It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season. Americans typically generate the largest amount of waste between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, states a release from the Department of Natural Resources.

Thanksgiving begins a period of higher fire risk. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean urges Missourians to put safety first as they cook, decorate and gather again for more family reunions and holiday parties in 2021.

LIBERTY — Few creatures can inspire community action like a lost dog. This was proven true when an almost 8-pound gray Havanese named Daisy Jo brought the neighborhood of Clay Woods together.

As many in the United States prepares for the clocks to fall back one hour on Sunday Nov. 7, signaling Daylight Savings Time, sleep expert April Mayer from Amerisleep reveals how to adjust your body and routine to cope with the change in sleeping patterns.

SMITHVILLE — The Best of Show award at the Festival of Quilts, presented by Smithville Town and Country Quilters Guild, was bestowed upon Krista Petty, the 11-year-old granddaughter of guild member Pam Petty. This was her first quilt and the center panel was given to her by a family friend a…

Editor’s Note: This is the first in series of stories on bullying to be published in several editions. Future stories will look at bullying statistics, prevention strategies, how bullying and harassment is investigated by law enforcement and what more can be done to prevent these behaviors.