Honoring Mid-Missouri women’s military service, past and present A Mid-Missouri U.S. Army veteran Becky Price recently said, “We are called soldiers and veterans, not male or female.” Women who have served in the military in America’s history have proved their skills, intelligence and strength...
Soldiers often refer to their fellow servicemen as family. For Col. Grace Link and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michelle Struemph, their fellow Missouri National Guard members have certainly become a vital part of theirs. Those bonds for Link strengthened even more through constructing needed buildings with...
Sharon Grant stood in front of more than 75 people and did something many fellow Vietnam veterans often struggle to do: tell the story of her military service. As the guest speaker at the Women Veterans Commemoration on March 24 at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital (Truman VA) in Columbia,...
U.S. News & World Report travel readers recently voted the Grand Canyon, Disney World, Hawaii and Yellowstone National Park among its best family vacations. It’s completely understandable. What kid, or parent, wouldn’t love to see one of the world’s most scenic wonders, interact with beloved...
It’s their summer break, a time to relax and have fun. Yet, inevitably, those precious little mouths will say two words, “I’m bored.” Learn the ABC’s of summer break in Mid-Missouri and consider these 26 ideas. A is for getting ‘Artsy’ Stop by Capital Arts Imagination Station and put everyone’s...
Being the best mom she can be is a continuous catalyst for Carrie Peter, who is HIV positive. For Carrie Peter, being a foster parent was rewarding. However, she was hesitant in adopting a child of her own. One day she got a call about an 8-month-old baby, Katrina. “I told them, ‘No, I’m really...
Don’t break the bank with these fun, family excursions. Where Pigs Fly Farm and Pig Aloft Museum Where: Linn | Distance from Jeff City: 30 minutes Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday Cost: $3 donation (per person, includes food for animals) Contact: www.wherepigsflyfarm.com Where Pigs Fly Farm...
Historic and modern – although they sound like opposites, those are a few ways to describe what Jim and Stephanie Biggs have created in their 1207 Moreau Drive home. The couple purchased the property in the late ‘80s. They’ve savored the narrative the home brought with it, as well as added their...
Editor’s Note: This new section in HER Magazine will highlight significant women locally and in Missouri, who truly “made her mark” in history. In this “Making HER Mark” debut, brave women who fought in America’s largest battles are featured, as they were at the Museum of Missouri Military...
