October 2024

Tips for planning for disasters

LANCASTER, Mo. — Disaster preparedness can be as simple as having an emergency backpack to throw into your car or as complex as estate planning documents.University of Missouri Extension community development specialist Darla Campbell says recent hurricanes and fires across the United States point to the need to be prepared for a disaster.“Even though we live in the safety of the Midwest, we are still prone to tornadoes and floods that can threaten our safety,” said Campbell.

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Trick or Treat

The evening is coming when children, and I use that term “children” loosely, will come to my door, dressed in costumes that range from cute to the macabre to the barely there. These little people will hold their bag of candy/loot in front of me, and utter the phrase “Trick or Treat”.I am not a monster.

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