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- Battleline: Post 218 Baseball Ready to Go
- Updated: May 16, 2012 - 8:43 am
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With everyone but Sullivan and New Haven now done with high school baseball, we can look to the American Legion season.
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- We’re Fat and Getting Fatter
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:02 pm
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The reports have been coming in for some time about obesity in America. Americans are fat and expected to get fatter in future years — unless the trend can be turned around.
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- Petitions, Petitions...
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 12:47 pm
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The Missouri Secretary of State’s office reported that a record 143 petitions were submitted for approval for this election cycle. Sunday at 4 p.m. was the deadline under the law for petitions to be submitted to the secretary of state’s office for this election cycle. Four made it just at the deadline.
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- Craig's Corner: Junior Golf Program Begins Second Season
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 8:43 am
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Area golf course officials are making a strong push to get boys and girls involved in the game of golf.
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- Setting an Example Is Always Important
- Updated: May 04, 2012 - 1:51 pm
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All you have to do is read or listen to the daily news reports and you can’t escape the ugliness in the world. The violent acts and resulting tragedies caused by men and women send the wrong message — the wrong example — to our young people.
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- I Have to Tell You ...
- Updated: May 02, 2012 - 1:19 pm
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Digital photography has changed the way we look at history.
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- Keeping Up With Jones
- Updated: May 02, 2012 - 10:31 am
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Many businesses offer rewards, or the chance at prizes, for giving feedback after patronizing their stores.
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- Battleline: Great Times for Falcons
- Updated: May 02, 2012 - 9:08 am
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Is there a better time to be a Falcon?
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- Mudslinging Has Always Been Part of American Politics
- Updated: May 02, 2012 - 8:17 am
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Roaming around a bookstore we found a book that probably only a political junkie would bother to examine and buy. “Slinging Mud” by Rosemarie Ostler never made the best seller list that we are aware of, but it’s a paperback that is the result of considerable research into American politics.
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- Vicious Bullying 2012 Style . . .
- Updated: April 27, 2012 - 1:44 pm
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We read and hear much today about bullying by both girls and boys. Bullying has always been around, but today it is so vicious and has led to deaths.
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- Keeping Up With Jones
- Updated: April 25, 2012 - 8:25 am
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When I a was young entrepreneur in Milford, Mich., there was one summer day that I helped my neighbors, the Merrills, weed in their front “lawn.”
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- It Was a Disappointment . . .
- Updated: April 25, 2012 - 8:54 am
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It is rare indeed when a reporter from a newspaper with an international reputation steps into a small-town business and announces he’s there to do a story about its operations. But what is written can be disappointing, even regretful to the business that is the subject for the story.
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- I Have to Tell You ...
- Updated: April 25, 2012 - 4:02 pm
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In 2001, Pacific realtor John Heger, who was Chamber of Commerce president at the time, had an idea to create a safe trick-or-treat venue in the city park.
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- Craig's Corner: Rams Need To Make Draft Difference
- Updated: April 25, 2012 - 1:07 pm
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Another NFL Draft, another top 10 pick for the St. Louis Rams.
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- And the Discussion Beat Continues...
- Updated: April 20, 2012 - 1:32 pm
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After any bond issue defeat by voters, the questioning and opinions roll on and on as to why the rejection mood prevailed among those casting ballots. The most obvious factor was the proposed tax rate increase of 46 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to finance $65 million in bonds for proposed improvements.
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- Highway Deaths
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:03 pm
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It was encouraging to learn that highway deaths declined in 2011 across the country. In fact when compared to miles driven, the death total was the lowest since such record-keeping began in 1921, government data released Monday revealed.
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- Obama Bows to Gay Marriage Pressure
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 1:59 pm
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For months President Barack Obama had said his position on same sex marriage was “evolving.” The past week when the pressure mounted for him to take a stand, he expressed his support for gay marriage.
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- Sarah Steelman's Shortcomings
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:00 pm
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Politicians often do disgraceful things. Politicians often show ineptness in reacting to campaign rhetoric. An example of this is Sarah Steelman, Republican candidate for the nomination of U.S. senator.
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- The Chinese Invasion
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:04 pm
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The Chinese are moving into Americans’ lives in many sectors. The latest is that the Federal Reserve has approved plans by three state-backed Chinese banks to expand in the United States.
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- 'Deadline in Disaster'
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 12:50 pm
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The Missouri Press Association produced the “Deadline in Disaster” documentary film that had its premier showing in Columbia last week. The film documents how The Joplin Globe and its staff responded to the biggest story in the newspaper’s and city’s history.
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- Battleline: Post 218 Baseball Ready to Go
- Updated: May 16, 2012 - 8:43 am
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With everyone but Sullivan and New Haven now done with high school baseball, we can look to the American Legion season.
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- We’re Fat and Getting Fatter
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:02 pm
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The reports have been coming in for some time about obesity in America. Americans are fat and expected to get fatter in future years — unless the trend can be turned around.
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- Petitions, Petitions...
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 12:47 pm
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The Missouri Secretary of State’s office reported that a record 143 petitions were submitted for approval for this election cycle. Sunday at 4 p.m. was the deadline under the law for petitions to be submitted to the secretary of state’s office for this election cycle. Four made it just at the deadline.
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- Craig's Corner: Junior Golf Program Begins Second Season
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 8:43 am
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Area golf course officials are making a strong push to get boys and girls involved in the game of golf.
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- Park, Veterans Existed Independently
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:10 pm
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To The Editor: An ill wind blows in Union and it has been created by those distrustful of the motives behind the parks proposition that will be on the June 5 ballot.
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- No Place for Homosexuality in God’s Kingdom, Reader Says
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:10 pm
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To The Editor: The president stated that he is just fine with same-sex marriages. Years ago he was not!
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- Calls Washington's Annexation Approach "Haphazard"
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:09 pm
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To The Editor: We urge (Washington) Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission members to reconsider their April 9 vote to include the subdivision, farmland, and Highway 100 right of way west of town in their annexation plan.
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- DECA Club, Its Leader Deserve Credit for the Expo
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:11 pm
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To The Editor: Oops... in my effort to recognize the efforts of various members of our community who made the Made in Union Expo a very successful event, I failed to acknowledge the high school DECA club and its leader, Charles Gehlauf.
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- Appreciate Volunteers at Senior Center
- Updated: May 11, 2012 - 2:12 pm
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To The Editor: This is an open letter to all the volunteers at the Washington Senior Center.
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- Unhappy About Youth Ministry Change
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 12:43 pm
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To The Editor: I am writing to you and the community to let everyone know that an article which was printed in the April 29 church bulletin of St. Francis Borgia Church did not contain the complete truth.
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- Don’t Lose Sight of Who Dr. Morris Was
- Updated: May 09, 2012 - 12:50 pm
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To The Editor: As a nurse who worked with Dr. (Keith) Morris for several years, I am saddened by the fact that the only thing the news reports is the fact that he was indicted in federal court and what his charges were.
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- Supports Sales Tax Increase
- Updated: May 04, 2012 - 1:53 pm
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To The Editor: Recently, The Missourian reported that the county commission agreed to put on the November ballot a property tax increase proposal to pay for developmental services.
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