Now that kids are back in school, families are settling into their new routines after a long summer break. It can certainly be a busy time for everyone. But this ...

I know I usually use this time to share my parenting (and grandparenting) experiences for the purpose of helping you do the same. But every so often I like to ...

An approaching weather front with dropping temperatures prompted me to pack my waterfowl gear and head to a local lake early ...

Missouri’s bank balance looked pretty healthy at the end of September. But in reality, it’s like the family account before ...

Well, who are you today?” I was recently asked by a friend. Sadly, I had to stop and think. Just the day before I had been an ...

After two revisions, a Cole County judge has approved the language for a proposed abortion ban that will go before voters in ...

Programs to help lower-income Missourians stretch their food benefits allow many families to put fresh produce on their ...

Photos by Donald Dodd ...

Salem outlasts Willow 20-12 in overtime in an SCA matchup Friday night in Salem. See thesalemnewsonline.com and next week's print edition for more on the story.

John Hewkin has been a sports fan since he was a kid. He’s played, coached and been a fan of sports. I was a sports writer ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is among the most aggressive, deadliest forms of lung cancer, yet it’s still too often ...

A federal case challenging the safety of mifepristone, used to treat miscarriages and to induce abortions early in pregnancy, ...