Snap that winning shot
Tips to make your Missouri State Park photos stand out It’s easier than ever to capture that perfect moment or scene while you’re out with your family. Nearly everyone has a readily available camera with them in their pocket or purse. Not surprisingly, in last year’s...
Lasting tribute
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 community’s memorial hospital.
Return of the Osagians
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...
Outstanding leaders
Three Missourians recognized for dedication to higher education The electric cooperatives of Missouri have always had strong ties with the University of Missouri. In fact, the first meeting to form what we now know as the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives...
Made-by-Hand Morels
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...
Massive Murals
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,”...
Chasing a winner
A good buddy of mine, Bob McCosh, spends his weekends screaming down a dragstrip going 200 mph. I asked him once what it takes to compete. He said dedication, a great team and a reliable car. If any of these are missing you won’t be taking home that checkered flag....
Mama Loca’s Cafe and Cantina
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...
Charging Ahead
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 R-IV School District” on the side and the controls inside are similarly located. Open the hood, however, and the similarities end.
Say cheese
Put a smile on your face with these cheesy delightsSavory Cheese Balls Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese 2 tablespoons caraway seeds 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided 1/4 cup parsley, chopped 2 teaspoons thyme leaves, chopped 1 teaspoon rosemary,...