Fresh and fancy desserts for summer gatherings PHOTOS by ANGIE JONES-WHEELER FOOD PREP and STYLING by RURAL MISSOURI STAFF Fresh Berry Cream Tart Ingredients Crust: One 14.1-ounce refrigerated pie crust Filling: 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup sugar 1...
Missouri students travel to D.C. for a week of monuments and memories STORY AND PHOTOS by Paul Newton Standing inside the U.S. Capitol, Joe Snyder found himself struck by more than marble columns and ornate ceilings. The Maryville teenager had always imagined...
Donna McClanahan recalls the ‘Day the Lights Came On’ STORY AND PHOTOS by Jim McCarty It would be difficult to find a more passionate electric cooperative supporter than Donna McClanahan. The wife of former Macon Electric Cooperative director and board president, the...
Celebrate America with 11 days of fair food, family traditions and co-op fun STORY by Sara Schafer PHOTOS by Sara Schafer and Paul Newton The Missouri State Fair returns to Sedalia Aug. 13-23 with 11 days of food, fun, livestock shows, grandstand concerts and family...
Yukari Kashihara creates whimsical, nature-inspired masterpieces in clay STORY AND PHOTOS by Sara Schafer In the sunlight-filled gallery, dragonflies dance across pots, delicate trees climb the sides of vases and a tiny nest of blue eggs rests atop a whimsical...
Mid-Missouri child has packed thousands of Christmas gifts STORY AND PHOTOS by Paul Newton By the time most children start making a Christmas list, Abigail Porter has already spent months thinking about what someone else needs. Inside a 40-by-40-foot pole barn in...
by Caleb Jones I’m normally the guy who says, “Vote no on all taxes.” I get a burr in my saddle whenever I’m asked to pay a tax and can’t see where the money actually goes. But there’s one tax I’ll gladly pay: Missouri’s Parks, Soils and Water tax. This tiny one-tenth...
St. Louis artist shapes beloved state fair tradition STORY by Paul Newton PHOTOS by Paul Newton and Sara Schafer A week before most fairgoers arrive at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in August, Ander Weis is dressed for winter. There is a knit hat...
Rural Missouri Wins National Honors The Rural Missouri team was recognized in May with eight national awards from the Cooperative Communicators Association, a professional organization made up of communicators from all types of cooperatives. The honors celebrate the...
From catfish and custom kettles to steaks and barbecue, Crabb & Company gives diners plenty to love STORY by Sara Schafer PHOTOS by Jim McCarty Jason and Cindy Crabb’s story with Crabb & Company started long before their name was on the sign. Back when...