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...
Make Paint with Monica Foltz
When she was three years old, nurses noticed Monica Foltz’s aptitude for painting while she spent time in the hospital. They suggested to ...
Solo Travel: Get out and explore
I was 22 and in Venice, Italy, for four days by myself, walking through winding streets while the city was waking up, women hanging laundry ...