You’ve Got Some Chops!
Pork options make mealtime delicious!
Woven With Love
Fourth-generation loom weaver shares talents at Ava Craft Center 2.0 SEMO in Burfordville.
Mission Possible
Watered Gardens is a Joplin-based ministry which offers a hand up to those in need.
Primo’s
Handmade pizza, sandwiches and burgers As soon as regulars smell the aroma of fresh-baked pizza filling the restaurant, owner Jarrod Phillips is already filling their drinks. No need to wait for them to order in this small-town gathering spot. He knows what they want....
The Church with the Red Roof
Red Top Church celebrates 200 faith-filled years In the early days of Missouri’s statehood, pioneers who poured into the wilderness brought their faith with them. There were no churches then, so as soon as the settlers built homes they set about creating places of...
Energy Insights
A candid conversation with Associated Electric Cooperative’s CEO & general manager David Tudor, the leader of Associated Electric Cooperative, the power generation cooperative producing thousands of megawatts of electricity for rural Missourians, discusses...
Big on pigs
Howerton family finds a better way to feed the world October is both National Pork and Cooperative month. Osage Valley Electric Cooperative member Jim Howerton is one person who can celebrate both. He is the administrator for the Howerton family farms located in...
A little help on the farm
Many years ago, my dad thought it would be a good idea for my brother and I to help a local farmer roof his house. While it seemed like a great idea, when we started climbing across that felt-covered roof in the July heat I think we all started having second thoughts....
Treasuring the West
Crane author uses Missouri history to keep adventure alive by Jessica Jainchill | info@ruralmissouri.coopphoto by Zach Smith | zsmith@ruralmissouri.coop The Western book genre has been popular for almost as long as cowboys have existed. Starting as dime novels in...
Back to School at New-Mac U
Member-owner education continues at New-Mac Electric It’s not often that a session of night school ends with a round of applause, but on a clear evening in southwest Missouri that’s the sound you’ll likely hear outside the offices of New-Mac Electric Cooperative. And...