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Help A New Nauvoo Restaurant Get on its Feet: Lock 19

“The first thing you notice when you come to Nauvoo is: there’s no food here,” said Jenny Nilson. Luckily for Nauvoo locals and tourists alike, Nilson and her team Steven and Erin Jespersen have a tasty solution. “We’re going after flavor. One taste bud at a time,” said Nilson. After COVID left Nauvoo barren, Nilson […]

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Independent, but not Alone: The Faith of Mary Fielding Smith

When the LDS missionaries came to Toronto in 1836, Mary Fielding Smith and her sister Mercy ran and warned their neighbors to avoid them, fearing the strange new church. Amazingly, only a few days later they were baptized. Parley Pratt wrote that the people in Toronto “drank in truth as water, and loved it as

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Hand-Me-Downs to Chic: One Woman’s Story of Confidently Dreaming

Disclaimer: As of June 2023, I am a promotional partner of Three Keys Collection. This means I promote their products for compensation such as discounts and deals. You benefit, too! You can receive a discount to this local Nauvoo business by subscribing here! Jean Brown started her clothing boutique Three Keys Collection to inspire her

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Emma at the Old Stone Church in Nauvoo

Imagine Nauvoo in 1847. The prophet has been murdered. The Saints have been expelled. The once bustling and beautiful city of thousands of Saints now stands “desolate” and “deserted.” After the Battle of Nauvoo, three cannons sit abandoned at the entryway to the temple. Their barrels bear down upon the barren City of the Saints,

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Burgers and Inspiration: The Story Behind Nauvoo’s Red Front Restaurant

This story starts with a burger. Just as Jordan Squire took his first juicy bite, his wife Morgan dropped the bomb. We need to sell our house, move to Nauvoo, and open a restaurant, she told him. An Unexpected Path Keep in mind, the Squires were not in the restaurant industry. He was a computer

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Why Joseph and Emma’s Heartbreaking Love Story Matters to Me

Joseph and Emma were never meant to be together. She was rich. He was poor. She was well-educated. He was just a farm boy. Honestly, when Emma met Joseph she probably should’ve just looked the other way. Not only that, her parents were also entirely opposed to the marriage. But yet, Emma still chose to

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8 Ways to Find the True Spirit of Christmas

What is the True Spirit of Christmas? December comes just once a year. If we’re not careful it can pass us by in a frenzied whirlwind of ribbons, packages, and parties. Or, for some, it may seem like a month just like any other. Nothing special. Neither of those scenarios sound like a fun Christmas!

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Riverside Service Honors ‘Miracle of the Quails’

The Camp of the Poor Travel back with me 176 years. The year was 1846. The October morning was cold and biting. Imagine over 600 people camped out right here on this riverbank. They were sick and shivering. They didn’t even have blankets. Food was scarce. They were starving. This group of Saints included the

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