Where We Call HOME
Exploring who we are, where we came from, and what it means to be homegrown in Jefferson City. Where are you from, JCMO?We often hear these kinds of questions. Where…
Growth Through Innovation
Getting hands-on with soy. Spend some time in The Center for Soy Innovation and you just might start to believe the magic beans in “Jack and the Beanstalk” are actually…
Programs with Purpose
More than 25 years of supporting the dream. When the bell rings and school is out for the day, there is palpable excitement as children leave their classrooms and exit school.…
Planting New Roots & Making a Difference
Jefferson City transplants share their stories of why they made Jefferson City their new hometown. Life makes many twists and turns, taking people places never thought or heard of —…
Looking at the Labels
Finding out what’s in your food and how to avoid the additives you don’t want. Wandering up and down grocery store aisles, strolling through farmers markets, visiting specialty shops, and ordering…
Growing the Future
Pushing to help young farmers, business professionals, and civic leaders. When anyone talks about Missouri and what we consider our homegrown industries, I immediately think of agriculture. Our state is home…
This is Your Captain Speaking
Local pilots take adventure to new heights. Looking down from the clouds, you get quite a different view of Jefferson City. What you know as bustling buildings and busy streets…
An Angler’s Paradise
Local, friendly, and open for business for nearly 30 years. Mom-and-pop hometown bait shops were once abundant in Missouri. You could see them on the way to the lake or…
Same Planet, Different World
Local scuba diving shop offers underwater adventure. Chris Heitman’s love of scuba diving was born out of necessity. As a law enforcement official, he was working at an incident involving…
In the Loop
Jefferson City’s roundabout system explained. Roundabouts may still feel new to Jefferson City, even though we have had them for many years now. Modern roundabouts have been a traffic design tool…