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After coaching basketball for several seasons was not giving him the fulfillment he wanted, David Peppard had some soul searching to do. Teaching and coaching was his career choice, but five years of winning records and awards did not scratch the itch he had. There had to be something more. “What could I be doing to make a better world?” was the question he kept coming back to in his mind. The answer came in an acceptance letter from the…

What makes a good college town? Is it hipster poetry readings at a local open-mic? Is it a homecoming parade that brings the entire community together? Is it rallying behind a sports team? When one thinks of a ‘college town’ one pictures Lawrence or Manhattan KS, Columbia MO, Lincoln NE, and others. Each of these cities have vibrant interactions between community and university. Among the results of a study conducted this summer by students from Kansas State University, Missouri Western…

Downtown St. Joseph, Mo. is growing, and a new business sees opportunity in the arts and entertainment district. Spot-On Audio Recording opened June 1, 2018 on Suite 300 of the Light and Power Building, located at 520 Francis Street. Spot-On Audio Recording, owned and operated by sound engineer Mark Etling, provides musicians and other creative talent with the high-quality audio production and engineering services. In addition, the firm specializes in providing certification testing for courtroom stenographers, broadcast captioning providers and Communication Testing…

Laura Wyeth has many fond memories of downtown. “Our father was an attorney at St. Joseph Light & Power for 28 years. We would come down to have lunch, or go to the dentist, visit dad in his office and then go shopping. You could go from shop to shop, looking for just the right thing. There was a lot of traffic, the sidewalks and stores were full. We want to see that again.” Beautifully crafted Buildings stand quiet, ready…

Person You Should Know: Drew Phillips of Rumours Salon by: Danny R. Phillips Drew Phillips is many things: artist, musician, cosmetologist, writer, my daughter. I believe art is essential to life, it is the muse that at times, make this life bearable. Drew is the embodiment of this philosophy; she embraces art in all its forms, turns her back to doubters and lives the life she chooses, how she chooses. The Rumours Salon phenom and I sat in my downtown…