Meet the Jolly Rogers Grub & Grog Polar Plunge team, who have raised $98,000-plus for Special Olympics Missouri Story by Samantha Pogue Every pirate has a code they live by. Often it was outlined with rules for discipline, division of stolen goods, compensation for injured pirates and other...
By Dr. Brandy Glascock, MD JCMG Family Medicine It is important to remember that heart disease doesn’t just affect older adults. It is now happening to younger adults more often, partly because the conditions that lead to heart disease are happening to people at younger ages (like obesity and high...
Pretty in Pink Ladies Cocktail Party 2018 Council of Clubs Fall Fashion Show Zonta Says No 5K Second Annual Holiday Mart Fundraiser Festival of Trees CASA Fundraising Meet & Greet/Social Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association Gala Princess Party fundraiser Miss Fashionetta Cotillion...
Community meals, free holiday feasts and food distribution available in Mid-Missouri Whether it is a community meal like at the Holts Summit Soup Kitchen, a holiday feast, or food to make at home, the Mid-Missouri community has a variety of ways for those in need to never go hungry year-round and on special...
Diane and Mark Struemph have collectively lost 430-plus pounds in less than three years Story by Samantha Pogue • Photos by Julie Smith At Diane and Mark Struemph’s front door lies a welcome mat sporting their last name that also states: “The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.”...
Column by Denise Coots, registered dietitian at SSM Health/St. Mary’s Hospital It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Time for gathering with friends and family, snuggling close to the fire and gaining weight. The typical American packs on five to 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s...
Jefferson City Red Dress River Run Go Red For Women Luncheon Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk Fast and Furry Glow 5K Premium Pets One-Year Celebration Angiepalooza Lincoln University Homecoming Parade CelebARTy Dinner and Art Auction
Strut Your Style Fashion Show & Luncheon models walk the runway for a reason Story by Samantha Pogue • Photos by Julie Smith They are wives, mothers, sisters and grandmothers. They are leading business women in Mid-Missouri and volunteers in the community. They are strong, positive, beautiful...
Story by Samantha Pogue Six months before her scheduled mammogram in 2001, Nancy K. Gratz felt God was with her. At that time, she had mastitis, an inflammation of breast tissue that sometimes involves an infection. Then she discovered a lump. “I was very busy and I did think about canceling...
A recurring theme Lori Hoelscher heard throughout her battle with breast cancer is “You’re going to be OK.” Her husband Delbert, her family, her friends and loved ones who had been through the same battle often said those words, but they said it with conviction. This simple, powerful declaration...
