Ozarks culture

In time for their 115th birthday this past February, Boy Scouts of America changed its name to Scouting America — several years after girls were first admitted. With not one but two kids earning top Scouting ranks, the Zahn family of Monett is an example of how the Scouting movement continues blossoming in rural Missouri.

From float trips and trails to festivals and family attractions, southwest Missouri offers a wide variety of summer experiences for locals and visitors alike.

How the Center for Archaeological Research has grown and impacted communities since 1975.

Springfield has been chosen as the host city for the nationwide kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026.

Since February, Nixa's new performing arts center has booked a magician, a hypnotist and an award-winning dance troupe.

Vance Randolph dedicated his life to finding and preserving music, stories and jokes from the Ozarks.

In our latest segment of KSMU's Sense of Community series on "Rural Entrepreneurship in the Ozarks," hear how chambers of commerce assist local businesses in smaller communities around the region.

Along with this morning's segment of KSMU's Sense of Community series on "Entrepreneurship in the Rural Ozarks," in this episode you'll learn about small business life, values and culture through the Christian County town of Ozark. We begin at the century farm of Arianna Russell and her family.

In the next two parts of KSMU's Sense of Community series on "Entrepreneurship in the Rural Ozarks," you'll learn about small business life, values and culture through the Christian County town of Ozark.