202308 – August

Have a Cow

Have a Cow

St. Louis restaurant specializes in all-day breakfast and burgers Steve and Lisa St. Pierre have three requests when you step into their restaurant: Love coffee, love burgers and love your enemy. Their St. Louis-based farm-to-table restaurant and urban store is more...

Fireflies or lightning bugs?

Fireflies or lightning bugs?

This past weekend our kids were up way past their bedtimes running through our yard chasing insects that light up. While I believe this should be a summertime requirement for every child (and most adults), it sparked an argument between Lindsey and me. Are these...

Garden Goods

Garden Goods

Stuffed Bell Pepper Casserole 20 ounces ground turkey breast 1 yellow onion, chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 3 large bell peppers, chopped (1 each red, yellow and green) 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup long-grain brown rice 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2...

Made to work

Made to work

Jamey Simmons reflects on Ralls County Electric’s vintage truck Not long after Ralls County Electric Cooperative energized its first power line, a 1938 Dodge 2-ton truck rolled off the assembly line. It ended up on a farm near Vandalia where it was used to haul grain...

Welcome to Bethel

Welcome to Bethel

History is this town's only industry For travelers heading north on State Route 15, Bethel is just a wide spot in the road. But those who take the time to stop at this village an hour west of Hannibal discover a unique chapter of Missouri history. Here the 135...

Family sustains

Family sustains

Through tragedy, Jaxon Lollar carries on family legacy It’s a quiet summer morning on the Chillicothe farm. Chores like mixing feed, cleaning out pens and walking pigs trump all the crowds and action at the county fair for the 10-year-old. All this work isn’t for the...

Trip of a Lifetime

Trip of a Lifetime

Missouri youth take in sights, gain leadership skills in D.C. The Harrisonville teenager was left speechless as soon as he jumped off the bus and onto the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Just days removed from working the dairy cows at his rural Missouri family farm,...

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