I'm not sure you can directly thank Chip and Joanna Gaines, but design shows like theirs have fueled a trend in recent years of using reclaimed or repurposed material in decor and construction projects. The reclamation movement is paying off at the old Holy Rosary School building in Monroe City.
The Missouri State Fair has announced that 36 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA, have been awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair Foundation Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee.
I'm always seeing lists online of "the coolest cities in America" or "the best cities in America" or "the best cities to ... fill in the blank." Every time I see one of these stories, I read it. Sometimes local and regional cities make these lists. Forbes named Quincy one of the "best small places to raise a family" a few years ago. Once, Hannibal was among