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Veterans Corner | Rick Schilling
Illinois Joining Forces is a joint Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Department of Military Affairs effort designed to better serve veterans, service members and their families throughout the state. IJF…
The Buffoon Father: A Continuing Saga | Mark’s Remarks
You know if you read this column regularly that I am constantly griping about how men, especially fathers, have been pushed back or even pushed out of the picture. This…
Hero Worship, Hard Falls, Life Lessons | Mark’s Remarks
Lately we’ve been hearing about a whole bunch of people messing up. Folks we have admired have had their darker sides exposed. We hear about Bill Cosby, Brian Williams and…
Time to Grow | Planet Ryan
A few years ago, I told you about a raised garden I created in a relatively small space behind my apartment building, in which I grew tomatoes and peppers. My…
Saturday Night Fever: WHS, CHS crown prom royalty
Saturday was prom night for both Waterloo and Columbia high schools, with WHS prom at Orlando Gardens in St. Louis County and CHS prom at The Falls in Columbia. Malorie…
Local Food Review | J.Fires’ Market Bistro
by Natalie Schweiger It is a wonderful thing to witness how food and culture can bring people together. Every society has an array of cuisine and cooking methods special to…
Worst Parents in the World | Mark’s Remarks
Remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about how we sometimes ignore and diminish our kids’ aches and pains? Remember when I told you that we had little sympathy…
Loyal Fans | Planet Ryan
How about those Redbirds, eh? What an exhilarating way to fire up the baseball season with a solid win over the Cubs in one of baseball’s oldest rivalries. The Blues…