202411 – November
Education and celebration
Co-op leaders gather for the 87th AMEC Annual Meeting Education, training and information is one of the seven guiding principles for electric cooperatives. That mission was at the center of the Missouri Electric Cooperatives annual meeting, which was held Oct. 2 in...
Your vote matters
My first campaign experience dates back to 1984. I was riding in the back of a ’48 Chevy pickup with my brother holding a sign that read, “Kenny Jones for Sheriff.” Our job was simple: toss candy to the crowd during the Fourth of July parade. Halfway through, my...
Climbing for a cause
Linemen show off skills while raising money for international projects For 68 electric cooperative linemen representing 12 of Missouri’s electric cooperatives, it was all in a day’s work as they took part in the 7th annual Lineman’s Rodeo hosted by Missouri Electric...
Fredrick Inn Steakhouse & Bar
Fine dining and comfort food converge in St. Joseph Would you like rolls and cinnamon rolls with your dinner?” New customers at the Fredrick Inn Steakhouse & Bar might be caught off guard by this question from their server — or think they landed in restaurant...
Focused on healing
Marines find new way forward in Augusta There’s no shortage of tears inside the rustic cabin tucked between the rolling hills of rural St. Charles County. More than two dozen veterans arrived just one week earlier looking for a new path forward. Today, their mission...
Milk of the Camel
Southern Missouri farmers shipping camel milk across the country photos by Sara Schafer and Ricki Spargo At 6:45 a.m. sharp, the first three ladies are ushered into their stalls. In an adjoining pen, their corresponding calves line up, ready for breakfast. The three...
“Pack your bags boys!”
Cape Girardeau veteran honored for his role in Vietnam War by Jason Welch | info@ruralmissouri.coop It was a hug 50 years in the making. Lt. Col. Wayne Wallingford of Cape Girardeau had just been inducted into the Missouri Veteran’s Hall of Fame for his role in...