John Winkelman

Freelance outdoor writer and editor, baseball fan and family man in Crystal City, Mo.

[John Winkelman @johnjwink99]

A little rain couldn’t stop a great time raising money for Gina's ALS Support Squad. @bigkoppa @winks_253

[MSHP Troop F @MSHPTrooperF]

Anyone missing their round bale???

Trooper Isaiah “Doesn’t Miss Leg Day” Lemasters was able to move this traffic hazard off the roadway for you.

All in a days work!!!

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@dgoold Great headline!

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We had high expectations for @Clint_Black at Chesterfield Amphitheater last night, and he was better than we imagined. What a great entertainer! He played non-stop for an hour and a half in sweltering heat and had his all-star band show off their musicianship in a rocking encore.

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Looking forward to seeing and hearing @Clint_Black in Chesterfield tonight, celebrating our 34th anniversary and hoping Something That We Do is on the set list.

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@dgoold Art in both instances.

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The is a great show, and the price is right!

[Mark H.X. Glenshaw @forestparkowls]

Come to Crystal City, Mo on Sat 7/29 & learn all about the Great Horned Owls in Forest Park https://t.co/TaQMvIwazx It's FREE, all-ages, & open-to-all @myleaderpaper @ForestPark4Ever @CCHornetnews @HistTanglefoot @BooksGaloreLLC @CityofFestus @johnjwink99 @JeffcoMinute @FestusHS

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@Kkraus77 @dgoold Hey Old Timer, you ought to try the online version and app. It’s way more convenient than the gas station.

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@KJFFSPORTS Great play-by-play from @halneisler. Looking forward to listening to the championship tomorrow

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@BaseballCrystal Great kids! Talented team! Strong run!

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@jmjones Hoping for a strong spring for the Missouri boy.

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@DavidSTLhss Best of luck in your next adventure. It’s been a true pleasure reading the news under your byline for the past 22 years.

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@claytonlovelace To steal a great line, “I’d drink to that.”

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My last book of 2022 was certainly in my Top 5. Add @JasonKander to your reading list for 2023.
Others I recommend from more than 60 this year:
Life on the Mississippi by Rinker Buck
The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
No Time Like the Future by Michael J Fox
Riverman by Ben McGrath

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@dgoold @SequoiaN Thank you for the book suggestions. I’ve added a couple to my Want To Read lists. I’m currently reading @JasonKander Invisible Storm and agree that it’s remarkable.

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You may be able to imagine that Kelly and I had different reactions to finding this Little Brown Bat inside our screened porch last night. #natureboy

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According to the ISS Spotter app the International Space Station will be almost directly overhead in about 30 minutes. It’s cool to watch and interesting today because they are currently welcoming a new crew aboard. #StepOutside

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@StLouisBlues I’m not saying any of the 10 automatically in members don’t belong, but I’d put @Unger7_bha Garry Unger ahead of a couple of them.

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100% agree! Very enjoyable reading: @hochman

[Derrick Goold @dgoold]

This was a well-executed concept. @hochman spoke to 50 fans wearing No. 50 jerseys about No. 50 Adam Wainwright, and his use of numbers to count them was well done: https://t.co/F4R9dv1eyY #stlcards #MLB #HOF

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ICYMI: The Leader website, https://t.co/xmnQV7fpwb, has a new design. https://t.co/qTJ0J8Iknk