From a Miracle Birth to a Mission: Katie’s House Brings Hope to Area Families

In 2017, when Bill and Katherine Miles of Nevada, Missouri, were preparing for a missions trip, their son and daughter-in-law awaited their fourth child, and a visit to the doctor concluded with …

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OATS Transit Celebrates 55 Years of Connecting Missourians

OATS Transit is celebrating a remarkable milestone this month—55 years of providing transportation services to Missourians! What began in 1971 as a grassroots effort by a group of dedicated …

Obituaries
Carey G. Breshers, 65 December 31, 1960 - October 17, 2026
Carey G. Breshears, age 65, of Macks Creek, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026, at his home. He was born December 31, 1960, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Wilford and Betty (Osborn) …
Cheryl Ann Teer, 76
Cheryl Ann Teer, age 76, of Wheatland, MO passed away October 23, 2026 at Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, MO.   She was born May 25, 1950 at Kansas City, MO., the daughter of Joe B. and …
Charles LeRoy Dryer, 79
Charles LeRoy Dryer was called home October 17, 2026 at Wheatland, MO at the age of 79. He was born October 29, 1946, in Holden, MO., to Roy and Virginia Dryer.   He was one of six siblings: …
John Monroe Gates, Jr., 60 October 16, 1965 - October 13, 2026
John Monroe Gates, Jr., “Jack,” age 60, of Cross Timbers, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at his home. Jack was born October 16, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of John …
James F. Moore, 82
James F. Moore, 82, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on September 28, 2026, at Mercy Hospital. He was born on March 8, 1944, to William and Leona Moore. James worked as an EMT and later at Fivestar …
Sports
Lady Hornets Softball Honoring family, friends and Seniors
The Lady Hornets softball team, family & friends honored senior leaders Allison Simmons and Bella Stites after their last home game this season. Simmons has played four year and Stites played …
Come Support your Runners from Hermitage R-IV School
The MS XC State Championships are this Sat, Oct 24, utilizing the off-road dirt track at Lucas Oil Speedway. Hosted by Hermitage XC and Coach Mark Sabala, we have over 100 teams and 950 athletes from …
Wheatland FFA Member
Congratulations to Alyssa Corley for being the second Freshmen to recite the FFA Creed! She was awarded a free jacket courtesy of the Hickory County Farm Bureau.

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November is peak deer-collision season. Drivers in these states face the highest risk
Campus Insights Media on behalf of Miami University reports that deer remain by far the most frequently struck animal on U.S. roads.
5 benefits of debt consolidation for veterans
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Housing Is the Largest Asset Most Americans Own. It’s Also the Only One They Don’t Diversify.
Stock portfolios get diversified. Bond holdings get diversified. Even alternative investments get spread across categories and geographies. But the single largest asset on most American household …
Columbus, Ohio Has 2.23 Million Residents and Barely 6,000 Homes for Sale
A metropolitan area of 2.23 million people should have a deeper housing market than what Columbus, Ohio is showing right now. According to Central Ohio MLS data cited by Barbara Gale of the Gale …
Washington Is Starting to Name the Middle-Income Renter, Without Yet Funding the Fix
A new federal housing effort has directed the Government Accountability Office to study a formal income definition for the middle class, roughly 80 to 120 percent of area median income, and to …
In South Denver, Colorado, Temporary Rate Buydowns Are Expiring – and the Safety Net Isn’t There
The 2-1 buydown was supposed to be a bridge. Buyers who locked in mortgages two to three years ago at rates near 7% used the program to ease into ownership, paying two percentage points less in year …
In Palm Beach County, Single-Family Homes and Condos Are Now Separate Markets
The question heard most often in Palm Beach County this year is whether the housing market is crashing. The numbers point somewhere else: two markets operating in the same zip codes, moving at …
In Austin, Texas, Tech Layoffs Are Reshaping Who Buys and What Sells
Austin’s residential real estate market has long been associated with tech-driven demand. But in 2026, the buyer pool powering the city’s housing activity looks different than it did even two …
Element 52 Penthouse, Telluride, Colorado – A Ski Lift at the Door, Main Street Down the Block
A top-floor penthouse combines the privacy of a standalone house with hotel-style service, a pairing rarely found inside Telluride’s town limits. By Chris Caggiano The morning starts in the …