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July 4 is just around the corner, and America’s 250th anniversary celebration is underway! Many of our vendors are already creating patriotic-themed products to help commemorate this historic milestone.
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By Patrice Jennings, Market Manager
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6/24/26
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Donna Aufdenberg gets energized sharing the variety of skills children learn when gardening.
“We can teach a lot through gardening,” said Aufdenberg, a University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist in Cape Girardeau County. “So many activities that are, yes, gardening, but are also math- or art-oriented.”
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6/24/26
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The dictionary says that to wait is to remain in place while expecting something to happen. Scripture instructs us to wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor, Willow Springs & Mountain View Presbyterian Churches
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6/24/26
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Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to $3 lower on Tuesday at the Ozarks Regional Stockyards, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.
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6/20/26
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Community gardens are growing across Missouri by pairing shared land with shared purpose, but long-term success requires planning and organization.
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By Linda Geist, Writer, University of Missouri Extension
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6/20/26
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Jenny Raith, center, is the recipient of a $75,000 microloan through Justine Petersen, a financial organization, with assistance from the Ozarks Small Business Incubator to start The Cozy Collective, a private online community for women focused on homemaking, creativity and personal development.
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6/20/26
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For instance, Field & Stream held a fishing contest, offering a host of outdoor equipment prizes in various categories. One entry drew more space in the magazine than any other topic but the war. It was a 16-pound smallmouth bass caught by George T. Magraw, M.D.
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By Larry Dablemont, Outdoors Columnist
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6/20/26
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Drago Accounting has opened a new location at 230 W. Main St. in West Plains.
The accounting practice is owned by local entrepreneur and Certified Professional Accountant Sarah Drago. The firm serves individuals, small businesses and organizations.
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6/20/26
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McDaniel Farms of Willow Springs is a new member of the American Angus Association, announced Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in St. Joseph.
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6/20/26
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June is Dairy Month. It has been since 1937.
Not much is said about it these days, but when I was growing up in the 1950s-60s, Dairy Month was a big deal. Maybe it wasn’t the same everywhere, but in our neighborhood dairy farming involved just about everyone I knew — or so it seemed.
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By Jim Hamilton, Quill Columnist
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6/20/26
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Frequent drought and rising input costs have livestock producers continuing to feel pressure to find feed for their herds. University of Missouri Extension specialists encourage farmers and ranchers to use free online tools to improve feed sourcing and budgeting decisions.
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By Linda Geist, Writer, University of Missouri Extension
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6/20/26
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Ozarks Healthcare is offering on-site financial counselors and eligibility specialists to help patients understand available health care payment and coverage options.
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6/20/26
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With summer activities in full swing and fall sports seasons approaching, Ozarks Healthcare is reminding families of two remaining opportunities for area students to receive free athletic physicals.
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6/17/26
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Ozarks Healthcare has launched a virtual walk-in care service, offering patients a way to connect with medical providers remotely for non-emergency health care needs.
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6/17/26
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Healthy Blue and Motivo Health have partnered to expand Missouri’s behavioral health workforce by financially supporting clinical supervision for pre-licensed therapists in rural communities.
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6/17/26
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To all the dads — Happy Father’s Day! The market is ready to help celebrate this weekend.
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By Patrice Jennings, Market Manager
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6/17/26
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“To everything there is a season...” thus begins the third chapter of Ecclesiastes. We have heard this lesson at many funerals and memorial services. I have found it to be very comforting in times of despair and confusion. But now it is appropriate for what I have to say. What started in 2018 now comes to a hiatus in 2026.
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By Pastor Kent Wilfong, Religion Columnist
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6/17/26
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The Missouri WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program) Farmers Market Nutrition Program has started again for the year 2026.
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By April Bridges, WIC Nutritionist, Howell County Health Department
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6/17/26
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She was born with a name that perfectly suited a writer: Annie England Noblin. A petite young woman with a big heart for dogs, Annie never imagined she would write a novel or learn to cook. But she went on to publish her first novel, "Sit! Stay! Speak!" — a story about a dog that beautifully integrated her own family recipes.
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By Sue Neitzel, Quill Food Columnist
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6/17/26
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