February 9, 1839
The Geyer Act established public schools in Missouri and the University of Missouri.
Skidmore Revisited Part 1: The Death of Ken McElroy
Ken had a drink at the bar, left, started his truck, and lit a cigarette. And then someone shot him in the head, in broad daylight, before 45…
February 2, 1682
LaSalle looked across the Mississippi River on this day and saw what is now Missouri. The first European to do so.
From Graffiti to Murals For Children
A Kansas City graffiti artist applies his skills to a mural for Mercy Children's Hospital.
January 26, 1940
The 9:00 AM premier of Gone With the Wind at the Midland in downtown Kansas City caused "a magnificent traffic jam."
January 24, 1903
A shootout occurred in Union, Missouri following the robbing of the Union Bank. A posse of citizens followed the robbers on horseback, and Pinkerton…
January 23, 1887
William Greenleaf Eliot died on this day. He was a co-founder of Eliot Seminary which became Washington University. He was the grandfather of St.…
This Company Will Make You Rethink Olive Oil
Ever since four sons opened a gourmet olive oil shop, family dinners in Missouri just taste better. The Mohammad brothers—Murad, Munir, Mekram, and…
January 19, 1965
Un-manned Gemini spacecraft (built in St. Louis) orbited earth and was successfully recovered.
Pickleball Is Taking Missouri By Storm
It took about a decade for pickleball to sweep Missouri. With more than 100 locations developed since 2010, Missouri might just have the…