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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…
Northwestern R-I School District: A Leader in Education Excellence
Nestled in Mendon, Missouri, Northwestern R-I School District continues to set the bar high for academic excellence and student achievement. In the past 2 years the district has achieved remarkable success, solidifying its reputation as one of the best in the state. Exceptional Academic Performance…
State News
At Least 21 People Confirmed Dead After Tornados Rip Through Kentucky and Missouri (VIDEOS)
At least 21 people were killed when storms and tornadoes ripped through Kentucky and Missouri on Friday. One of the tornadoes spun through the St. Louis neighborhood of Gateway Pundit owner and founder Jim Hoft, but thankfully, his home was spared, other than downed trees…
MUST-READ: Welcome to a Tri-Polar World – There Are No Longer Neutral States
From the Second World War until the 1990s, most of the world was caught in a clash of ideological views of the future between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet Union represented state-ism and tyranny. America led the Western Nations, grounded in…
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley Calls for a Vote on His PELOSI Act – Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments
Senator Josh Hawley in the US Senate (Screen Image) In January, 2023, The Gateway Pundit reported that Senator Josh Hawley introduced the PELOSI Act – Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments – on the Senate Floor. This bill, banning US Congressmen and their…
THAT WAS QUICK: Wisconsin Democrats Led by Marc Elias Call on State Supreme Court to Toss State’s Congressional Districts
Wisconsin is a 6-2 Republican state in Congress. Democrats want to change that. A new petition pushed by Marc Elias asks the liberal Supreme Court to toss out the state’s current congressional districts. One month ago Wisconsin voters chose far-left Democrat Susan Crawford over Republican…
US & World News
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Launches Fundraiser After Being Charged With Aiding Illegal Alien Evade Arrest
The left-wing Milwaukee judge charged with helping an illegal alien evade arrest has launched a fundraising site as she tries to push back against the charges. Earlier this week, a federal grand jury indicted Dugan for obstructing an ICE arrest last month. Seemingly unable to…
Poll Finds Democrat Voters See Either AOC or ‘No One’ as the Face of Their Party
AOC / MSNBC A new poll has found that Democrat and left-leaning voters view either progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or “no one” as the face of their party. The party has faced a serious identity crisis after Joe Biden’s disastrous presidency and Kamala Harris’s failed…
Texas DPS Pursue Smuggler on High-Speed Chase, 3 Illegals Bail Out of Moving Car, Driver Eventually Crashes with Semi-Truck
Texas DPS pursue smuggler of illegal aliens. Footage 5/14/25. Posted 5/17/25 President Trump has kept his promise to seal the border. Illegal crossings are down over 99 percent, but four years of Biden has created a crisis in this country. Millions of illegals are still…
Russian Demands for Peace in Ukraine May Be Draconian, But the Alternative for Kiev Is To Risk Capitulation
Putin is winning the war, and his conditions fully reflect that fact. The MSM is filled with ‘leaks’ regarding the Russian demands for peace in Ukraine. The Kremlin has responded by saying that the negotiations are being held behind closed doors, and therefore the Russian…
Opinion
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…
Why Fulfillment Theology Falls Short: A Debate Between Friends
A friend and I recently had a spirited discussion about two major theological perspectives: Fulfillment Theology and Dispensationalism. As we debated, one thing became clear—only one of these views truly aligns with Scripture, history, and logic. Fulfillment Theology argues that the Church has inherited all…
Devotionals
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…
Joyously Overflowing
John 7:37-38 “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers…
Out of the Whirlwind
Job 38:1 “Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind…” Job 38:1The tremendous attacks on Job’s family, wealth, and health caused him to question God’s ways. But in God’s answer, Job got more than he bargained for—and for that, we should be grateful. God’s…