Stories from Friday, December 7, 2012

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation I recently had the opportunity to participate in a managed muzzleloader deer hunt here in Missouri, something some hunters may have never participated in or applied for. So, I would like to relate my experience to interested outdoorsmen and women, and encourage all to apply for such hunts in the future...

With the holiday season you may find that you have lots of leftovers in the fridge. I have a hard time throwing out a dab of this and that. Ever wonder just how long can you safely keep raw and cooked foods in your refrigerator and freezer? Everyone hates to throw out food. ...

Cane Creek Community Club met Wednesday, Oct. 10, for a brunch at the Ozark Country Mart. Afterwards, they visited the Margaret Harwell Art Museum and enjoyed the artwork of Kay Foley, as well as artwork of some of the Poplar Bluff elementary school children...

By MONA CHAREN The incomparable Walter Russell Mead, writing in the American Interest, offered a glimpse into the coming dystopia: "Things are getting worse in San Bernardino. The city filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, but its financial situation has continued to deteriorate. And now with what promises to be a heated court battle over payments to the state pension fund in the offing, further cuts are likely...

Step forward to help others I'm calling because the community responded strongly to idea we would have homeless children in our school district, but with the closing of Guest House and the fact it was closed under bankruptcy, there are these families with children and there are veterans there and there are elderly. ...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Even Jonathan Swift, who said promises and pie crusts are made to be broken, might have marveled at the limited shelf life of Barack Obama's promise of a "balanced" deficit-reduction plan -- substantial spending cuts to accompany revenue increases. ...