meet along the way: Marilee Roethemeyer
By Jasmine Jones This story was first published in the June 2022 issue of “The Best Years.” Church and civic group cookbooks tel...
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...