Bright Boxes, Sunny Service
How one local student’s charity is spreading love across the nation Though there isn’t a book called “How to Run a Charity and Go to High School at the Same…
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Lauren Sable Freiman
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In With the New
See how visionaries are breathing new life into River Park. As a kid, the JCD Building sometimes served as Charlie Christiansen’s indoor soccer field. He’d spend breaks from local tournaments…
The Money in Marijuana
What to expect with the passing of Amendment Two. With November’s passage of Amendment Two, growing, manufacturing, selling, and consuming marijuana and marijuana products for medicinal use has been legalized…
Constructing a Community
Habitat for Humanity’s construction manager, Shane Spalding, teaches volunteers contracting skills that last a lifetime When Shane Spalding joined River City Habitat for Humanity as the full-time construction manager in…
Citizen-Soldier
The impact, mission, and presence of the Missouri Army National Guard. photos by Charles Machon, Museum of Military History, and DVIDS Around 10,000 visitors pass through the doors of the…
Rise and Shine
Meet three new, promising up-and-comers on the music scene. Classical Pianist/Student As a seventh grader, Tanner Henley really envied the talents of his friends: It seemed the majority of them…
City Character – Finding Perspective
Two families share their experiences raising children with disabilities. Each weekday morning at 9 a.m., Amy Smentkowski boards the Handi-Wheels bus that takes her to the Gibbs Center for Independence,…
Past Times – Specializing in Service
Winter-Dent and Company is proud to be locally and employee-owned. A lot has changed since 1912, when the McKenna and Steiniger Insurance Agency first opened its doors in Jefferson City.…
Dos and Don’ts of Real Estate
Local real estate agents discuss the biggest decisions to consider when buying or selling a home. Buying or selling a home is a big decision, one that instigates several other…
A Continued Legacy
Construction is in the blood of the Markway family. At 6:30 a.m., Jude Markway arrives at Markway Construction Company to prepare for the daily 7 a.m. construction meeting. During…