What’s in Your Bag?: Kayla Johnson, mom and registered dietitian
One can tell a lot about a person and their life by the items they carry with them: the stage of life they’re in, what they value, the bel...
Long-Distance Friendships: Maintaining deep connections in adulthood
By Jasmine Jones There is a specific sound: a low hum, a soft ding, an echo of a ring that I now associate with my two best friends. It ...
Artist Spotlight: Kate Cooper
Intro and interview by Erin Urhahn Kate Cooper is a local portrait artist attending Southeast Missouri State University who is inspired by p...
meet along the way: Ethel Priest
By Jasmine Jones This story was first published as “Community Cookbook: Rosettes, by Ethel Priest from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jac...
meet along the way: Carol and Tony Glueck
This story was first published in the September 2023 issue of The Best Years as “Racing Moto-Trials: Couple passes love for sport to s...
meet along the way: Shirlee Wilson and Fred Jones
This story was first published in the Winter 2023 issue of mind + body as “‘Sugarhouse:’ Local couple creates feature-leng...
meet along the way: Donna Gales
By Diane Beck This story was first published as “Faces of Southeast Missouri: Donna Gales” in the January 2024 issue of The Best...
meet along the way: Sue Jones
This story was first published as “Community Cookbook: Fruitcake Recipe, by Sue Jones from Jackson” in the December 2023 issue o...
Read about cake and eat it, too!
Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Cape Girardeau Public Library The holiday season is all about making memories with family and enjoying delicious...