Burgers, sandwiches and tacos in a unique setting The 144-year-old brick building in downtown Fulton is brimming with history. The Palace Hotel was a hub of activity in the Callaway County seat. It played host to uncountable community and civic events and served as...
Follow in the pawprints of man's best friend If not for a celebrated trial and the heartfelt closing argument from a future U.S. senator, no one would remember a hound named Drum. Drum’s tragic death sparked his owner’s quest for satisfaction. His lawsuit led to four...
Kansas City team brings conservation message to the big city For Candice Price and Wayne Hubbard, organizing a family outing is similar to your average fishing trip. They round up the poles and tackle, and the pond they stock is a little closer to the city center than...
Pat McCarty keeps his hammer swinging at Washington Forge Pat McCarty has never met a piece of junk. Every piece of rusty iron or worn wood he comes across has another purpose. Screws from a broken chair become metal hearts for Valentine’s Day, an old bar of iron from...
Powerlifter Charlie Phillips gears up for Medal Run Amid the roar of the crowd and the music, Charlie Phillips takes the stage. Grasping almost a quarter-ton of weight between his hands, the 26-year-old straightens his legs and rises on the cheers as if carried on a...
There's so much to do in the Show-Me State. Whether you’re looking for adventures with your friends, activities with your kids, relaxing getaways with your significant other or just hoping to make memories, there are plenty of options from which to choose across the...
Junior Curtis hangs up his hooks after a long co-op career Byron “Junior” Curtis never thought the job he landed back in 1973 would lead to a 50-year career. He was just looking for work. On Feb. 16, the 73-year-old Se-Ma-No Electric Cooperative lineman hung up his...
State parks offers basket weaving classes at first Capitol Over and under. Around and around. Steady hands carefully guide the wetted strips of rattan — a thin pliable wood — around the base of this soon-to-be keepsake. As the rows and rows of wood are stacked above...
New Bloomfield auto shop is blazing its own trail The car builders’ eyes are locked on the battery inside the red 1988 Lotus Esprit. Inside Tyler Willy’s rural auto shop, he and two employees carefully remove the battery from the in-progress custom-built car. There’s...
by Sarah Joplin | info@ruralmissouri.coopphotos by Zach Smith | zsmith@ruralmissouri.coop Disc golf on the rise across the Show-Me State In the lighthearted yet compelling sport of disc golf, two human instincts converge. The game satisfies both the keen hunger to...