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What’s so special about February? We’re glad you asked! The answer is plenty. It’s American Heart Month, American History Month, Black History Month, Children’s Dental Health Month, National Embroidery Month, and Library Lovers Month. Even better, Salem Public Library has materials to help y…

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With Spring Training right around the corner, I have renewed hope that spring is not far away. It has been extremely busy here in Jefferson City, and I feel we are working on some good legislation. Here are a few examples:

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What’s so special about February? We’re glad you asked! The answer is plenty. It’s American Heart Month, American History Month, Black History Month, Children’s Dental Health Month, National Embroidery Month, and Library Lovers Month. Even better, Salem Public Library has materials to help y…

About a year after I wrote a 2021 column about the death of Wayne Gott, his son Roger stopped me in the bank to congratulate me on a Missouri Press Association award I received for the column.

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Bunker Eagle coach Rod Gorman was a twenty-six-year-old coach at Festus during his one-year stint. After leading the Bourbon Warhawks to three consecutive district titles in the late 1980’s, the Licking native was off to Festus. His one year, 1990-1991, produced the schools only state championship.

The Bunker R-3 High School Homecoming will be held on Friday, Feb. 6. The Eagles will take on St. Pius at 6 p.m. with the coronation to follow. The 2026 Homecoming candidates are as follows: Freshman Keira Turnbough, Sophomore Bella Sanders, Junior Kiera McClanahan, Senior Kinsey Barton, Sen…

Before the last few days, Salem’s most recent peak demand was 12.1 megawatts. It will take some time to know if a new peak has been set. Peak Demand is the time when a community uses the most electricity all at once. Cities and electric systems can reach peak demand in winter or summer.

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