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Weekly Trivia Question
Which Missouri town claims to be the “Home of the Ice Cream Cone,” celebrating the invention of the cone at the 1904 World’s Fair?
(Hint: This city also hosted the fair where the invention debuted.)
Hometown Business Spotlight
Hometown Business Spotlight: Grand River Marketplace
Welcome to the very first edition of our new Hometown Business Spotlight series — where each month we’ll introduce you to a different small business that makes our communities unique. From family-run shops to local service providers, we’ll share the stories, the people, and the passion behind the storefronts. This ...
Local News
Chariton County Schools Kick Off 2025-26 Year with Sports, Academics, and Community Events
The 2025-26 school year is underway across Chariton County, and students, staff, and families have enjoyed a vibrant start. Brunswick, Keytesville, Northwestern, and Salisbury schools hosted a variety of back-to-school events, athletic team introductions, and academic celebrations, while emphasizing safety, leadership, and community engagement. Thunder…
Central Missouri Law Enforcement: Weekly Arrest and Booking Report
Central Missouri law enforcement agencies were active throughout the past week, responding to a wide range of incidents spanning routine traffic violations, driving under the influence, drug offenses, and serious felony charges. Across the region, officers conducted traffic stops, served warrants, and executed arrests, reflecting…
Local Schools Share Updates as Fall Semester Approaches
Districts across Chariton County have been sharing news with families as students prepare to return to the classroom. Northwestern R-I At Northwestern R-I, the district celebrated graduate Taylor Fry, a member of the Class of 2024, who completed basic training in San Antonio, Texas. Fry…
Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrests: August 2 through August 8
From high-speed chases to sobering drug busts, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has been hard at work keeping our roads and communities safe. This report, covering August 2 to August 8, 2025, shines a spotlight on arrests across area counties near Chariton County. From driving…
State News
Exposed: Catherine Hanaway’s Corporate Ties and Liberal Leanings Fuel Grassroots Distrust in Missouri’s New Attorney General
Jefferson City, MO – On August 19, 2025, Governor Mike Kehoe appointed Catherine Hanaway as Missouri’s Attorney General, replacing Andrew Bailey, who resigned to join the FBI as co-deputy director. Hanaway, a seasoned attorney and former Missouri House Speaker, brings a robust resume, but her…
State Department Abruptly Halts Visa Releases for Gazans After Loomer Exposes Shocking Footage of Refugees Shipped Into America
Image Courtesy: Elvert Barnes The U.S. State Department has suspended all visa releases for individuals from Gaza after investigative journalist Laura Loomer exposed shocking footage of Palestinian “refugees” being quietly brought into the United States, allegedly under the guise of humanitarian visas. Loomer posted video…
WATCH: Complete Chaos Ensues When Conservative Commentator Crashes “Fake Hoodr*t” Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Town Hall
Credit: NBC DFW Youtube Screenshot Absolute anarchy erupted during an event this week involving far-left Rep. Jasmine Crockett and a prominent right-wing commentator. As The Daily Beast reported, Sara Gonzales of The Blaze crashed a Crockett town hall in south Dallas Thursday night, where the…
WATCH: Former Obama Hack Marie Harf Gets Schooled by Harris Faulkner on Fox News When She Claims that Republican Cities are Largely Responsible for Crime in America
Credit: Fox News screenshot Marie Harf was never considered one of the brightest lights when she worked for the Obama regime, and this was evident during a segment on Fox News discussing D.C. crime. As The Gateway Pundit’s Jordan Conradson reported, President Trump on Monday…
US & World News
Germany Fallen: 21-Year-Old AMERICAN HERO Speaks Out After Standing Up to Rapey Migrants and Getting NOSE SLASHED
. @_FriedrichMerz must understand that the German people are sick and tired of this weak and woke response. https://t.co/nOQjrfst8O — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) August 24, 2025 The as yet unidentified 21-year-old American student who stood up to two Syrian “Refugees” sexually harassing two young…
CRUELTY! Triple-Amputee Vet Brian Kolfage Forced To Wear Giant Ankle Bracelet On Only Wrist!
By guest writer Jeff Rainforth Triple-amputee Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage was wrongfully imprisoned by the infamous SDNY Democrat operatives over being paid an approved salary for his part in getting miles of privately funded border wall built in Texas and New Mexico. Brian was…
Humanity’s Doomsday Clock: Experts Bet on 1-in-6 Odds of Total Wipeout
Via Unsplash Experts estimate varying probabilities for human extinction or severe societal collapse within the coming decades. Toby Ord, in his book “The Precipice,” assesses a one-in-six chance of existential catastrophe this century, encompassing risks from artificial intelligence and other factors. Nick Bostrom’s work highlights…
Palestinian Muslim Refugee Raped 14 Year Old Mentally Disabled Child Outside Church
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication/ Author: Jebulon In a shocking and widely condemned incident which can only be described as barbaric, Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch’s reports that police in Greece have accused a 43-year-old Palestinian migrant of raping a 14-year-old mentally…
Obituaries
William Rowe
Lafayette County resident, William Rowe, 90, died Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 27 at Waverly Cemetery. Arrangements by Hidden Valley Funeral Home in Carrollton.
Wanda Clark
Carrollton, Missouri, resident Wanda Clark, 89, passed away Sunday, August 24th, at her home in Carrollton.
Opinion
When Most Churches Fear Man More Than God
Across America today, something tragic has happened: the Gospel has been reduced to a message of self-fulfillment rather than self-denial. In countless pulpits, what is preached is not the Word of God in its fullness, but a false gospel. It is a gospel of “God’s love without justice”,…
Missouri Lawmakers Are Choosing Politics Over Protecting the Unborn
Missouri’s abortion debate has entered a dangerous new chapter. With Amendment 3 looming on the November ballot, the legislature had an opportunity this year to secure equal protection for unborn children once and for all. Instead, they chose political compromise — and in doing so,…
Opinion: It’s Time for Missouri to End Corporate Tax Breaks — And Let Small Businesses Thrive in Chariton County
Small businesses are the heart of Chariton County’s economy and community life. From R&R Apple Market in Salisbury to Sam Johnson’s Appliances & Furniture in Brunswick, these local entrepreneurs create jobs, provide essential services, and keep our economy vibrant. Yet despite their vital role, Missouri’s…
Why Missouri Needs a New Conservative Party
The Republican Party in Missouri is broken. What once stood for faith, family, and fiscal responsibility has been hijacked by career politicians, lobbyist grifters, and operatives whose only loyalty is to their own influence. It’s time for the grassroots to stop chasing scraps and start…
Devotionals
God’s Watchful Eye
Psalm 91:9-11 “Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in…
The Way God Builds
Psalm 127:1 “Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it…” Ever since God revealed Himself to man, the two have sought a place to meet together. In the beginning, Adam fellowshipped with God under the garden’s canopy. As Israel was…
O How Lovely!
Psalm 84:1-2 “How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” The Jewish temple was striking, but it was yet to come,…
Come Quickly!
Song of Solomon 2:10 “My beloved spoke, and said to me: ‘Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.” What deep emotion this verse conveys! But has it occurred to you that Jesus has desires, too? One of them is an intense longing…