Millinery isn’t old hat with Rose Monzyk Dainty hands smooth the damp fabric over the domed wooden form. The seemingly unforgiving material finally begins to give after numerous tugs, relaxing around the shape. As it gives way to the designer, pins are strategically...
Fresh bouquets keep business blooming in Clarence Inherited objects are wonderful keepsakes. Pam Stenger inherited a shared appreciation of something from her grandmother decades ago. Today she shares that passion with others in a beautiful way. “As a child, I used to...
Brent Foster honed his carving skills from an early age Looking for the right words to describe his lifetime of carving wood, Brent Foster calls it a “journey of self progress.” He recalls getting started at the tender age of 8, watching an experienced friend whittle...
Football fans call the play in new board game If you’re guilty of being a Monday morning quarterback after Sunday’s big game, you’re in good company — and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Raymondville football fan Michael Wray Jr. has been considering statistics,...
Perryville artist transforms antiques into works of art There could be a piece of art out there you didn’t know you needed to have. And if that’s the case, Cheryl Cooper might have had her hands involved in it. The Perryville artist has dabbled in many different art...
John Cash goes the distance for extreme adventure There’s a certain progression most runners go through. They start with a 5K, and if that goes well, move up to a 10K or even a half-marathon. The pinnacle is reached by running a marathon, 26.2 miles of bragging rights...
Without a sound, she’s by your side gazing up at you. As you sit at the table, the furry greeter quietly hops up in the chair beside you and pleads with big brown eyes to be invited to sit. “Olive will work her way onto your lap and into your heart before you know...
Missouri’s sweetheart of country music A screen door squeaks closed in the background. You can imagine Sara Evans is taking this call with a cup of coffee while curled up on a porch swing at her Nashville home. Her warm smile carries through the phone as the easy...
Rolla man carries on hand-painted tradition If you’ve traveled the main streets and back roads of central Missouri, chances are good you’ve seen David Davis’ artwork and not even known it. The mural welcoming you to downtown Rolla, a car dealership’s window pane or...
Gene Bess retires as college basketball’s winningest coach Gene Bess didn’t give much thought to how long he would stay when he was named assistant basketball coach at Poplar Bluff’s Three Rivers Junior College in 1970. He was just glad to have a job. “Everybody was...