As Halloween creeps closer, keep fire safety in mind

NFPA Urges Fire Safety Precautions for Halloween The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging families to take precautions against fire hazards this Halloween. Between 2020 and …

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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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Caring for the Caregiver: 7 Ways to Support Those Who Care for Others
(Feature Impact) Whether it's helping an older family member manage appointments and medications, caring for a sick child or coordinating disability services for a loved one, almost everyone will be a caregiver, need a caregiver or both at some point in their lifetime.
4 Ways to Make Room for Better Living
(Feature Impact) Oftentimes, making your home better suited for your needs starts with rethinking how the doors open. Whether you're remodeling or building a new home, understanding the options can help you choose doors - and the installation hardware behind them - that make rooms more comfortable and convenient.
Real-World Weight Journeys: Exploring Health Experiences to Improve Care
(Feature Impact) A number on a scale tells only part of the story. Living well is also about having energy, feeling your best and enjoying a good quality of life. Yet each person's path is different, and lifestyle changes, medicines and other approaches to managing weight can affect health in different ways.
Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 7: Give Your Plan a Check-up
(Feature Impact) Medicare Open Enrollment runs now through Dec. 7. Use this time to make sure your plan still fits your needs with these four steps.
Bring History to Life with Experiences That Feel Real
(Feature Impact) Reading books and watching documentaries can be good ways to learn about history, but there's something particularly meaningful about immersive experiences that allow you to step inside the stories that shaped the world.
Hit Rewind and Rediscover the Magic of '90s Holiday Nostalgia
(Feature Impact) If you reminisce on the days when the toy catalog was required reading, photos took a week to develop and the only way to reach the North Pole was on a landline, this holiday season may offer an opportunity to take yourself back a few years - or decades.
Things Can Change So Review Your Medicare Coverage Options: Open Enrollment is Through Dec. 7
(Feature Impact) Medicare Open Enrollment is your opportunity to give your Medicare plan a check-up. Plans change every year, and now is the time to check if a new plan could be better for you.
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 …
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 …