Beaufort couple brings aluminum canoes back to Missouri They set out looking for more kayaks for their float business. They ended up bringing a storied canoe company back to Missouri. The path that led Jennifer and Scott Paulsen to where they are today is almost as...
Former hospital transformed into memorial park The idea started as an individual statue on a soon-to-be vacant lot. Joe Davis, Jeff Clements and other community members in Lamar wanted to honor veterans and community members on the 3.2 acres that once housed the...
These mushrooms look real enough to eat Darkness is blanketing the yard around the garage but inside the lights are burning bright. At 4 a.m. each day you can find Ken Anderson, fueled by coffee, sitting in a wooden chair in front of his cluttered workbench. Wood...
New Haven painter brings big-scale art to walls across Missouri When artist Ray Harvey sees a blank wall in a small town, he has a big goal. He wants to paint a mural so memorable it becomes as iconic as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. “Every small town needs an Arch,”...
Delicious Mexican food and more are on the menu in an inviting historical building photos by Paul Newton | pnewton@ruralmissouri.coop What do you get when you combine a Missouri farm girl with Mexican heritage and fine-dining experience, a former police officer who...
Missouri school districts take advantage of electric buses Walking around his district’s newest school buses, Jake Kloss notes there’s no noticeable differences between these five buses and the other 26 in the parking lot. They’re all yellow, marked with “Cassville...
Luray farmer breathes new life into family relics Every tractor has a story. Mike Schantz has heard his fair share of those tractor’s stories over the past four decades. The stories are less about the nuts and bolts of the tractor and more about the who and why. Mike...
A day in the life of a lineman The second Monday in April is set by state statute as Lineworker Appreciation Day in Missouri. To see just what these dedicated workers do to deserve our respect, we spent a day with an electric cooperative lineman. Join us on the job...
Annual contest reveals favorites of Rural Missouri readers For more than two decades, the wonderful readers of Rural Missouri have shared what they love most about the Show-Me State. This 21st edition of the contest received thousands of responses from across the...
Cardiac Mountain Outfitters offers unique way to fish Ozark streams by Kyle Wayne Stewart | info@ruralmissouri.coop The blue heron stood low on a branch jutting from the shoreline. It had been following the boat for the last quarter-mile, keeping a safe distance,...