Tag Archives: Barnard

Proposed $4 Billion White Cloud Acres AI Data Center in Rural Barnard

Posted on April 29, 2026 by roger

A proposal by Scale Microgrids to open the White Cloud Acres $4 billion AI data center that is expected to use 600 megawatts of electricity from what sounds to be another natural gas generating station, and would be across Highway … Continue reading →

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21-Year-Old Alton 8 Foot Giant Loses Suit Against Barnard Doctor Charles Humberd 1939

Posted on April 18, 2026 by roger

In 1939, Robert Wadlow, the 21-year-old eight-foot-tall “Alton Giant,” lost a $100,000 defamation suit against Barnard, Missouri,  “giant expert” and former Nodaway Coroner Charles Humberd over Humberd’s writings about him in the American Medical Journal. The case was heard in … Continue reading →

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Leo Baumli of Barnard Bred Gunsmoke Mule Festus

Posted on January 5, 2026 by roger

Leo Baumli operated a Belgian draft horse and Percherons breeding ranch near Barnard. He is most famous for breeding mules, including one mule named Ruth that was associated with Festus on the tv show Gunsmoke

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1st Deed in Nodaway County was to Cole Younger

Posted on January 3, 2026 by roger

On July 6-11, 1908, Cole Younger, a member of the James-Younger gang, hosted a carnival on the square around the Nodaway County Courthouse. During the visit, the outlaw revealed that his family was a party to the very first deed … Continue reading →

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