Carey Portell laces the leather ankle supports she needs to work on the farm. Survivor shares story of faith and hope Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, 6 p.m. It’s cold, dark and foggy. Carey Portell and her daughters are heading down Route ZZ from their St. James farm to a...

Strafford chainsaw artist Jason Morton, owner of Eagle Ridge Chainsaw Carvings, says bears of all types are his most requested carvings. The more natural looking black bear, seen below, was carved for Bass Pro Shops in Springfi eld. Strafford man carves a career with...

Missouri Department of Conservation Resource Staff Scientist Tom Boersig prepares to release a shovelnose sturgeon on the Missouri River. A smaller, more common relative of the pallid sturgeon, shovelnose under 30 inches are legal catch for Missouri anglers. Missouri...

Snacks for those game-day gatherings Whether you’re a fan of hoops or simply like getting together with family and friends, everyone enjoys hearty dishes to nibble on as they help root their team to victory. So fill out those game brackets and invite the hungry crowd...

Jeff and James Howell have been raising and selling high-quality shrimp from their Foristell farm. Howell brothers raise fresh, sustainable shrimp from Foristell farm Judging by the sound of his voice, Dave Howell is proud of his farming legacy. The third-generation...

Blake Wallace, center, laughs with his mom, Shanna McVinua, as the pair play Uno with T.J. Kain, left, and Blake’s brother, Braden. Board game cafe fi nds success in downtown Maryville Like most kids, Scott Copeland grew up playing board games with his family. They...

Deep in the Ozark Hills, Father Hogan built a community near what is now the Irish Wilderness. His vision failed due to the Civil War, but it remains a place of solitude and mystery waiting to be experienced. Solitude awaits where immigrants once dreamed of a new life...

Serving breakfast, lunch and more since 1906 When you fi nd yourself at the junction of highways 49 and 32 in southeast Missouri, you’re smack dab in the heart of Bixby, population 438. The hub of the village seems to be twofold: the Doe Run mineral mines and the...

The fi rst Ozarks Technical College Electrical Distribution Systems class poses for a group shot at their outdoor lab. The poles were donated by Laclede Electric Cooperative. Ozarks Tech trains the next generation of linemen Bitter cold temperatures and a biting wind...