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QUINN MINUTE: Business cards

When I’m at an event with people I’ve never seen before, I depend on my business card for salvation. Even if you don’t have a job, a card lets you display credentials to get one. You never get a second chance to make a first engraved impression. If Bob spends his life daydreaming, he can’t brag about that on a resume. But if his business card claims he’s a “futurist,” you’ll consider him a dude with potential. Educational titles on […]

todayFebruary 28, 2025

Letters to the Editor Hannibal Libertarian

Letters To The Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The school district in Hannibal is broke. What are we doing about it?

I am writing after attending the Hannibal Public School District monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19.  Our district has been in financial distress for quite some time. This has led to difficult decisions for the current board. As the board navigates through difficult spending decisions, the public is frustrated by the emotional impact of the process. For the past five years, I have been regularly attending the monthly meetings. I recall the start of discussions regarding Eugene Field Elementary School. […]

todayDecember 6, 2024

Sullivan wrong

Commentary

COMMENTARY: Wrong is wrong, no exceptions (even in Sullivan)

The Sullivan School District appears to be in the middle of a scandal in a year that seems to be riddled with scandals all year, all over the country. This one isn't that much different when a school board member verbally abuses a member of the district's coaching staff. The most recent school board meeting was certainly heated, per multiple accounts, but the parties that didn't seem to care were that of the rest of the school board. For the […]

todayNovember 16, 2024

elderly self-care routine

Columnists

BURCHAM: Starting a self-care routine

October is a busy time for many of us. Summer is over and we may find that various work and family responsibilities are taking up more of our time and energy. Illinois Extension Educator Kara Schweitzer has written this great article about why self-care is important and how to incorporate it into your busy schedule. Kara says:  In August, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents.  The advisory emphasizes the high levels […]

todayOctober 20, 2024

USPS rural America

Opinion-Editorial

OP-ED: USPS plan writes off rural America to save a buck

Last spring, at a Rural Democracy Institute convening in Omaha, a room of over one hundred rural policy experts and elected officials from the hollers of Appalachia to the expansive mountains of Big Sky Country were all big beaming smiles and enthusiastically raised hands when asked “who here knows their postal worker by name?” The relationships that people have with their postal workers are the most universal, direct, consistent, person-to-person contact that most people will ever have with government service […]

todaySeptember 30, 2024

political

Columnists

BURCHAM: Keeping calm during political conversations

Illinois Extension Educator Tessa Hobbs-Curley recently posted this article on the Family Files Blog and it is super timely right now and an important topic to explore. Tessa says:  It is August 2024, and we are in the trenches of political debate for President of the United States. People are passionate about their political perspectives, which is good; however, ideally, it is important to communicate respectfully, whether at home or out and about with others. No one should ever leave who […]

todayAugust 20, 2024

mental health first aid

Columnists

BURCHAM: Mental Health First Aid increasing awareness

Nearly one in five adults live with a mental illness. Many of those who struggle with a mental health challenge do not seek help for a variety of reasons. I have been trained since 2021 to be a facilitator for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), which is a training for participants to learn how to help someone experiencing mental health difficulties. It teaches a five-step process that includes communications skills and offering resources to encourage help-seeking. Multiple research studies have […]

todayAugust 11, 2024

summer heat

Columnists

Cost-effective ways to beat the summer heat

In the Midwest, the summer months can bring the heat. Many people look forward to this season for a variety of reasons like possible vacations or camping, baseball season (for local kids and professional teams), and fun summer activities like gardening, swimming, and biking. The part of the season that may be challenging is beating the heat, especially when budgets are already tight and energy costs may be rising to keep your home cool. Illinois Extension Educator Jamie Mahlandt wrote […]

todayAugust 4, 2024

Biden

Columnists

How the final few months of the Biden administration could be his most effective

Following Joe Biden’s July 21 withdrawal from a seemingly doomed re-election campaign, Democrats instantly re-focused on picking/backing a new candidate (at the moment, vice-president Kamala Harris seems well on her way to nailing the nomination down), while Republicans took up the cry “if he’s unable to run, he’s unable to serve, and should resign or be removed.” I’m not seeing much speculation — yet — from either camp on the equally interesting subject of what Joe Biden’s final six months in […]

todayJuly 26, 2024

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