Taryn Shorr-Mckee

Taryn Shorr-Mckee

Hi! I’m Taryn Shorr-Mckee, the family and lifestyle editor at 417 Magazine. Our family moved to the Ozarks from Arizona in 2024, so we’re still ‘new’ in town, always out adventuring and finding our favorite everything. We’re most at home outside—floating, hiking, camping, fishing or hunting—but love a great museum, coffee shop and restaurant patio, too.

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College Sports, National Exposure

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College Sports, National Exposure

Missouri State University's leap to Conference USA and the Football Bowl Subdivision is bringing national broadcasts, rising enrollment...

may 2026

Game On or Game Over? How Sports Could Power Our Next Economic Boom

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Game On or Game Over? How Sports Could Power Our Next Economic Boom

The business case for sports in the Ozarks is clear: Tourism dollars, packed hotels and regional visibility are on the table. Our next...

may 2026

The High Cost—and High Value—of Youth Sports

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The High Cost—and High Value—of Youth Sports

With families spending upwards of $18,000 a year on travel sports and organizations like Heart of America Tournaments and Ballparks of...

may 2026

The Soccer Play

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The Soccer Play

City leaders and the United Soccer League have signed a joint letter of intent to explore a proposed stadium in the Jordan Valley area—a...

may 2026

How Passion for Baseball Combined With Strategy Created Ballparks of America

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How Passion for Baseball Combined With Strategy Created Ballparks of America

What began as a shared passion for youth baseball has grown into a sports tourism destination drawing hundreds of teams—and millions of...

may 2026

Vision, Values and a Victory Plan for MSU: Casey Woods

People

Vision, Values and a Victory Plan for MSU: Casey Woods

Before he considered leading the Bears, Casey Woods experienced Missouri State University the way fans do: on a game day, with a packed...

may 2026

2026

Amber English

Women Who Mean Business

Amber English is a Woman Who Means Business

Amber English is Co-Owner and Founder of Pixie and one of Biz 417's 2026 Women Who Mean Business.

mar 2026 | Features, Health, Leadership, People

2026

Angie Jackson

Women Who Mean Business

Angie Jackson is a Woman Who Means Business

Angie Jackson is President at Justice Furniture & Mattress and one of Biz 417's 2026 Women Who Mean Business.

mar 2026 | Features, Leadership, People, Women in Business

2026

Brandei Clifton

Women Who Mean Business

Brandei Clifton is a Woman Who Means Business

Brandei Cifton is Senior Publicity Manager at Silver Dollar City Parks & Resorts and one of Biz 417's 2026 Women Who Mean Business.

mar 2026 | Features, Leadership, Marketing, People

2026

Dr. Sadaf Sohrab

Women Who Mean Business

Dr. Sadaf Sohrab is a Woman Who Means Business

Dr. Sadaf Sohrab is Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Springfield Communities and one of Biz 417's 2026 Women Who Mean Business.

mar 2026 | Features, Leadership, People, Technology

2026

Women business leaders in southwest Missouri

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Meet the 2026 Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business

Each year, Biz 417 chooses five woman who are guiding southwest Missouri and its business community into the future. Meet Biz 417’s 2026...

mar 2026 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A

2026

Paige Tuck

Women Who Mean Business

Paige Tuck is a Woman Who Means Business

Paige Tuck is Executive Director at Synergy Recovery Center, Synergy Counseling Center and Synergy Executive and one of Biz 417's 2026...

mar 2026 | Features, Leadership, People, Women in Business