DARKOW: Maskless in example

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Trash options vary, but imagination, ingenuity could solve the problem

• Vena Long

I do encourage the mayor and the City Council to think outside the proverbial "box."

EDITORIAL: At some point, you can't blame COVID-19 for medical marijuana delays

• The St. Joseph News Press

Attitudes have evolved on marijuana, so much so that elected lawmakers and government bureaucrats seemed caught off guard.

GUEST COMMENTARY: As Election Day nears, voters should consider their options for casting ballots

• Brianna Lennon

Whether you want to vote in person or by mail, there’s a lot to consider before Election Day.

EDITORIAL: Missouri voters spoke on Medicaid. Legislators should listen to them.

• The Joplin Globe

It was just last fall that Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vowed to uphold the will of the voters.

DAVID ROSMAN: A diary of my life during the COVID-19 pandemic

• David Rosman

I have been wearing my mask, washing my hands, trying not to touch my face and attempting to keep my distance from others.

DARKOW: College football taking a pass

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.

CW DAWSON: Remembering Miss Stella Johnson's legacy in Columbia

• C.W. Dawson

Stella Johnson was dedicated to the education of Columbia’s youth, particularly Black youth.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: University must improve testing protocols for safety of its employees

• Kevin Perkins

Requiring weekly tests and hazard pay now for frontline employees working in environments that do not enforce mandatory mask protocols is the right policy to enact.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Relief bill must include help for low-income renters, homeless

• Aashish Allu

It is essential that we support the many people who are unable to support themselves at this time.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: City should pay refuse truck drivers higher wage to retain employees

• Chris Kalapp

It is better to pay the starting employees as the money stays in the community.

KEN MIDKIFF: New York's lawsuit against the NRA isn't a debate on Second Amendment rights

• Ken Midkiff

The lawsuit isn't about the Second Amendment. It's about the misuse of funds, fraud and corruption.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Improving parks and trails is step toward better community safety

• Jacque Sample

Instead of running away from neighborhoods impacted by violence, these neighbors need to be embraced.

DARKOW: STL Covidnals

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.

DAVID WEBBER: Film depicts race relations in a small town in the 1950s

• David Webber

The principal textbook theme of “The Well” is that incendiary rumors are quick to start and move so fast, even before the internet.

EDITORIAL: Missouri should require mask use statewide to curb virus spread

• The Joplin Globe

There are clear steps available to slow the spread that the governor has failed to take.

DARKOW: It is what it is

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Americans' suffering in pandemic is the tragedy Trump should end

• Robert Blake

In some countries, political leaders responsibly listened to scientists and public health experts in formulating policy.

Guest Commentary

Kids need to wear masks when they go to school in person. Parents can help them adjust.

• Meg Sorg, Purdue University

Masks are a key way everyone can help contain the pandemic.

Darkow: Big Virus on Campus

• John Darkow

Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.