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Hair apparent: Salon styles aren’t as difficult as they might appear

Do you ever leave a salon thinking you can’t re-create that professionally styled look? We spoke to the experts to get tips on how to do just that and more with three just-left-the-salon styles.

Snapshot: Gwen Edmonson, Holts Summit city clerk

Gwen Edmonson, sometimes known as the wife of W.T. and the mother of T., is the director of adult dance and drama ministries at Second Baptist Church, and keeps a busy day job as City Clerk and office manager for the City of Holts Summit.

Two local women make Extreme Makeover contribution

Two Jefferson City residents returned last week from a whirlwind trip to Joplin, where rebuilding efforts continue five months after a tornado destroyed nearly 7,000 homes in the city.

Families celebrate Halloween without gore, scariness

Not so spooky

Two Mid-Missouri families make Halloween fun without the ghouls, goblins and candy overload.

Young Professionals get tips from business veterans

Area young professionals gathered at the Stained Glass Theatre on Wednesday to learn from seasoned professionals about how to succeed in the workplace and at home.

Making a good first impression

Tips on how to ignore your nerves and introduce yourself with confidence

Have you ever been in a social situation where you were forced to interact with people you didn’t know?

JC company on cutting edge of home-integration systems

Glenn Mertens and his team at Smart Solutions Inc. install the kind of technology we once thought would come out of a Jetsons cartoon. It’s now the kind of technology we see every day.

Linn State Tech sets up legal fund over drug testing

Hearing on drug testing case set Oct. 25

Linn State Technical College has announced the establishment of a legal defense fund to raise money for its legal proceedings against the ACLU.

Vacation by the numbers

Traveling with a group can be more fun, less expensive

If the thought of planning a vacation sounds daunting, consider traveling with a group where all of the arrangements are made for you. You simply show up with some comfortable walking shoes and a camera, or your beachwear and a good book.