Missouri Calendar of Events Around the State ~ February ~Things To Do - 01/31/09 11:38 PM
                      
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Springfield  Feb 1-28  Hearts for the Arts - Creamery Arts Center - 417-862-2787
Branson - Feb 4-7 -13thAnnual Branson Tri-Lakes - Building & Home Show - Branson Convention Center-              417-334-5401
Joplin - Feb 6 - Sugar Snow! - Walter Woods Conservation Area - 417-629-3423
 
                                                            
Jefferson City - Feb 6-8 - United Bow Hunters of Missouri Anniversary Festival - Truman Hotel              573-243-7113
Springfield - Feb 6-8 - Auto Fest - Ozark Empire Fairgrounds - 417-833-2660
Osage Beach - Feb 7 - … (4 comments)

St Joseph Mo Calendar of Events - January 23-February 28 - 01/22/09 11:36 PM
                                  Calendar of Events  St Joseph, Mo
                                      January 23-February 28
                                      
                                          DATE   TIME   EVENT   LOCATION
January 23 10am-8pm KQ2 Midland Empire Farm & Ag Show   Civic Arena  
January 24 11am-4pm KQ2 Midland Empire Farm & Ag Show   Civic Arena  
January 24 & 25 24th@8pm & 25th@2pm Haygoods In Concert   Missouri Theater  
January 30 & 31 8am Jesse James Kennel Club Dog Show   Civic Arena  
January 31 7pm Dancing with the Stars-St. Joseph   Missouri Theater  
February 1 8am St. Joseph Kennel Club Dog Show   Civic Arena  
February 7 9am-5pm Antique Show   Civic Arena  
February 8 … (7 comments)

Cherry Mash Candy Bar ~ American favorite ~ Businesses in St Joseph - 01/19/09 10:02 PM
 
                                                     
Dr George Washington Chase started the Chase Candy Company in 1876 when he had difficulty of raising a family on a doctor's meager wage.  His son persuaded him to hire two expert candy makers and worked the idea into the Chase fine confections, working on the second floor of the store.
 
In St. Louis, Mr. Busch was brewing his first batch of beer and Alexander Graham Bell was making his famous telephone call.
 
Chase Candy became known throughout the Midwest in a few years for the hand dipped chocolate candies.
 
Cherry Mash became one of … (2 comments)

Western Tablet Company taking a new look as ~ Lofts ~ Mitchell Park Plaza ~ St Joseph - 01/17/09 11:09 PM

 
Western Tablet Company plant has been an integral architectural part of St Joseph since the early 1900's.  Not only was this where the original BIG CHIEF TABLET was made, but also the number of jobs at the factory.  The Western Tablet Company held the original copyright of the popular writing notebook but was sold later to the Mead Corporation.  In 2004 Mead closed the St Joseph plant.
 The Big Chief Tablet was a popular writing notebook for several generations of young children.  It featured widely spaced lines, easier to write in for those learning to write.  It's prominence however, … (10 comments)

St Joseph Businesses-Dillon Company Home Improvement - 01/08/09 10:43 PM
  
I finally had the opportunity to go to this home improvement company yesterday.


 
 














Dillon Company opened in the mid 70's as an insulation company during the energy crisis.
In the mid 1980's Dillon's expanded to a complete home improvement company specializing in exterior home improvements and remodeling.
I have read about Dillon's and their superior workmanship but today I had a chance to visit several of their recent remodeling projects with the owner Randy Rowland.  The two kitchen projects were a … (6 comments)

Kansas City Chiefs Football Training Camp One Step Closer to St Joseph Missouri - 01/05/09 11:08 PM
This is a win for the people of Missouri by bringing the Kansas City Chiefs training camp to the teams home state.
Senator Charlie Shields has worked for several years to bring the current Wisconsin based training camp to Missouri.
The Missouri Development Finance Board approved tax credits that are a vital step in securing St Joseph and Missouri Western State University as the new home of the Kansas City training camp.  The board approved $25 million in tax credits for improvements to Arrowhead Stadium, a publicly owned facility, where the Chiefs professional football team plays.  Part of the credits would … (4 comments)