Fourth-generation loom weaver shares tradition There’s something satisfying about hearing the steady thump-thump as you walk into Ava Craft Center in Burfordville. It’s that unique rhythm of the antique floor looms being worked by Lorrie Yount and her mother, Sherri...
Joplin ministry offers a hand up to those in need Marsha Whitford remembers what it was like to be a single mom in the ’90s, living paycheck to paycheck while attending college. “I was living life and trying to get by. I guess it seemed like I had it all together...
Handmade pizza, sandwiches and burgers As soon as regulars smell the aroma of fresh-baked pizza filling the restaurant, owner Jarrod Phillips is already filling their drinks. No need to wait for them to order in this small-town gathering spot. He knows what they want....
Red Top Church celebrates 200 faith-filled years In the early days of Missouri’s statehood, pioneers who poured into the wilderness brought their faith with them. There were no churches then, so as soon as the settlers built homes they set about creating places of...
A candid conversation with Associated Electric Cooperative’s CEO & general manager David Tudor, the leader of Associated Electric Cooperative, the power generation cooperative producing thousands of megawatts of electricity for rural Missourians, discusses...
Howerton family finds a better way to feed the world October is both National Pork and Cooperative month. Osage Valley Electric Cooperative member Jim Howerton is one person who can celebrate both. He is the administrator for the Howerton family farms located in...
Many years ago, my dad thought it would be a good idea for my brother and I to help a local farmer roof his house. While it seemed like a great idea, when we started climbing across that felt-covered roof in the July heat I think we all started having second thoughts....
Augusta artists use new skills to craft giant sculptures Visitors to Augusta find the giant duck hanging out in one of the yards in town an irresistible selfie stop. If they think the duck’s 23 1/2-foot wingspan is intriguing, they should have been around when Bigfoot...
Artist creates unique pieces using alcohol ink Sherry Salant had a mystery to solve. The recently retired educator was attending a show in St. Louis about a decade ago when a piece of art from one of the vendors caught her eye. “It was so cool. It looked like stained...
Dan Meers entertains and inspires, on and off the field Sitting in the back of the ambulance, Dan Meers was still in shock. It was supposed to be a 20-foot bungee jump into a zipline inside Arrowhead Stadium; he fell 70 feet. There were seven broken ribs, a shattered...
