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Blessings and basketball

We experienced our first season of organized school basketball with my son this year while he played on his junior high team. My daughter has kept us driving rural roads…

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Show love with these heart-shaped houseplants

While red roses might be the iconic gift for Valentine’s Day, houseplants with heart-shaped leaves represent a longer-lived expression of affection for a special person in your life, said University…

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Ottawa’s Boetel matures into college recruit

Two short years ago, Ottawa High School senior Jack Boetel spent his entire football season on the C-team, while many of his friends and classmates became starters for the varsity.

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Opinion

Blessings and basketball

We experienced our first season of organized school basketball with my son this year while he played on his junior high team. My daughter has kept us driving rural roads on Saturdays for elementary recreation…

Lifestyle

Show love with these heart-shaped houseplants

While red roses might be the iconic gift for Valentine’s Day, houseplants with heart-shaped leaves represent a longer-lived expression of affection for a special person in your life, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David…