Being crowned Miss Missouri is an honor many girls dream of from a young age, and for Courtney Rowe, crowned Miss Missouri 2025, it marks the opportunity to serve the state while representing Missouri at the Miss America pageant. Crowned Miss Missouri 2025 2019 graduate of Liberty North High School 2023 graduate of Northwest Missouri…
When Sophie Cunningham walks into a room, she carries a kind of magnetic energy that can only be forged in the heart of the Midwest. She is engaging, fashionable, and undeniably charismatic—beauty in every sense of the word. But step onto a basketball court, and a switch flips. The smile stays. But the fashion turns into physicality, and the girl from Columbia, Missouri, becomes something else entirely—a freight train barreling down the lane, unafraid to crash the boards or protect her teammates at any cost.
Christina Landry is quietly redefining what healing can look like through Unbridled Therapeutics, a nonprofit co-located with Missouri Forget Me Not Horse Rescue and Sanctuary (MFMN). A licensed mental health professional with deep roots in the equine world, Landry has built a practice where traditional counseling and animal-assisted therapy work side by side—creating space for meaningful, often life-changing breakthroughs.
For Khalid Mundwiller, choosing to build his life in Eldon, Missouri, had nothing to do with convenience or career strategy. It had everything to do with family, especially his grandparents, J.R. and Nina Atwell. “Grandpa and Grandma are the reason I moved here,” he says—a simple truth that shaped his early years. Week after week, his grandmother drove to Rolla to pick him up so he could spend weekends in Eldon. Those visits became the rhythm of his childhood—days spent helping, learning, and absorbing the presence of the man who would become his greatest influence.
When Governor Mike Kehoe talks about his life, he doesn’t start with politics. He doesn’t even start with business. He goes straight to the thing he and his wife, Claudia, are proudest of—their family. “Before anything else,” he said, “our greatest accomplishment is our children.”
For many Missouri families, a visit to a food bank is the moment between fear and relief. Governor Mike Kehoe understands that feeling. Raised by a single mother and the youngest of six children, he remembers the days when money was tight, and kindness from others made all the difference. His support for food banks comes from that place, wanting every child to feel secure and every family to know help is there.
Chris Wilson, executive manager at Van Chevrolet/Cadillac/Subaru in Kansas City, Missouri and Lake of the Ozarks Shootout board member, brings more than 31 years of industry experience to his role. His sharp, professional look from Bingham’s Traditional Clothing in Columbia reflects his commitment to excellence, customer care, and high-level leadership in the automotive world.
Perched on a beautifully wooded lakeside lot in Osage Beach, Missouri, the Roberts residence is a testament to what happens when personal vision meets exceptional craftsmanship. Designed and built by Thomas Construction, with architectural design by Matt Stephens and interior styling by Cindy Herman, this 5,500-square-foot home reflects not just luxury, but a lifestyle centered around family, comfort, and connection to the lake.
At the Lake of the Ozarks, even relaxation hums at 5G speed.
From sunrise selfies to streaming music on the boat, technology now anchors nearly every moment of life at the Lake. Our phones wake us, guide us, and entertain us — but sometimes, they exhaust us.
Step inside Marlese Loveall’s home, and it feels like stepping into a storybook. Every corner is filled with meaning, memory, and carefully curated design choices that reflect not only her love for beauty but also her love for family and tradition. Built on a rare point lot in Sunrise Beach, the home is surrounded by sweeping water views and designed with two priorities in mind: the kitchen and the Christmas trees. Together, they tell the story of a home built with intention, function, and heart.