RUST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Gary W. Rust founded the company in 1967 when he and his wife Wendy purchased the Weekly Bulletin newspaper in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Through hard work, business vision and a reputation for integrity and service, Rust and his team of talented managers grew the small weekly into one of the leading newspaper companies in the country. For his business accomplishments and community involvement, he received many of the newspaper industry's highest awards and was inducted into both the Missouri Press and State of Missouri Hall of Fames.