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Webb City celebrates its motto "We love it here" through year-round community events including Paint the Town Red Parade, Downtown After Dark shopping, King Jack Park's Cruise-a-Palooza and Polar Bear Express, and community service programs that demonstrate the town's big heart and neighborly spirit.

Jane McCaulley, a former elementary art teacher who discovered fused glass artistry 20 years ago, now creates and sells her glass art at local galleries and teaches her techniques while working from her Missouri home studio.

Perry and Debbie Johnson own Bicycle Specialists and share their passion for cycling through their business, coaching youth mountain bike teams, and promoting cycling for health, transportation, and community engagement despite their different riding motivations.

The Pittsburg State University Walking Tour offers visitors a compact, ADA-compliant showcase of the Kansas campus featuring historic and modern architecture, art, gorilla statues, and a Vietnam War Memorial replica while highlighting Pittsburg's transformation from a mining town to a diverse community.

Har-Ber Village Museum in Grove, Oklahoma actively partners with the city through tourism promotion, educational programs, and community events, serving as a pioneer-era attraction that welcomed 9,000 students from four states last year.

Eric and Kellie Gerner grew up as childhood friends whose families knew each other before they were born, married 43 years ago after dating in high school, and now successfully operate Gold and Silver of Joplin together as best friends and business partners.

Dr. Brian and Megan Reavley met at work in 2014, married in 2018, and now successfully run Reavley Dental in Lamar, Missouri together by maintaining clear boundaries between their professional and personal lives.

The Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex will host three diverse February performances: internationally acclaimed pianist Steven Spooner, Grammy-winning children's hip-hop group The Secret Agency, and Aquila Theatre's production of Pride and Prejudice.

Steve and Cindy Head met in AA recovery meetings in 1986, married three months later, and have built a strong 36+ year marriage centered on their shared faith and commitment to helping others overcome addiction and life challenges.