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 load onto the trailer for a trip to the local veterinarian for a hoof trim. Similar scenes play out every day on family farms...
Blue Jacket Journey
Grant Norfleet earns a spot on the National FFA stage In 24 hours, Grant Norfleet made his inaugural trip to Washington, D.C., witnessed two turkeys be pardoned and took a selfie with President Joe Biden. That epic trip was just the beginning of a life-changing year...
100,000-mile man
Runner Rod Williams pounds the pavement around Warrensburg On July 22, Rod Williams toed the starting line on the University of Central Missouri track, a place he knew well from his time as one of the Mules’ distance runners. Then he backed up 30 feet to ensure he was...
Handmade with a higher cause
New Florence shop offers decor and more There’s just a little bit of everything going on inside the country craft store. A couple passing by stopped to check out some of the fall decorations and homemade candles that are making way for the upcoming Christmas displays....