Visitors to Missouri often wonder about the highways that are named with letters instead of numbers. Only one other state (Wisconsin) has a system like it. Missouri's lettered roads lead to plenty of ...

This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. On Aug. 10, 1821, the 24th star was added to the flag ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Missouri is known for its famous ...

Enjoying wine is a reward in itself. But if you’re one of those people who feels there could be more, well, you’re actually right. That is, when it comes to enjoying Missouri wines. As if the ...

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Explore America and discover people, places, art, history, and other items related to Missouri in the Smithsonian’s growing digitized collections. Held in trust for the American people, the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With a legacy rooted in humble beginnings and a small farming community, Grandview has transitioned to a thriving vibrant city only 16 miles outside of Kansas City. Before it became ...

After they first began arriving in Missouri in the 1830s, German immigrants helped shape the state's culture in myriad ways, as detailed in the book “Explore Missouri's German Heritage” and the ...

Ben Stahlschmidt, foreground, a fish biologist with the US Geological Survey, carries off a sampling of bighead carp on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, as fellow biologists Anne Herndon and Curt Byrd collect ...