Missouri Life

You’ll visit an aquarium, watch Scuba Claus spread Christmas cheer, and hear Mrs. Claus read “Twas the Night Before Fishmas.” Two shows left.

On December 19, 1984, the Callaway Nuclear Power Plant went into operation. Missouri’s first and only nuclear power plant had been debated for years before ground was broken in…

December 18, 1921, is the Birthday of St. Louis’s most famous waiter, “Mickey” Garagiola. In the 1940s, he worked at Oldani’s (Now Mamma’s) on the Hill when a chef, Terry Lane,…

On December 17, 2018, a hunter from Barton County was sentenced to watch Disney’s Bambi repeatedly during his year-long prison sentence after being convicted of killing hundreds…

On December 16, 1927, the doors opened to what became the most popular ballroom in Kansas City.  The El Torreon was at 31st and Gillham Plaza. 

On December 15, 1965, the Gemini 6A blasted off from Cape Kennedy in Florida. Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford were the astronauts on board the spacecraft, which had been…

On December 14, 1818, Lincoln, Montgomery, and Pike Counties were established today.  

As we continue sharing cookies in our Great Statewide Cookie Exchange this month, this time we turn to a commercial bakery that shared its secret for the yummiest, chewiest…

Missouri Life invites you to a delicious German feast and an exclusive showing of our documentary, Exploring Missouri’s German Heritage. Meet host Meredith Hoenes and author…

These bite-size fruitcake cookies are perfect for cookie boxes or tins. They are our Editor-in-Chief’s favorite cookies because her late mother always made them.