Stories from Saturday, December 4, 2021

Guidelines for healthy living I’ve learned from the cats in my life. • Routine is good, especially for meal times. It does a body good. But don’t rule out the occasional feast or treat. • Routine is good for sleep cycles, too. • Don’t force your routines on others who have different needs...

If you haven’t noticed, the dates to file for municipal, school board, fire district and other political subdivisions have changed. After many years of having until late January to file, candidates now have only until Dec. 28. The start time has moved up, to Dec. 7, but the overall filing time is still two weeks shorter, according to the Missouri Secretary of State...