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Harold W. Hamilton, 71, a resident of Salem, Missouri passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Rolla, Missouri. He is survived by his companion Jarriel “Jay” Brewer of Salem, MO; his children, Allister Bradley Hamilton and wife Tara of Albuquerque, NM, Mitchell Leigh Hamilton, Courtney Anne Friend and husband Josh and Caitlin Brooke Hamilton and fiancé Jason all of Crocker, MO; siblings: Lynda Asby and husband David of Kansas City, MO, Leslie Booth and husband Dan of Kansas City, MO and Dav

The Voice of Rural America: Farmers Speak Out at Missouri Town Hall In a recent town hall in Bolivar, Missouri, the frustrations of rural America were laid bare as constituent Fred Higginbotham confronted Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) over the impact of current policies on family farms. Higginbotham's impassioned plea, "I'm about to lose my farm… Do you think we're idiots? You know nothing about what a working-class citizen does," resonates with many farmers facing economic hardships due to ris