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When it comes to managing your brand on social media, it’s a lot of fun until someone calls out your brand with a complaint. In what has become a global audience, you might be faced with a sneer or a knock on your brand that feels a bit unfair. While you should always address a […]
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If you haven’t stopped by a Longboards, get ready to say “Aloha” to some of the most delicious food you’ve ever had! Longboards Wraps and Bowls started about 15 years ago with locations in Gladstone, Missouri, and Liberty, Missouri, but have now expanded to other areas including Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and St. Joseph, Missouri. They […]
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Remember writing that high school term paper, when you found that your pencil needed sharpening no less than four times before beginning (never mind that you were typing the paper) and you were sure your mom’s stash of Little Debbie snacks could help you get to the ten-page minimum much faster? SJC writers have their […]
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Decades, even centuries — nah, millenniums ago, group fitness programs entered the world — we’re looking at you, Yoga. Then, during the years of the wild child — the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s saw the likes of Jazzercise, Richard Simmons (we couldn’t forget his outfits even if we wanted to … and we want to), […]

This winter has been one with continuous rounds of fresh powdery snow and icy rain. Some are calling this “the winter that keeps on giving.” The weather has caused some to consider a move to the sunny state of Florida (or at least a trip to enjoy a few days of sunshine and warmth) but […]
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Calling all thinkers, creators and curious types: The Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire returns to northwest Missouri on Saturday, March 2, 2019. This week we raise our mugs to this gathering of creatives and honor the event’s continued success. What is a maker fair, anyway? The event, part of the global Maker Faire® events, is […]
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As you sip on your coffee on this Monday morning, think about where it came from. Did you brew a pot in your kitchen or did you go out and grab your cup of joe from a coffee shop? If you went out for your coffee, many would say they went with a well-known brand […]
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The pressure to get just the right thing for your special someone. The pressure just to have a special someone, even if it’s only for one day. It’s a holiday that is beloved by a few, hated by many and tolerated by the rest of us. Americans spend an average of $147 on Valentine’s Day, […]
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The days of wondering whether voice assistants will ever be common household tools are long over. If you began with instructing Siri to address you as “Master of the Universe” or could only imagine calling out “Hey Google” to hear “Pump Up The Jam” on a whim, you know now that this technology wasn’t destined […]

Some like it hot. Others like it with white beans, or no beans, or maybe pork. We’re talking chili, of course. Lots and lots of it — all in the name of a great cause. Now in its 33rd year, the UCP of Northwest Missouri Annual Heart of America Chili Challenge is set for March […]
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