More controversial
