meet along the way: Gail Lowrance
By Lizzy Stock This story was first published in the June 2022 issue of “The Best Years.” When Gail Lowrance retired from teachi...
Thrilling mysteries
Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library Relax and enjoy a fun and thrilling cozy mystery. Here are a few o...
from the editor: movement, Summer 2022
I used to think I had to do everything I wanted to do in my life before I turned 30. Now, as I leave behind my 20s and move into a new decad...
Taking a Step: All-female drumline leads band at Perryville High School
Drums are loud. They are visual. They are large and cumbersome, and they keep the band together. Historically, they are a male-dominated pos...
Art for You: Purple Sun
Canvas, heavy body acrylic with purple embroidery floss Kaleigh Oliver This piece titled “Purple Sun” is a celebration of creation and t...
Pet Peeves: What ticks you off?
When we came across a list of pet peeves by Cher, it gave us great insight into who she is as a person, and it also gave us a beautiful real...
Emily Fox: From Jackson studio to Western mines and European beaches
Emily Fox was at Lake Michigan on Aug. 2, 2017, when she found a pebble-sized piece of smooth, frosted-clear glass washed up on the shore. S...
Madelyn Hussman: From the Pacific Crest Trail to the Cape Girardeau Studio
For six months, jewelry maker and leatherworker Madelyn Hussman and her husband Joe lived in a tent in what many consider some of the most b...
Matt Ashworth: Into the Missouri, Southern Illinois and Northern Arkansas Wilderness
When Matt Ashworth began hiking 266 miles of the Ozark Trail across Missouri, he decided to start making his own ultralight hammock backpack...