How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Believe it or not, this question has an answer – 700 pounds. The question...

"We awaken today upon a world frozen into silence; trees, wrapped in bands of frost and ice, birds stirring restlessly as they flitter for food among the feeders and...

Dear Savvy Senior, I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care?...

Snow! Snow is so good for the gardens and the orchards. Snowfall means free fertilizer for the gardens and orchards. Falling snow captures nitrogen from the air and...

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Prep Time: 10 Cook T 2 Jalapenos sliced lengthwise seeds and membranes removed 4 ounces cream cheese 4 slices bacon crispy cooked 2...

When children get sick, as they inevitably do, we often ponder about how much to “baby” them or just how to care for them. What mother has not sat...

There and back again! I’m sorry for bailing on everyone last week, but I had the opportunity to visit some of our family up north for a week; and got a taste of real winter...

Buying a home is the most significant purchase we will ever make, so we take it seriously. With that in mind, I reflected on past sales and...

Well, I just as well get this in the paper. I got one of those boo-boos and on of my very most used fingers, and it just so happens that it was my right hand and the...

Since 1984, when President Reagan first proclaimed a national “Sanctity of Human Life Day,” the month of January has continued to have this emphasis among pro-lifers. The...

Dear Savvy Senior, What steps need to be taken after a loved one dies? My 71-year-old uncle, who’s divorced with no children, has terminal cancer. He’s asked me to take...

Well, I was so intent on trapping that I just forgot about writing last week until it was too late to even say, “Hello.” I have been trying to keep up with what’s happening...

Passages taken from “Stone County, Missouri: A Pictorial History 1851-2001,” written by Kathryn Long In the 1880s, America’s railroads pushed...

I seem to have a habit, acquired long ago in my life, of waking up in the morning with a song in my head. This is not because I am so...

It has been a busy week. Monday I took Charlene to Monett to get her new glasses. I had an appointment at the beauty shop at Marionville Tuesday. I stopped at Crane library...