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Phillis Jones is the foster grandparent for a kindergarten class at Benton Elementary, where she provides support and love.

Mary Jordan has found a happy therapy in immersing herself in the world of goats when she's off the clock as a nurse manager.

Missouri Rogue Jeepers and KVC Missouri partnered for a toy drive aiming to fill a Jeep with toys for foster children.

Around Christmastime, families wait in line for the chance to meet Santas everywhere. But “Saunders Claus” is the real deal. Trained at the C.W. Howard Santa Claus School, Christopher Saunders, known as “Saunders Claus,” premiered as one of Walt Disney World’s first-ever Black Santas in 2021. 

While one may not see a steam engine tractor in use on many farms these days, the history of farming is thriving in Boonville, Missouri

Community members learned to prepare for disasters with fun-sized tips from local organizations and first responders at Family Fun Fest