Bucket Trucks and Bright Futures
Ozark Electric hosts inaugural kids camp by Paul Newton The rubber gloves swallowed small hands. The protective sleeves were heavy and stifling on an impossibly hot summer day. For the children trying them on, the gear offered a glimpse into what it takes for an electric cooperative lineworker to safely do a job that often looks easy from the ground. That was the idea behind Ozark Electric...
Co-op and Community
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...
Making Waves
Butler man cheers up community STORY AND PHOTOS by Paul Newton Most days in Butler, if the weather’s right, you’ll find Alonzo Smith sitting along West Mill Street. He’s not selling anything. Not waiting on anyone. He’s waving. And nearly everyone waves back. Alonzo...
Co-op and Community
Service Beyond the Lines Lineworkers from West Central Electric Cooperative helped bring a season of honor and remembrance to life this winter at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. The employees shared their time and equipment to install the facility’s Tree of...