Walk through the front doors of the the Sedalia Katy Depot and enter a space filled with warmth, charm and memories. For railroad aficionados (and who isn’t to some degree?) the old depot, loving restored by the Sedalia Heritage Foundation, naturally feels welcoming because it also hosts the ...
Meet an Ozarkian Skunk Trapper
Throughout the years, I have been privileged to interview people from all walks of life. Several years ago, I met Ollie Kernick, an Ozarkian skunk trapper who retired from the Highway Patrol to deal with other types of problems. “Whewee! How is it that one little skunk can stink up miles and ...
Big Spring Beats Mammoth Spring Any Day
After seeing our Arkansan neighbors’ Mammoth Spring, I took a trip to check out Missouri’s Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo. Hands down, no comparison, not even close—Arkansans need to rethink their definition of mammoth, and take a trip to see Missouri’s big one. No wonder we Missourians say, “Show ...
Fishing and Filosophy with Fat Man
When you’re not catching many fish, and you’re sitting in a jon boat with Fat Man and the outdoor editor of “The Southern Illinoisan,” you’re gonna catch some filosophizin’. Find out more from this story that dates back to 2006. On a trip last spring to Southern Illinois, I had the good fortune ...
Bernon E. Brackett’s Trip of a Lifetime
First published in 2006, this story weaves a love for old cars into how a man grieved for the love of his life. Meet Bernon E. Brackett, one of the many Ozarkians I've had the pleasure to get to know along this journey. We all work through grief in different ways. I am discovering that as I try ...
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