Editorial/Opinion

As a first generation farmer, Mike Kehoe is one of an increasingly rare breed. His vantage point has changed significantly over time, from St. Louis to the rocky and oak-tree covered landscape of the Ozark hills. Described by Kehoe as a horse farm turned cattle farm, he and his wife Claudia own and operate their…

An editorial comment By Tom Salisbury, Region 7 Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration There’s a day, a week or a month for everything these days.  Some designations, of course, are more important than others.  A designation I hope all of you will heed is this September’s National Preparedness Month. No one wants to believe something…

By U.S. Senator Roy Blunt Whether it’s filling up the tank for a road trip or keeping the house cool in a heat wave, energy costs can be a major part of the family budget. The average household in Missouri spends around $3,800 a year on gasoline and utilities. That’s why the Republican-led Senate and…

Missouri faces a growing threat from an invasive species – feral hogs. These animals thrive in southern Missouri and leave incredible damage in their wake. Our state must organize to eradicate this pest before it’s too late. Many feral hogs have arrived through northward migration. However, some is due to intentional release or transport of…

By Quint Studer Freedom, self-sufficiency, independence: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we process it that way or not, because they’re so deeply engrained in our image of America. We see ourselves as a nation of rugged individualists: seizing the bull by the horns, charting our own…

By U.S. Senator Roy Blunt The Senate recently had a vote on the Green New Deal – a wide-ranging bill that would vastly expand the federal government’s authority and cost our economy trillions. No sooner had the sponsors introduced the bill – which is really a grab bag of progressive policy proposals – than they…

Dear Editor: Just a note of thanks for a job well done. For a large regional Aerobatic School we were hosting here locally at the West Plains Airport, a commercial print job was put out to bid.  Fortunately for us, the winning bid was the Herald Printing office, right in our back yard. They did…