Co-ops Rise to the Moment The energy landscape isn’t just evolving — it’s accelerating. From rapid load growth to emerging technologies, electric cooperatives are focused on reliability, innovation and the cooperative approach to meeting unprecedented demand. That...
Welcome to the New Rural Missouri You’re holding in your hands a new chapter of Rural Missouri. We’re excited to share this refreshed and redesigned issue with you — and even more excited for what it represents. Over the past year, our team has taken a deep look at...
Puxico changed prep basketball with run-and-gun play by Jim McCarty In 1945 a new coach launched his basketball career in tiny Puxico, Missouri. He would stay for 10 years, and in that time would completely change prep basketball in Missouri. His Puxico Indians would...
Memories of its steam railroad live on in Bevier by Jim McCarty | jmccarty@ruralmissouri.coop The Bevier & Southern wasn’t much of a railroad, even in its prime. Its tracks ran just 10 miles for much of its history. Its specialty was hauling carloads of coal...
by Caleb Jones | cjones@amec.coop If you ever go out to the Jones Farm, you’ll see some of the finest corner posts in Moniteau County. While the rest of the fence may need a little work, those old hedge posts have stood the test of time. Around 25 years ago, my...
Priest established Glennonville and helped bring electricity to the Bootheel. They came from all walks of life, those “pioneers of power” who helped establish Missouri’s electric cooperatives. Farmers, small business owners, teachers, county Extension agents and...
About a month ago, my son, Max, forgot how to tie his shoes. He’s been tying his shoes like a pro for more than a year now. So, he and his sister, Charlie, did what kids do these days — they looked up a tutorial on YouTube. The video combined with a quick refresher...