Missouri Life

This date in Missouri history. The U.S. Senate approves the Louisiana Purchase that adds more than 800,000 acres of land – including what would become Missouri – to more than…

This date in Missouri history: The Globe-Democrat reported on the new Military Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. The commander said the building was constructed in such a way…

Our statues help us understand our history, and ourselves.

Legendary St. Louis Chuck Berry was born on this date. Berry wrote music for many groups, including The Beach Boys and The Beatles. Paul McCartney once said, "If 'Rock and Roll'…

October 17, 1917. This date in Missouri history. Search crews begin going through the rubble after the Kansas City Stockyards fire.

Today in Missouri history: Gov. Mel Carnahan dies in a plane crash near Hillsboro.

One of the most famous radio calls in baseball history happened when St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith hit a game-winning home run against the L.A. Dodgers in Game 5 of…

On this day in Missouri history, the Priests of Pallas parade, a week-long festival that was a remarkable sight and attracted big names to the city for decades, debuts in Kansas…

Dia de los Muertos, a traditional Mexican holiday typically celebrated November 2, is the day souls of the dead, as the tradition goes, return to visit their living family…

If you have thousands of dollars invested into your outdoor living space, it’s important to have a maintenance plan in mind. The life expectancy of a landscape changes drastically…