by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | May 4, 2021 | Cover Story, Magazine News
By Savanah Mandeville At approximately 5:41 pm May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado touched down at the western edge of Joplin city limits. In that moment, life in Joplin immediately changed. The Joplin tornado destroyed 7,500 houses, inflicted over 1,000 injuries and took... 
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Mar 31, 2021 | Cover Story, Magazine News
By Don Lowe After closing last fall while the state of Oklahoma completed its renovation project, a revamped Miami, Oklahoma, Travel Information Center (TIC) shared this facility’s new look at an open house in late January. After closing last fall while the state of... 
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Mar 1, 2021 | Cover Story, Magazine News
By Kathleen Swift • Photo by Mandy Edmonson Mark Metsker worked as an EMT when he first applied for a position with the Webb City Fire Department 40 years ago. Now, as battalion chief, Metsker has seen it all in his career. “There’s always variety as a fire fighter,”... 
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Jan 29, 2021 | Cover Story, Magazine News
By Kathleen Swift Entrepreneurship runs in the family of mother and daughter duo Deanna Ness and Beth Stewart. Beth’s grandparents owned an insurance agency in Nevada for many years, and Beth worked after school for them when she was in high school. “I knew I wanted... 
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Dec 29, 2020 | Cover Story, Magazine News
By Savanah Mandeville • Photos by Jeremy Klefeker Last year, thousands of couples were forced to postpone their weddings amid COVID-19 concerns. Butch and Jordan Flick of Miami, Oklahoma, were one of those couples. “Our original date was going to be April 18, but... 
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Nov 30, 2020 | Cover Story, Magazine News
By Savanah Mandeville As the Christmas season marks the end of a year full of uncertainty, it’s more important than ever that we cherish the time we get to spend with our loved ones. That’s why more and more families are really embracing the Christmas experience this... 