This area that I call home, the Ozarks, has experienced some rapid growth. To be more specific, I am talking about Taney and Stone Counties in southwest Missouri. The industries that drive the growth are tourism and recreation.
In recent years, much of the development has involved large national and multi-national corporations. That wasn’t always [...]

I mentioned the peach blossoms yesterday. I am seeing Dogwood blossoms today. Traditionally, when you see those it is the real start of spring in the Ozarks. If you’ve never seen a Dogwood blossom here’s a picture.

The big news around here is Tony LaRussa’s, manager of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals, arrest for drunk [...]