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Weekly Trivia Question
Which Missouri town is known for its unique geological formations called “elephant rocks”?
(Hint: The formations are made of giant pink granite boulders.)
Last Week’s Answer:
Last week’s answer, “Which Missouri city served as the state’s first capital from 1821 to 1826?” is St. Charles, which later lost the capital to Jefferson City.
Hometown Business Spotlight
Hometown Business Spotlight: Sanders Decorating and Design
For more than 75 years, Sanders Decorating and Design has been a trusted name in Mid-Missouri, helping homeowners bring beauty and comfort to their spaces. Known for quality products, skilled installation, and friendly service, the business has built a reputation that spans generations.
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Local News
Keytesville Schools Celebrate Superintendent Will Perkins’ Retirement and Contributions to Community
Keytesville, MO — Keytesville R-III School District announced that Superintendent Will Perkins will retire from his full-time role at the end of the 2025–26 school year, closing out a remarkable 31-year career in education. Perkins’ tenure includes 21 years as a superintendent and 24 years…
Students Shine in Sports, STEM, and More Across Chariton County
Students across Chariton County are staying busy this fall with a variety of academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities. From author visits and STEM nights to athletic tournaments and community service projects, Brunswick R-II, Keytesville R-III, Northwestern R-I, and Salisbury R-IV school districts are celebrating student…
Chariton County Schools Celebrate Fall Achievements on Field and in Classroom
As the fall season winds down, Chariton County schools have been bustling with academic, extracurricular, and athletic achievements. Across the county, students and staff are celebrating accomplishments both in the classroom and on the field. Brunswick R-II Brunswick R-II recently hosted a Veterans Day Assembly…
Northwestern R-1 Schools Earn “A” Rating on 2025 APR
Northwestern R-I School District is celebrating a major achievement as the 2025 Annual Performance Report (APR) scores were released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). For the 2024–25 school year, the district received a score of 95.2% (“A”), ranking 8th out…
State News
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins announces new agreement with Kansas to strengthen voter roll accuracy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins announced a new agreement with the State of Kansas to improve voter roll maintenance and ensure more accurate, up-to-date voter registration records in both states. Under this memorandum of understanding, Missouri and Kansas will securely…
Gerald Wistrand Announces Candidacy for Missouri State Auditor, Promises Transparency, Accountability, and Citizen Engagement
Gerald Wistrand, a veteran auditor with nearly four decades of professional experience, has officially announced his candidacy for Missouri State Auditor, highlighting his commitment to transparency, accountability, and citizen-focused governance. Wistrand, an information technology auditor, constitutional student/teacher, and grassroots activist, is running to ensure that…
Missouri Freedom Caucus: A Sham Grassroots Facade Imploding Under Its Own Hypocrisy
The Missouri Freedom Caucus (MOFC) brands itself as the torchbearer of grassroots conservatism, promising to fight the Jefferson City establishment for the heart of Missouri. Yet, its actions tell a different story: a group propped up by out-of-state dark money, attacking true conservative activists, and…
Missouri’s HJR 3: Reshaping Voter Initiatives in a Republican Government
In November 2024, Missouri voters approved two polarizing measures: Amendment 3, expanding abortion rights (52% statewide), and Proposition A, raising the minimum wage to $15 and mandating paid sick leave (57%). Both passed on strong urban turnout and heavy campaign funding while losing decisively in…
US & World News
Suspect in DC National Guard Shooting Shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ While Firing Gun, Formally Charged with Murder
Rahmanullah Lakanwal The Gateway Pundit reported on the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House last Wednesday. The suspect, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the country under Joe Biden in 2021. The New York Post reports that, according to a newly…
Man Mauled to Death After Climbing Into Lioness Enclosure — Caged Lion Will NOT Be Euthanized
Gerson de Melo Machado is seen climbing a pole inside a zoo enclosure moments before a lioness charges and drags him down, leading to a fatal mauling. A 19-year-old man was fatally mauled by a lioness after illegally climbing into her enclosure at Parque Zoobotânico…
Woke Pop Singer Sabrina Carpenter Blasts Trump White House For Using One of Her Hit Songs for an Epic Pro-ICE Video – Team Trump Fires Back in Creative Fashion
Credit: White House X Account One of America’s star pop singers threw a fit after the White House X account got creative while trolling illegal aliens. On Tuesday, the Trump White House’s X account shared a video of them arresting several illegal aliens over the…
Belgian Police Raids EU Diplomatic Corps in Sweeping Corruption Probe – Senior Diplomats Mogherini and Sannino Arrested
Federica Mogherini and Stefano Sannino – imges Wiki-Commons. EU corruption exposed to the eyes of the world. In an explosive corruption probe, Belgian police today (2) raided the European Union’s foreign service and the College of Europe. Two of the EU’s most powerful senior officials…
Obituaries
Jerry “Luke” Lee Lukehart
Jerry “Luke” Lee Lukehart – age 70 of Gallatin, MO passed away Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025, at his home, surrounded by family.
Jerry Elmer McLin
Jerry Elmer McLin, age 82, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at his residence.
Krystal Dawn Higginbotham
Krystal Dawn Higginbotham, 34, a resident of Norborne, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Krystal was born on February 14, 1991, in Lexington to Robert Potter and Renee Ponder Floyd.
Margaret “Peggy” Lynne Brovey
Margaret “Peggy” Lynne Brovey, 65, of Marshall, MO, died Friday, November 28, 2025, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO.
Opinion
The Pro-Life Establishment Is Actively Thwarting Abolition—Why Christians Must Take a Stand
For decades, many Christians have assumed that supporting the pro-life movement meant standing for the protection of unborn children. We donated, we lobbied, we voted—but what if the very organizations we trusted were actively preventing abolition of abortion? Pastor Jeff Durban, founder of End Abortion…
The Global Morality Quotient: Assessing National Moral Health and the United States’ Position
The Morality Quotient (MQ) is a composite index that measures national moral health using seven verifiable behavioral indicators: violent crime rate, property crime rate, abortion rate, pornography production share, illicit drug use prevalence, gambling revenue per capita, and prostitution scale. Drawing on data from 2022–2025…
Is the Gaza Ceasefire a True Peace or the Prelude to Ezekiel 38’s Prophetic Invasion?
In the wake of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, signed just over a week ago, the world watches with a mix of hope and skepticism. Hailed as a “historic opportunity” by President Donald Trump, the agreement has seen the release of hostages, the…
California’s Sneaky Shield: How the Golden State Outsmarts Missouri’s Pro-Life Grifters—and Why Criminalizing Women is the Only True Defense
California’s new law, AB 260, allows anonymous abortion pill prescriptions, threatening Missouri’s pro-life efforts. While groups like Missouri Right to Life and MO Protects push the 2026 Amendment 3, their refusal to criminalize women leaves the state vulnerable. Only bold action can stop this interstate…
Devotionals
Where Next, Lord?..
Isaiah 30:21 “Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it…’ ” In his classic work, The Pursuit of God, A. W. Tozer wrote that every true believer has a motivator —a deep-seated desire within —a driving force…
Until The End..
Matthew 28:20 “…I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. God’s people live in a hostile world—one that causes us to question whether there is any righteousness to be found. Although scripture designates all believers as “pilgrims,” the sights and…
And He Delivered Me..
Psalm 34:4 “I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” I can almost hear you asking, “Is this the same psalmist who gave us songs in the night? Isn’t this David who slew giants? But, here he approached…
The Lord Will Care For You..
Psalm 27:10 “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take care of me.” Perhaps you’ve seen those television commercials showing emaciated animals as they look into the camera, gaunt and helpless. Those images crush my heart. Such injury should never…