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Lydia Crespo, a St. Charles native, graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2010. Lydia’s specialty is the creation of dyed fabric that is influenced by the natural world, and her shop features comfortable clothing and décor items that showcase her unique fabric designs. Since 2018, Lydia has been showcasing her work at Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles.

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Enjoy a classical music festival and art show on Aug. 25-28 at Thespian Hall at 522 Main Street in Boonville. Artistic Director David Halen, the Concertmaster of the Saint Louis Symphony, has arranged for classically trained artists from around this region as well as nationally recognized solo artists to perform.

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Missouri authors and books capture our imaginations with this list of recommended reading.

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The city of Pacific is incorporated after changing its name from Franklin. With two towns in the state called Franklin, there were issues with mail and train service, as both towns were right along the rails.

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You may not know the name, Fred Geary, but this Carroll County artist was a nationally important graphic designer in the first half of the twentieth century. He created an impressive body of fine-art woodcuts and wood engravings that are found in museums and libraries across the United States. 

J.C. Penney store. The business empire's founder, James Cash Penney of Hamilton, Missouri, died on this date in history.

This date in Missouri history: Missouri native J.C. Penney dies at the age of 91. James Cash Penney was a Missouri business icon who changed the retail industry while also changing millions of lives around the world.

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Very few businesses like 1984 still exist compared to the more than ten thousand pinball and video game arcades that were in the United States during the ‘80s. So, playing original pinball and video game machines in Springfield is a rare experience.

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In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that separate-but-equal facilities like schools were unconstitutional. This led to the closure of the school perched on the hillside in Dalton. After the 1956 school year, active Dalton students attended now-integrated schools in their hometowns.
Now seemed like a great time to gather memories of Dalton Vocational School from the shrinking pool of aging alumni. This podcast tells the story of Dalton Vocational School—Missouri’s “Little Tuskegee”—in the former students’ own words. 

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The Henry Blosser House and Barn near Malta Bend had been abandoned and neglected for years when new owners Dr. Art and Carolyn Elman stepped in to preserve these architectural treasures. The project, led by acclaimed interior designer Kelee Katillac, took years of painstaking effort by a team of preservation experts. The result is a masterpiece where conscientious conservation and spectacular design intersect.

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On January 1, 2000, Missourians survived the Y2K (Year 2000) scare. Millions of anxious people around the state waited to see if electronics would shut down at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2000.

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The Lebanon Rustic Republican reported that President William McKinley had received a barrel of big red apples from Absalom Nelson of Lebanon.

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This date in Missouri history: They had a pie supper at the Perkins School in Manes, Mo. The 21-year-old teacher, Joe Todd, was shot clean through. There was no suspect; the teacher recovered.

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Philanthropist John O’Fallon was born on this day.  He established the O’Fallon Institute which is now Washington University. 

The first edition of the Stars and Stripes newspaper

Since the first Stars and Stripes was printed in Bloomfield in 1861, the Department of Defense designated Bloomfield as the birthplace of the Stars and Stripes newspaper. The Missouri Stars and Stripes was printed only once during the Civil War. It wouldn’t see publication again until World War I, when it was an eight-page weekly. Publication stopped after WWI, then for the first nine months of World War II, it was restarted.

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The Stars and Stripes, the famous newspaper for those serving in the military had been printed the night before and was distributed on this day for the first time.

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Washington, Missouri, offers museums, restaurants, antique stores, and of course, Missouri Meerschaum Company.

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Property Prospects is a series showing you fascinating homes for sale across the state of Missouri. We comb listings and stay tuned in to top property curators on the web to find one-of-a-kind homes all around the Show-Me State. Know of a home we should cover in this space? Send us a tip at [email protected]. …

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Doug and Lori McPike turned a home from the late 1800s in Mexico, Missouri into their dream, modern farmhouse.

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Remember when you were a kid and disappointed if you got socks for Christmas? One family turned an unexpected family tragedy into a good deed in honor of the son they lost.

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49 states use prescription drug monitoring programs to fight the opioid epidemic. Why is Missouri the only outlier?

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Meet two dozen innovators from Missouri’s past and present.

The Camdenton Lookout is a 60-foot tower built in 1942. It is also on the National Historic Lookout Register. Photo by Chris Hemsoth

Many of the fire towers are being closed, removed, and relocated, so this is a good time to find one to climb for the best views in the state.

1970: Paul Stark Jr., a fifth-generation owner, shows off a bumper apple crop in bushel baskets.

Browse through the years at the world’s oldest fruit tree nursery.

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The Missouri Department of Conservation conserves and protects the outdoors and offers various volunteer opportunities around the state.

Missouri Meerschaum Corn Cob Pipes is a local product manufacturer

The world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of corn cob pipes wants you to be apart of the celebrations, too!

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Since the height of their popularity, drive-ins have endured rising land prices, daylight savings time, and most recently, the end of 35mm projection— all of which have contributed to their decline.

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The Ozarks and Missouri River wilderness regions are particularly captivating. One of the best ways to experience hidden bluffs, elusive creeks, and historic cabins is by horseback.

McDonald County

Walker introduced a resolution in the Missouri General Assembly ordering the Highway Department to withdraw the offending, taxpayer-funded maps. He called the omission of the county “serious and extremely detrimental.” But the resolution was shuffled into the House Committee on Miscellaneous Affairs, where legal nuisances were often smothered.