Lewis County

Charging Ahead

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.

Tractor Transformation

Tractor Transformation

Every tractor has a story. Mike Schantz has heard his fair share of those tractor’s stories over the past four decades. The stories are less about the nuts and bolts of the tractor and more about the who and why. Mike recalls when he was contacted about fixing up an old family tractor that had been building up dust and wear for years.

Say cheese

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,...

Hard hats and hot sticks

Hard hats and hot sticks

A day in the life of a lineman The second Monday in April is set by state statute as Lineworker Appreciation Day in Missouri. To see just what these dedicated workers do to deserve our respect, we spent a day with an electric cooperative lineman. Join us on the job...

Always-on energy focus

Always-on energy focus

At the NRECA PowerXchange, Associated Electric Cooperative CEO David Tudor, right, shared his experience of advocating for reliable power generation. Focus on reliability drives co-ops forward While he’s been called the “Iron Man” of baseball in honor of his legendary...

Catch My Drift

Catch My Drift

Cardiac Mountain Outfitters offers unique way to fish Ozark streams by Kyle Wayne Stewart  |  info@ruralmissouri.coop The blue heron stood low on a branch jutting from the shoreline. It had been following the boat for the last quarter-mile, keeping a safe distance,...

My Missouri Top 10

My Missouri Top 10

This month marks one of my favorite editions of Rural Missouri. Every year our members decide what is the best of the best in the Show-Me State. So, I thought I would give you my list of top things in the state as well. Favorite Fishin’ Hole: Bennett Spring State...

Tailgate Talk

Tailgate Talk

Meet three teenagers sharing farm life on YouTube The farm boy gets the call — his dad needs help hooking up the gooseneck trailer to the pickup. He grabs his brother and cousin and they’re off to help. Minutes later the three are corralling one of their beef cows to...

Best of Rural Missouri 2024 Extra

For more than two decades, the wonderful readers of Rural Missouri have shared what they love most about the Show-Me State through our annual Best of Rural Missouri contest. Take a trip through history to see the honorees from several recent years: 2023 2022 2021...

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