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,” Ray says. “You want something that makes people proud of their town.” For three decades, Ray has been transforming blank walls...
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...
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...