Photos by Greta Cross Ellis-Porter Riverside Pool’s Float Your Boat cardboard boat races were held Aug. 3. Teams of two to six participants were asked to build human-powered boats made of strictly cardboard and duct tape. The boats needed to be capable of completing a 50-meter course. Winners from...
Photos by Sally Ince Heisinger Bluffs residents took part in the Drums Alive program April 30 at Heisinger Bluffs. The program encourages seniors to get moving by beating on large inflated balls with sticks and creating music to the beat.
Photos by Greta Cross The Council for Drug Free Youth’s ice cream social was held Aug. 5 at Capital Mall. The social, an annual fundraiser for the organization, included multiple skits revolving around anti-drug use topics for area youth.
Jefferson City American Red Cross volunteer Pam Protzman has a passion for helping others Story by Samantha Pogue Photos by Sally Ince The American Red Cross has its ‘boots on the ground.’ This saying adheres to its thousands of volunteers who are often among the first to help people in need after...
Sisters share stories of flooding, tornado damage Story and photos by Sally Ince Just days after Rebecca Hoelscher began making preparations to prevent floodwaters from entering her new home she received a message from her sister, Sarah Struemph, telling her she had been hit by a tornado the night before....
The road laid after a tornado hit Eldon and Jefferson City May 22 has been a challenging, often heartbreaking one. Homes and businesses were destroyed or badly damaged. Weeks following, the Red Cross still had a shelter set up for those displaced by the storm. Others who still had their houses and apartments...
Story by Samantha Pogue Photos courtesy of Kyerra Johnson-Massey “Kindness starts here.” This is more than a tagline for the We Speak Foundation; it is its foundation. Whether it’s paying for a person’s meal, finding a hotel room for a woman escaping domestic violence or picking up trash and debris...
Story and photos by Sally Ince I first visited St. Louis two years ago. It was late November, baseball season had been over for weeks and many Americans were likely still comatose on their couches from their Thanksgiving feasts. But despite it being near the start of winter, it was a beautifully warm...
By Jimmy Mustion There are many artists who help heal through their talents and those who heal with a kind, caring heart in Jefferson City. In this article, we will feature just a handful of those amazing individuals through their own shared stories. Dr. David Lancaster, photographer For me, one of the most...
3 prominent, hardworking women in Jeff City show mothers can truly do it all Story and photos by Sally Ince Since the second half of the 20th century, women have made major contributions to the U.S. labor force. According to a study published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in June of 2017,...
