Crackling leaves swirled around my feet and legs as I descended the stairs into the landscaped area that held the Mother’s Shrine, located in Laurie, Missouri. Music from the bell tower filled the air. The cloudless sky reflected bright blue in the large pond at the base of the open-air ...
Museums of Missouri #7: The Sedalia Katy Depot
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 ...
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