For 25 years, Rotary districts across Missouri and beyond have partnered with Buckner International for the Shoes for Orphan Souls project. What started as a small flicker of an idea has grown into a massive movement that has delivered nearly 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in more than 30 countries. For a child in a vulnerable community, a new pair of shoes can be key to survival and growth. In many parts of the world, soil-transmitted parasites and infections are a daily threat. A sturdy sole is the first line of defense against illness. Many schools require children to…

SCHUYLER COUNTY — Schuyler County voters approved all four ballot questions in Tuesday’s General Municipal Election, while contested races for the Schuyler County Ambulance District, Greentop alderman and several city offices were also decided. Turnout was 498 ballots cast out of 2,701 registered voters, or 18.44 percent. County voters approved the county tax question by a vote of 289 to 194. The measure asked whether Schuyler County should exempt eligible taxpayers from certain tax increases on their primary residences above the liability incurred during the initial credit year. Voters also approved the county local use tax question by a vote…

That’s Why We Ask Questions I know that we are thinking more about fishing and turkey hunting right now than anything else. But within a few page flips of my calendar, I’ll be hunting again— more than likely for the last time in South Africa. So I’m kind of filled with thoughts about that. There is a saying that I use a great deal for almost everything: “You don’t know what you don’t know.” We all have this deep-seated thought that we know things—or think we know things—that we really don’t. I’ve had fishing guides tell me straight out that…