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Missouri Tornadoes

Missouri has seen many tornadoes in its time. Here are the recorded number of tornadoes in the state of Missouri by county.

May 15, 2012 in Life

Disc Golf: Learning the Basics

Unlike traditional golf, disc golf is inexpensive to begin and nearly free to play once you’ve started. Get some tips on playing the game and read Andrew Lovgren's experience learning from pro-disc golfer Nikko Locastro inside our June/July issue.

May 15, 2012 in Life

Disc Golf: Tips for a Weekend Player

Gain disc golf tips for the weekend player from Andrew Lovgren and read about professional disc golfer Nikko Locastro in the June/July issue of Missouri Life.

May 15, 2012 in Life

Lamps by Joanna

Joanna Helphrey makes unique lamp shades out of gourds using a miniature jigsaw, wood stains, and dyes.

May 14, 2012 in Made

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A Good Cup of Joe

Missouri artist, Noah Earle has toured worldwide, but tends to perform a lot in coffee shops in downtown Columbia. His homegrown, earthy rock reminds you of a good cup of coffee.

May 11, 2012 in Life

Willow Brook Leather

Joe Henderson works diligently at Willow Brook Leather crafting a variety of leather products including handbags, wallets, belts, briefcases, and journals.

May 7, 2012 in Made

Sarah Alban

The Boonville Races

The first land battle of the war cleared the secessionist forces from central Missouri and saved the state for the Union.

May 4, 2012 in Life

Art of Glass

A Missouri school teacher dives into her art after retirement, and truly makes masterpieces.

Apr 30, 2012 in Made

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Wide Awake

A Kansas City firm builds a national reputation for making authentically styled Civil War movies.

Apr 27, 2012 in Life

Made in Missouri: Offal into Oil

Carthage plant turns slaughterhouse waste into heating fuel.

Apr 23, 2012 in Made (1 Comments)

Sarah Alban

In The Moments Before The Battle

The care and dedication Civil War reenactors put into their craft is on full display at recreations of local battles. At one such reenactment, an unsuspecting young boy gets a close look at the Battle of Pilot Knob.

Apr 20, 2012 in Life

Missourians on the Titanic

As the movie Titanic is re-released in 3-D, take a moment to read the stories of passengers aboard the famous ship who had connections to Missouri – including The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

Apr 13, 2012 in Life

Ukulele Builder

Unsatisfied with conventional ukuleles, Jerry Hoffman decided to make his own. His unique design has caught the ear of musicians across the country.

Apr 13, 2012 in Life

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Made in Missouri: EarthShell

Go green right down to your dinnerware with this Missouri product!

Apr 9, 2012 in Made

Jon Rapp

Going Fungal!

The early days of spring mark the beginning of mushroom hunting season. One particularly prized fungus is the morel mushroom and many Missourians can't wait to get their hands on them.

Apr 6, 2012 in Life

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Made in Missouri: Super Duper Diaper Doo

This time-tested Missouri product is a staple in any family household with small children.

Apr 2, 2012 in Made (2 Comments)

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Missouri Artist: Jeff Kapfer

St. Louis artist Jeff Kapfer sees painting from a unique vantage point. Jeff is most well-known for his vibrant paintings of birds.

Mar 30, 2012 in Life (1 Comments)

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Made in Missouri: Holey Smoker

Attention BBQ lovers! The Holey Smoker is an easy way to add smoky flavor to barbecue.

Mar 26, 2012 in Made

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Dr. David Waldo, inventive Missouri trader and banker

What do the following have in common: the 1857 Missouri Banking Act, a Santa Fe trader dressed in women’s clothing, and a five-hundred-wagon supply train from the Battle of Westport?

Mar 23, 2012 in Life

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Made in Missouri: Nasopure

Stay clean and healthy this season with this Missouri product.

Mar 19, 2012 in Made

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The Life and Music of Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin was the most well-known and best-selling composer of ragtime music. The Scott Joplin House showcases the importance of this accomplished African-American composer.

Mar 16, 2012 in Life (1 Comments)

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Ozarklake Distinct Decor

This Missouri couple is making art out of objects that many homes have right in their backyards.

Mar 12, 2012 in Made (1 Comments)

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Missouri's Own: Jennifer Ouellette

Inspired by her mother's vintage clothing store, St. Louis native Jennifer Ouellette fashions hats and headbands at Jennifer Ouellette Inc. in New York City.

Mar 9, 2012 in Life