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Saving Missouri’s Family Farms: Future Policies to Protect Chariton County’s Rural Heritage
In the heart of Chariton County, Missouri, family farms define the landscape and spirit of towns like Keytesville, Salisbury, Mendon, and Brunswick. These small operations, passed down through generations, face relentless threats: soaring input costs, unaffordable land prices, and corporate agribusinesses dominating markets. Brian Reisinger,…
Highway Safety During Planting Season in Chariton County, Missouri: Protecting Farm Equipment Operators and Drivers
As planting season brings Chariton County, Missouri’s rural highways to life in April and May, tractors, planters, and other farm equipment crisscross roads like Route 5 and Highway 24, moving between fields to sow crops. This critical period, driven by tight weather windows, increases the…
Missouri’s Rural-Urban Income Divide: Rusty Black and Tim Taylor’s Urban Bias Leaves Chariton County Behind
Missouri’s rural communities, including Chariton County, face a persistent income gap compared to urban centers like Kansas City and St. Louis, threatening the heartland’s way of life. From 2005 to 2023, rural median household incomes in Missouri rose from roughly $35,000 to $55,000–$60,000, while urban…
Farm Fire Safety in Spring: Preventing Agricultural Fires Across Missouri
As the spring planting season ramps up across Missouri, so do the risks of fire on farms and rural properties. Chariton County has already experienced several large field and brush fires in recent weeks. While many associate wildfires and farm-related fires with the heat of…
State News
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen Activates National Guard Ahead of Anti-ICE Protests at College World Series
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen (Credit: Matt Johnson / Flickr) Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has taken decisive action ahead of anticipated far-left protests targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this weekend — including potential disruptions at the College World Series in Omaha. Governor Pillen announced on…
Missouri Governor Activates National Guard and Declares State of Emergency, ‘We Will Not Allow What is Going on in LA to Happen in Missouri’
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has activated the National Guard and declared a state of emergency in response to the anti-ICE riots and violent uprisings taking place all over the country. The order was issued ahead of a nationwide day of protests being organized by multiple…
BREAKING: Deported MS-13 Suspect Returns to Face Justice – Possible Ten Years to Life
Photo courtesy of DHS The Democrats thought they had won a victory of sorts, but they got more than they bargained for. The MS-13 terrorist Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who entered the US illegally and had no legal residency status, has been returned from El…
Missouri’s Misguided Stadium Subsidies: A Betrayal of Taxpayers
Missouri’s elected officials, led by Governor Mike Kehoe and a Republican-dominated General Assembly, are barreling toward a fiscal fiasco that prioritizes the profits of billionaire sports team owners over the needs of everyday Missourians. In a state grappling with crumbling infrastructure, underfunded schools, and struggling…
US & World News
FBI Director Kash Patel Announces Chinese Plot to Create Thousands of Fake Mail-In Ballots in 2020 Election – Chris Hid This Like He Did the Iranian Breach of the 2020 Election System!
FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Monday that the FBI has located documents that detail alarming allegations related to the 2020 U.S. election, including allegations of interference by the CCP. According to Kash, the communist Chinese were involved in a plot to create thousands of…
War-Pig Lindsey Graham Itching for Another Endless War with Iran — Tells Trump to Go “All‑In” and Join with Israel
War-Pig Lindsey Graham is itching for another endless war. Appearing on Fox News Monday night, Graham called for direct U.S. military involvement alongside Israel and floated the idea of an outright regime change in Tehran. Apparently, diplomacy is just a speed bump for Graham on…
Fast-Moving Brush Fire Triggers Evacuations in Maui as Powerful Winds Reignite Fears of Another Lahaina-Style Tragedy
Kahikinui fire jumps to 500 acres (Screenshot: Hawaii News Now) A brush fire, fanned by powerful gusts of up to 50 mph, exploded from a modest 20-acre ignition at about 10 a.m. Sunday to a massive 330–500 acre inferno in mere hours—prompting sudden evacuations of at least 50–105…
Bill Maher Calls Out Far Left Actor Sean Penn for Saying He Wouldn’t Meet Trump After Meeting Castro and Hugo Chavez
Far left actor Sean Penn appeared on Bill Maher’s podcast show this weekend, looking like a homeless person who had just walked in off the street. At one point, Maher called out Penn for saying he wouldn’t meet Trump, noting the fact that Penn has…
Opinion
Missouri’s Budget Blunder: Federal Dependency Threatens Chariton County’s Rural Heartland
Missouri’s state budget has been propped up by a flood of federal dollars, creating a mirage of prosperity with record-high spending on schools, roads, and healthcare. But for the farmers, small business owners, and families of Chariton County—living in tight-knit towns like Keytesville, Salisbury, Mendon,…
Gratitude for Missouri’s Election Champions
As Missouri’s Secretary of State, I have the honor of overseeing elections across our great state—but it’s the people on the ground who truly make democracy work. After yesterday’s municipal elections on April 8, I want to take a moment to recognize and thank the…
Why Missouri’s Rural Senators and Reps Are Ignoring a Fairer Constitutional Amendment Process
Missouri’s Constitution is the backbone of our state’s governance, meant to echo the will of all its people—not just those in the biggest cities. Yet, the current process for amending this vital document is stacked against rural Missouri, amplifying urban voices while rural counties get…
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins Highlights Investor Protection Tools During America Saves Week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As part of America Saves Week (April 8–12, 2025), Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, CPA, and the Securities Division are reminding Missourians of the importance of intentional financial planning — and the tools available to help protect their savings and…
Devotionals
I Will Return To You
Zechariah 1:3 “Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Return to Me,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the LORD of hosts.” “Says the Lord of hosts,” is the announcement given multiple times in this little…
Has Grace Taken Hold Of You?
Corinthians 15:9-10 “For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in…
Beware!
Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” Early on in their development, caring parents teach their children the phrase “stranger danger.”…
Are You Convinced?
Romans 8:38-39 “…I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is…