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Weather safety paramount — no matter what

An acquaintance of mine put it best last Saturday: “Better safe than dead.” ... Read more

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Children don’t know ‘strangers’

When my daughter was in kindergarten, she came in the house one day carrying a stack of paper. ... Read more

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Like mother like daughter

Nicknames usually are given without input from the person who will later be expected to respond to the new moniker. ... Read more

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Community news with a few extras

Last week at the Liberty Tribune we made a change in how we present our coverage of community events and issues. We rolled out a two-section paper after using a four-section format for several years. ... Read more

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In my experience, bullies need an attitude adjustment

We hear a lot about bullying these days. I’m not making light of this serious problem that has been going on since Cain and Able, and nobody seems to have good answers as to how a child can satisfactorily cope with a bully. ... Read more

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Out of the mouths of babes …

It is often said that out of the mouths of babes comes truth. ... Read more

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Community Voices

Feedback on the feedback

I usually do not respond so directly to feedback I might get, but I feel compelled to do so in regard to the varied and quantity of responses I got on the informal survey email I put out about throwing papers (up in the air) at the end of session. ... Read more

Payday petition would shortchange Missouri

This initiative purposely blurs the lines between payday loans and traditional installment loans (TILs), when in fact the two are radically different. ... Read more

Old Drum, not Rush should be in Hall of Famous Missourians

I would sooner see Old Drum — the dog who helped originate the idea of “man’s best friend” — entered into the Hall of Famous Missourians in Jefferson City than Rush Limbaugh or anyone else whose main claim to fame is being a mouthpiece for a particular political party. ... Read more

General Assembly passes balanced budget

The Missouri General Assembly passed $24 billion budget last week. This budget reflects the continuing commitment of the legislature to pass a budget that's not only balanced, but restores more than $106 million in cuts to higher education institutions across the state. ... Read more

Dilemma of being outdoors: DEET or possibility of bug-borne disease?

Recent concerns about West Nile virus and Lyme disease have again focused on the benefits and risks of using insect repellent. The biggest concern is whether to use DEET or an alternative chemical, or use “natural” insect repellents such as citronella oil or soybean oil. ... Read more

Happy Preservation Month

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Editorials

Armitage, Evans our picks for Liberty Board of Education

Liberty school district patrons are lucky they have so many good candidates to pick from for two open seats on the seven-member school board. ... Read more

Something is wrong with housing start numbers

There is a saying that if one person tells you thou hath ass’s ears, pay them no ... Read more

Liberty’s a recycling champion

When it comes to trash, Liberty talks the talk and walks the walk. ... Read more

Building jail was a major accomplishment

There are not many cities that want a jail built in their central business district. After all, a detention center is full of troublemakers who could escape, steal getaway cars, break into houses, take people hostage and, in general, create mayhem. ... Read more

Let a computer do the work

Politicians in Jefferson City and possibly the Missouri Appellate Apportionment Commission have 10 years to get redistricting right next time. They sure blew it this time. ... Read more

Build the playground for Pete’s sake!

It makes absolutely no sense for Clay County Presiding Commissioner Pam Mason and Eastern Commissioner Katee Porter to refuse to approve building a playground at the former Claybrook site across the road from the Jesse James Farm. ... Read more

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