'Snake Lady' known all over Sedalia

By Sydney Brink/The Associated Press

July 6, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT

Connie Koch of Sedalia calls her bull snake, Maxine, a drama queen because it tends to hiss when annoyed. Lots of children — some now adults — have met Koch as she hosted educational programs over the years. Many don't remember her name, but they remember who she is: the Snake Lady.

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