Country store with a laid-back atmosphere
From a loaf of bread to live music, Pierpont General Store is the place to be It’s an impossibly beautiful day at the intersection of Highways 163 and N in central Boone County. Scores of families and friends are relaxing the evening away as music from the bandstand...
Lighting up their community
Consolidated Electric delivers more than electricity Missouri’s electric cooperatives are intertwined with the communities they serve. From the early days of banding members together to form a co-op and turning the lights on for the first time to sending the best and...
Simply Skewered
Kebabs are good any time of year, but they seem especially tasty during summer when the grilling is good. Although they take a little prep, the fact that nearly anything goes on a kebab makes it an easy part of any meal. Cooking for a picky crowd? Turn it into a party...
That’s Our Jam
Baby Boomer Reunion Concert hits 19th season Kevin White is known for blowing his own horn — a trumpet, that is. But when you ask him how the Baby Boomer Reunion Concerts began 19 years ago, it takes other musicians to toot the director’s horn. “He writes every...
The little town that could
Neighbors come together to fight hunger Tonie Lott will tell you the idea of a mobile food pantry came from her daughter, Jaydin. The then-8-year-old came home from school one day, grabbed a bag and headed straight to the food-lined shelves in their kitchen.“I asked...
Glamping in Style
Camp Long Creek is home away from home If the past year of turmoil taught us anything it’s that we all need to get outside more often. While most of us weren’t venturing off to beaches or lands far away during the pandemic, we all had one thing in common:...
The quality-of-life business
My wife likes to give me a hard time for being so giddy when holidays come around. In my opinion, holidays were created for celebrating, even if that means putting on my old beat-up Easter Bunny costume or dressing as a leprechaun to hand out gold coins at Max and...
1932 Reserve
Upscale dining at a new lake classic When B. Ray Franklin’s hotel was built in 1932, probably few people would have guessed that almost a century later it would be one of the last remnants of the Lake of the Ozarks’ early years. As time and development have changed...
The Classic Cars of E.L. Cord
Automaker's brief reign left lasting legacy Multimillionaire. Giant of industry. Twice the cover subject of Time magazine. All of these describe one-time Marshall resident and automotive innovator E.L. Cord. Yet he is not as well-known among most Americans as Henry...
Tick Away Summer
Missourians tasked to assist with statewide study No matter how you enjoy summer in Missouri, you’re sure to encounter ticks on your outdoor adventures. At least five species of human-biting ticks are here, and Missourians likely are familiar with some of the...