Winning Combination

SHE magazine won second place in a "wild-card" niche publication category, competing against similar publications published at daily newspapers with a circulation of 25,000 or less. AGELESS magazine won an honorable mention in the same category.

On receiving word of the awards, Jon Rust, co-president of Rust MOKS' parent company, Rust Communications, Cape Girardeau, offered congratuations, noting, "The competition in this contest is fierce."

SNA, a not-for-profit, professional trade association specifically serving the suburban and community newspaper industry, is made up of nearly 2,400 newspapers from throughout the U.S. and Canada.

"It's an honor to work with this group of talented people, who all worked together to make these magazines the high-quality, award-winning publications they've become." said Rust MOKS Regional Managing Editor Lynn A. Wade, who serves as editor of both magazines. "But what really makes our magazines, and the newspapers, for that matter, special, is the people we feature in them."

The Spring 2010 issue of SHE earned the magazine its recognition.

The parenting issue features a woman reading to an infant on the cover and includes such articles as "Home Alone," discussing when and under what circumstances children can be left alone at home, plus recipes for fun, healthy snacking, dealing with death, what Mothers of Preschoolers is doing in local communities and much more.

AGELESS earned its honor with the Summer 2010 issue -- the second issue of the bold new publication -- with Hector Martinez, "The Master in the Milk Barn Dojo," on the front cover, helpful stories about saving for retirement, Frank Briscoe's bike ride across the country, and fun features like "10 things to do with your grandchildren," and "For the Love of Cars," about the world of owning and showing classic cars.

"The support of the advertisers is also an important factor in bringing such high-quality, full-color magazines to life in this market. Their support helped make these magazines the outstanding publications they are today. We appreciate all of them, and we are committed to continuing to uphold a standard of excellence in these products they can be proud to be a part of," said Rust MOKS publisher Julie Simpson.

This year SHE magazine is being published six times, up from four issues last year; and AGELESS is published quarterly. The latest issues of these free magazines are available at the Fort Scott Tribune and Nevada Daily Mail offices, at several locations throughout the region, and in racks throughout Bourbon and Vernon counties and five surrounding counties in Missouri and Kansas.

"We're proud to offer our communities these special publications, for and about them," Wade said.

To suggest a story for either AGELESS or SHE magazine, give Wade a call at (417) 667-3344, ext. 21; or send an e-mail to editor@nevadadailymail.com or rcampbell@fstribune.

com, with the name of the magazine in the subject line.

For information about advertising in either or both magazines, contact the advertising department at the Nevada Daily Mail or the Fort Scott Tribune.