Bluestem Missouri Crafts

"If we didn't buy it or nobody else picked it up, we would lose Bluestem, and that is a crown jewel of our community." -- Stephen McBee, telling us why he and his wife decided to purchase Bluestem Missouri Crafts, a downtown Columbia mainstay for the past 42 years December 29, 2025

What makes the Missouri Junior Duck Stamp Contest more than just a yearly art show? Lake Arts Council president SHAUNNA WOOD says it’s “not just about art, it’s introducing kids to conservation.” Want to see this year’s winning stamp? U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ranger TIM HALLER brought a copy! Also, Bluestem Missouri Crafts is celebrating 40 years in The District this year. Get to know a little bit more about this Columbia staple from co-owner (and weaver) PAULA McFARLING! (3:22) April 26, 2023