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It's easy to tell that Mike Kehoe used to sell cars, maybe he still does when he is not busy being governor. He should know a lemon when he sees one, but he just signed off on a lemon for the voters of Missouri. Trump's Republican sycophants in Jefferson City did not want to be out dumbed by…

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away—actually, it wasn’t even a galaxy yet. This was a place before outer space. Before space-time. Before the universe.

September is many things. It’s the official end of summer, as the autumn equinox approaches. It is the month of the Harvest Moon, because harvests begin across the country to bring in the bounty of our great land. Too, September is the month of dove, teal, gigging and bow seasons. It’s an ex…

The other day I was speaking with the mom of a 5th grader who lives in the southwestern part of the state. She was asking my opinion on something that had taken place in her daughter’s 5th grade class a few days prior to our conversation.

Our high school was a cavern of shadowy hallways interrupted by windowed classrooms on either side. I stowed my lunch in my locker each morning and stepped into the melee of bodies traveling down the halls in trudging rhythm.

“You did what?” my uncle asked, not so nicely. He has a way of making an inquiry about one’s health sound like an interrogation.

Why is everyone waiting for the next ember to create a spark of anger in the cultural psyche? Is everyone so bored that being indignant about something is the only way to fulfill one’s days?

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Surveys show that most of us place a high priority on our health and wellness. That’s probably not surprising to hear. But as common a goal as improving health is, it can sometimes feel like a mystery how we can actually work toward it, with busy days filled with work, family and other impor…

New exhibits, revamped displays, remodeled areas, creamy ice cream, and fresh squeezed lemonade made for a wonderful evening at the Shannon County Museum on Friday, Sept. 5. About 50 people attended—it was a great way to celebrate the end of our tenth year in our building.

Bow season is here, and anticipation is high among hunters anxious to put some fresh venison in the freezer. Authors of deer hunting material seem to all have written tales that began with “Walk a mile away from the closest road and you will deer hunt in solitude.” Well, that theory is full …

We had hiked almost 30 miles that day. We had been on the Camino de Santiago for a month. Everything on my body was either tired or non-functioning.

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Everybody is in favor of cutting government spending just as long as it is someone else whose money is being cut, not theirs.

Father Damian Schmelz was an inspiring conservationist. Our introduction was an interview for an Outdoor Indiana article I wrote while working for the Indiana DNR back in 2009. He was a Benedictine monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey, a Ph.D. plant ecologist, a conservation leader who served on In…

For waterfowlers across the Midwest, teal season marks the first crack at migrating ducks and the welcome return of another fall. Teal found in the Midwest are almost always blue-winged, green-winged, and cinnamon teal. They are fast-flying little ducks that offer hunters a unique challenge …

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Most of us want fair elections.