A message Beyond the Media- Tina Griffin
After years in Hollywood in the entertainment business, Tina makes the Lake of the Ozarks her home while still on the national stage as the “Counter Culture Mom.”
Cover Story: Deron Cherry
It is the early 1960s. Palmyra, New Jersey, was like most suburbs. Children were running
from house to house and playing in the street. Deron Cherry, former free safety for the
Kansas City Chiefs, experienced many opportunities there during his youth.
Miss Missouri: Erin O’Flaherty, Making Her Mark
BY LEXI CHURCHILL CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ERIN O’FLAHERTY, DAVID PICKERING AND MATT BOYD
Miss Missouri Erin O’Flaherty leaves a legacy of suicide prevention and LGBTQ pride.
Growing up, Miss Missouri Erin O’Flaherty did not practice her runway walk in heels or drown her curls in hairspray behind pageant doors. Instead, she sprinted down soccer elds […]
Diamond in the Ruff
BY LEXI CHURCHILL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
PHOTOS BY LIZ SPARLING AND PROVIDED BY THE SCHELL AND KAMPETER FAMILIES
Weaving between the old wooden structures of the factory, a group of boys, BB guns in hand, tracked down rats. Among the hunters was Michael Kampeter, who would grow into the man who took the reins of the company […]
Charitable Glamour
By Maggie Brenizer, managing editor Photos by Liz Sparling
The seasons are quickly changing, and Lake locals are moving from the hustle of the summer season to planning and attending events where they can have fun while helping others. This time of year brings us together, supporting important charities and causes while getting the chance […]