Max Armstrong says he finds it hard to pass by a red kettle without putting something in. You can donate anytime at SalvationArmy.com. They do a lot of good. Ezekiel Elliott jumping into the kettle in the end zone didn't hurt either.

At the recent Missouri Governor's Conference, two of the honorees are long-time friends of ours: Mindy Ward, editor of the Missouri Ruralist, and Glen Cope, Aurora, chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council.

His farmer buddies find a variety of jobs to do in the off-season. At the Indy airport, area farmers keep the runway cleared of snow.