As we stride into the new year, we do so with a look at legacy. Our theme, family owned business, brought to light how much legacy features in Northland businesses. I come from a small family and so I never really thought that I had a family business to go into. But as I sit …
Article Rachel C. Murphy | Photography Brian Turner Kolby Smith is fast. His fame comes from sports. His life’s work comes from his heart. Smith is known in Kansas City for his four seasons as a Chiefs running back before injuries sidelined him for good. For kids around Kansas City, he’s known for more than …
Article Alicia McGarry | Photography Brian Turner From the time Mimi Comfort was a little girl growing up in St. Louis, her father’s tenacious climbing of professional ranks had always made an impression. “My father worked his way up from sweeping the floor to owning his own business,” Comfort says. “He was my hero – …
Article Nicholas Chai | Photography Rebecca Sharp Christopher Daniels, principal of Chouteau Elementary School, has had a banner year. He was selected Missouri principal of the Year by the Missouri Association of School Principals (MAESP). Earlier in 2011, he was named Principal of the Year by the Greater Kansas City chapter of MAESP. Further, Daniels …
Article Susan Fotovich McCabe | Photos Courtesy of Snow Creek When the calendar turns to January, some area families are thinking about more than New Year’s resolutions. In fact, many have images of cutting through fresh snow and warming up to hot chocolate after a thrilling downhill run. It’s the perfect snow ski scenario – …
Article Alexandra Bush | Photography Brian Turner Alex Thornton, vice president of the Parkville-based All Season Roofing, sits down over coffee on a snowy morning in the Northland to discuss the future of the company, his passion for the work, and the reliability and skill of its employees. It is the type of conversation that …
Article Rachel C. Murphy | Photography Courtesy of the Montgomery Venue What’s a great building without a little history? In Excelsior Springs, history is oozing out of every corner, and no where is it more so than at the newly opened Montgomery Event Space and Venue. The space, located at 425 S. Thompson Avenue is …
Article Sharmin Meadows Judith Fertig’s Heartland: The Cookbook takes you on a journey across the Midwest highlighting some of the most noteworthy farms around the region. Although many Midwestern farms still harvest the traditional wheat, corn, and soybean crops, others produce not only organic fruits and vegetables, but also artisan cheeses, heritage pork and poultry, …
Article Lisa Allen | Photography Brian Turner Lasagna isn’t the only thing at Cascone’s that is layered and rich. Built on a foundation 57 years in the making, each of the Cascone family eateries scattered through the Kansas City metro area takes great pride in living up to the expectations guests have come to expect. …
Kelly Colln spends much of her time molding the yogis of the Northland into pleasing shapes. When she’s not at Zona Yoga, she is a devoted wife and mother. Find out a few of her favorite things about being a Northlander! NL Who/what lives in your house? KC Husband Tim, son Marshall, Sacha the dog, …
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