September 18, 2012 It is "National Unmarried and Single Americans Week," or "National U.S.A. Week" for short. According to the last census, 102 million U.S. adults are single. That's 44% of them. Meaning other single people ARE out there. You're not alone.
It's finally official. Keith Urban will join the judge's table when the 12th season of 'American Idol' begins in January. This makes the singer the first full-time country judge (Shania Twain filled in early during the 2010 season) and ends rumors of everyone from Toby Keith to Carrie Underwood joining the panel. Who is your all-time favorite 'American Idol' judge?
September 11, 2012 Kids, I remember being one of those kids who went to the library all the time. When I was in high school, several of us would go and hang out on the steps after school. I knew where my favorite sections were, and I could tell by looking if the section had been changed.
September 11, 2012 I'm one of those people that does most of my transactions with my debit card. I remember when I first got to Sedalia and I had to borrow money because the bowling alley didn't take cards. Then I came upon other retailers that only accepted cash. Even the Pettis County Collector's Office will add 3.9% onto your bill if you pay with credit or debit card.
I recently came across this Time article that lists five situations in which it is best to use cash.
September 10, 2012 With football season officially underway and baseball season on its way to postseason play, sports fans are in heaven. The St. Louis Cardinals aren't out of contention for the wild card in the NL Central and the KC Chiefs had a decent first half in their home opener. No, I don't want to talk about the second half of their 40-24 loss to Atlanta.
This isn't the only time we see seasons overlap in Sedalia. The Sedalia Bombers baseball season is on during the Mid-MO Outlaws football season as well. True sports fans will watch games while the season is going on and enjoy each game on its own merits. But let's face it, every town has a favorite.
The most popular country news story on Taste of Country this week had to do with Kellie Pickler's hair -- or lack thereof -- and big heart. The singer shaved her beautiful blonde locks to support a close friend who's battling breast cancer. Was that the biggest story for you? What event from the last seven days did you find most exciting?
September 5, 2012 I seriously cannot make this stuff up. A friend of mine just told me that someone she knows put their bridal registry at a consignment shop. I can't imagine doing that. Let alone that there is a bride on the planet that would welcome used items as a wedding present.
In the last two weeks, U.S. Representative and Republican U.S. Senator Candidate Todd Akin has made several statements that have been scrutinized. Recently, Todd Atkins drew controversy nationwide when he said in a television interview that it is “really rare” that victims of “legitimate rape” get pregnant.
August 16, 2012 Linda Hoover is an artist from Houstonia, Missouri. She is painting a mural pointing the way to the "MO50" art exhibit at the Missouri State Fair, and she's quite talented. Earlier in the fair, the portion of the painting that showed people that the exhibit was upstairs had to be removed. Why? Because it was done in a style that resembles graffiti, also known as "street art" or "tagging."
Jake Owen toyed with his followers on Twitter recently, pretending to have cut off his extra shaggy famous locks. Later, many let out a sigh of relief when he revealed: “Ha…… Got y’all. I didn’t cut it. Then there’d be nothing to pull. Well… Maybe my ears.” Some liked the ‘new look,’ however, leading to today’s poll question — should Jake Owen really cut his hair?
