June 17, 2019
Backpacking Bell Mountain
Bell Mountain offers a 12-mile loop with 1,683 feet of elevation change, respectable for the Midwest. Bell Mountain also offers something that you can’t get anywhere else in the…
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February 26, 2019
Woody Adkins Puts Traditional Country Music on the Air in Columbia
For the last 17 years, Woody has hosted country music programs on KOPN. He began his Midnight Country show, which aired Sundays from midnight to 3 AM, in 2000. He gained a loyal…
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July 26, 2018
7 Time-Honored State Fair Traditions
Each year there’s something new to see, and yet some components of the Fair date back from before Missouri actually had a designated State Fair. Let’s take a walk through time and…
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November 1, 2017
Missouri’s Last Drive-Ins
Since the height of their popularity, drive-ins have endured rising land prices, daylight savings time, and most recently, the end of 35mm projection— all of which have…
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May 6, 2017
The Doobie Brothers Donate $22,000 of Music Equipment to Van Buren High School
Just before the end of the school year, Van Buren High School’s music department received a gift of nearly $22,000 that was forty-seven years in the making.
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April 13, 2017
William Least Heat-Moon’s Debut Novel Takes a Spiritual Journey
The writing is lively and rewards the thoughtful, deliberate reader. Approach this book with an open mind, a genuine sense of curiosity, and perhaps a compass, and you will be…
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