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Rural Living

Business grows with Appleton City optimism

Business grows with Appleton City optimism

March 2, 2020
Driving 30 minutes for their daughter’s soccer practice used to be stop-and-go traffic stress for Shellie and Jonas Unell. It turned into rolling countryside and gorgeous sunsets when they moved back a few years ago to Shellie’s rural hometown of Appleton City,...
Rural health network plans regional ride system

Rural health network plans regional ride system

February 26, 2020
Rural Missouri health network plans regional ride system Rural communities across America know very well how stranded they are without decent transportation options. Children are not able to participate in extracurricular activities. Retirees must move away to places...
Veggie boxes build health and local economy

Veggie boxes build health and local economy

January 7, 2020
Local farms and organizations partner up to build up farm to fork connections Putting farmers who grow fruits and vegetables together with people who want and need healthy food makes a lot of sense to Noel McKay. He is Social Service Coordinator with the national,...
Employment connections happen at Fifth Monday luncheon

Employment connections happen at Fifth Monday luncheon

October 2, 2019
Discussion lasted long after the Fifth Monday luncheon ended 1 p.m., Monday September 30, at the Liston Center in El Dorado Springs. Ideas flowed and connections grew after the panel of workforce development program directors addressed the crowd of more than 60...
Let’s talk jobs!

Let’s talk jobs!

September 12, 2019
Join us September 30 for our next 5th Monday community economic development luncheon at the The Liston Center (aka ElDo Youth Center) in El Dorado Springs, MO! Support for job providers and job seekers is the focus of west central Missouri’s next 5th Monday...