A retired educator from St. Joseph creates handmade charcuterie boards from raw wood which she picks out of a local saw mill.

Staff at Smithville Lake have begun collecting Christmas trees that will be used for wildlife habitat.

Kansas Country Store in Leavenworth, Kansas, is celebrating 20 years of business this year.

Hometown Lumber & Hardware in Marysville, Kansas, offers custom farm and home products to customers.

A meat locker recently opened in Nodaway County that works with local livestock producers.

A unique bakery in Plattsburg, Missouri, is celebrating its three year anniversary.

The Rusty Chandelier Vintage Market and the Jesse James Antique Mall in St. Joseph will host a three-day vintage Christmas open house this weekend.

Students at Trenton High School in northwest Missouri recently added a native plant garden to their campus in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation and Quail Forever.

The Monarch Place Event Center opened this month in Holt County on the land where the old country school stood.

Plato’s Closet in St. Joseph is a recently opened store that buys back gently used clothing from the public.

Carpenter’s Classics LLC is a family-owned auction service and consignment business.

Schweizer Orchards is a family-owned business in St. Joseph that has begun selling fall produce and decorations.

A locally-owned donut shop opened in Smithville, Missouri, in March.

Grimm Bros. LLC is a family-owned operation that raises game birds in Northeast Kansas.

A therapeutic horseback riding program in Cameron, Missouri, will hold their fourth annual chili cook-off fundraiser this month. Dream Catchers, a nonprofit organization in Clinton County, off…