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Jon Hunter, Luke Hunter, and Jimmy Ramsey of Semo Bowfishing doing their part to eliminate an invasive species, Asian carp We are collectively closing in on one of the busiest times of the year for avid outdoorsmen. While serious fishermen are no strangers to arduous preparations before a trip (I've certainly had my fair share,) serious hunters work twice as hard and then some. Re-stringing poles and cleaning out guns are comparable tasks, at least in the amount of time it takes, but the importance of the two do not line up. After all, you can't misfire a fishing rod (thinking back to Chippy's first bouts with a spinning reel, I suppose you can misfire one, but the repercussions are far less severe!) Serious

Kim Musser's artwork is on display at the Tinnin Fine Arts Gallery on the campus of Three Rivers College from August 11 - 28, 2014. An artist meet-and-greet has been scheduled for August 21, from 6pm to 7pm. The centerfold of the SEMO TIMES August 21, 2014, issue features the work of Kim Musser.

Natalie Hemby with her guests (left to right) Trent Dabbs, Luke Laird, and Barry Dean. Collectively, over 20 #1 hit songs have been written by the four musicians. The Puxico Homecoming story is a little bit like the Cinderella fairytale. Amazing things happen in a relatively short amount of time. And then with the stroke of midnight, everything goes back to as it was before. The main difference between the Puxico Homecoming and Cinderella is that Goat Burgers are really the star of the Puxico Homecoming story, and they are nowhere to be found in the Cinderella story. If you ask anyone in Puxico, that is what makes the Puxico Homecoming story infinitely better! Rudy Williams of the VFW Post

Table of Contents Page 5 — 68th Year of Puxico Homecoming Page 6-7 — Castillo Racing Team: In It For The Speed Page 7 — Local Mom Competes at Brick’s Page 8-9 — Kim Musser’s Art Page 11 — Noranda Knifes the Heart of SEMO Page 12-13 — Robin Williams - The Face of Inner Pain Page 14 — Wisdom from the Woods Page 15 — This Week’s Review: Anna Catherine DeHart click --> Newspaper Pickup Locations  

Jefferson City — State Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, voiced his concern over the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) vote to dismiss a case filed by Noranda Aluminum, Inc., and others against Ameren Missouri. “I am very disappointed in this decision by the PSC,” Sen. Libla said. “Noranda Aluminum has been paying what many people consider to be an overly high electric rate. Rates for many businesses and households would be significantly higher if it weren’t for Noranda, and without them those rates would increase even more. Ameren has raised the electricity cost at the Noranda New Madrid plant by $44 million since 2009. These rate hikes have made Noranda significantly less competitive. They currently pay the second highest electricity