Opinion

Body Dear Editor, I am sharing the ballot information for the upcoming April election: https://raycountymo. com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ray-MO-040726-Publication.pdf Historically, this election has seen very low turnout.

Body Every family game seems to come with a warning label, but Uno may have one of the most dramatic reputations of all.

Body The power of a small gesture It is that time again when most weekends start pointing toward the Lake of the Ozarks.

Body There are two kinds of people in this world. The ones who turn nearly everything into a competition and the ones who find that instinct quietly irritating.

Body From the moment the doors opened at Cable Dahmer Arena, Military Appreciation Night carried a sustained volume and energy, signaling this was more than a routine regular- season game.

Body Most people talk about grief from the inside, describing the way it feels to lose someone and how they personally work through it. Those stories are important, but lately I have realized there is another part of grief that doesn’t get as much attention.

Body There was a time when every slow driver felt personal. A car lingering in the left lane, a hesitant merge or someone braking early in bad weather once felt like an intentional obstruction placed directly in the way of wherever I was going.

Body Dear Editor, In the Feb. 6, 2026, edition of the Richmond Daily News, Ray County Commissioners listed several areas of potential budget shortfalls, including infrastructure repairs on bridges, even with MoDOT 80% grant support through programs such as BRO.

Body Wesley Tucker, Denice Ferguson and Mary Sobba and Integrated Marketing Communications Director Robert Jones University of Missouri Extension Agricultural Business Specialists Every Missouri farmer understands a basic truth. A good harvest does not happen by chance.

Body Dear Editor, Since January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump has been working around the clock to put American Farmers First after inheriting one of the toughest farm economies our country has faced in decades.