Opinion

Director reports progress at city parks

2 years ago By Sophia Bales

Richmond City Parks and Recreation Department is hitting the ground running, according to director Haley Williams. A report to the Richmond City Council offered updates in several areas of the department, including new hires, projects, maintenance and future operations.

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Cold temperatures make cleared roads slick

2 years ago By News Staff

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Program offers fresh insight into newspapers

2 years ago By News Staff

A recent visit to Richmond News by a University of Missouri (MU) graduate student, I’ve acquired new skills, knowledge and a fresh understanding of the importance of a small town newspaper. Caroline McCone’s opportunity to spend time with our staff came from the Potter Digital Ambassadors program by MU and the Missouri Press Association .

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Poetry from Daily Life

2 years ago By News Staff

Ted Kooser lives on acreage near Garland, Neb. What would become his writing career began when Ted was in his teens. Today he is known for his conversational style, with subjects often about love, family, place and time. A unique fact about Ted is that he and Will Cather are the only Nebraskans ever to win a Pulitzer Prize for literature. He mentions two recent books that he enjoyed writing: Valentines (poems) and House Held Up by Trees (an illustrated children’s book). ~ David Harrison By Ted Kooser

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Making progress

2 years ago By News Staff

“Perfection is the enemy of progress,” according to Winston Churchill. It’s the time of year when we try to do too much, change too quickly.

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Reflecting on the snow

2 years ago By Sophia Bales

Working at the newspaper there really isn’t a “snow day.” Yes, it is snowing and there are icicles pointing down from buildings but a newspaper must be printed. Even if my driveway is covered with snow eight inches deep, stories must be typed off and sent to be edited.

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Winter storm on the farm is hard work

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt

Amid the recent snow drifting into the area, children stayed home as parents scrambled to make work arrangements. Others worked from home, and some took the day off to cozy together, watching movies and making homemade pizza.

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Stress of wedding planning is no joke

2 years ago By Sophia Bales

After getting engaged last month, you can only imagine I have been scrambling to plan my wedding. I used to think people were joking or exaggerating about the wedding planning process.