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March 2007

Cover Story
Baby, Oh Baby!

Baby, Oh Baby!

Plan, prepare and get ready for the latest addition to your family.

By Jabet Wade

Features
James Clary Is So Psyched

James Clary Is So Psyched

He’s one of Springfield’s best-known restaurateurs. Now, in a volatile time for restaurants, Clary is blazing ahead. Why? How?

By Gregory Holman
Addition by Adoption

Addition by Adoption

Two southwest Missouri families share their very different adoption stories.

By Jabet Wade
Top Attorneys 2007

Top Attorneys 2007

Discover 30 of the best lawyers, as chosen by their peers, along with profiles of the Top 10.

By The Editors

Departments
March Cooking Class: Be Our Guest Archive »

Put our chef to the test. Ocean Zen chef Johnson Tan is said to be among the best in 417-land, and he's the chef at this month's cooking class.

By Tiesha Miller
Escape from Baghdad Archive »

Missionaries from Branson West found themselves trapped in Baghdad in the midst of the Fallujah crisis. Somehow, they had to make it to the airport to get out alive.

BY HELEN TODD
An Iraqi General Comes To Branson Archive »

A 417MAG.COM EXCLUSIVE: Read our interview with Saddam Hussein's former air force general, Georges Sada. He'll be in Branson in April for the Arise World Missions Conference.

By Gregory Holman
Play Makers Archive »

History-setting, team-leading, record-breaking collegiate players. Get the lowdown on 417-land’s top five college athletes.

By Tiesha Miller
Modern Style, Human Feeling Archive »

At Quixote, contemporary and rustic/exotic items mix to create an elegantly earthy style.

By Tammy Kirks
Your Kids Get Free Food? Archive »

Visit the right restaurants at the right times, and your kids can have plates for pennies. Seconds, anyone?

By Jen Murvin Edwards
Signature Chefs Archive »

This competition, in the spirit of Food Network's Iron Chef shows, benefited the March of Dimes and took place at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center.
Recording Your Life Archive »

Laurie Patton Glasson uses her television news-reporting skills to document life stories for you and your loved ones.

By Jannah Swink
What's Your Favorite... Nicky Sibley Archive »

Read this extended interview with jingle-writer Nick Sibley to see what we couldn't fit in print.

By Katie Pollock