Missouri’s official state dinosaur: “Parrosaurus missouriensis.” (Image courtesy: Shutterstock) JOPLIN, Mo. — Like most states in the U.S., Missouri has a complicated geological past. Several times ...

The battleship Missouri, commissioned in 1944, participated in the World War II battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The Japanese signed terms of surrender on the ship’s deck on Sept. 2, 1945, ending ...

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Lavender cut velvet dress with appliquéd leaves, ca. 1909. Originally worn by Lillian Lemp, “The Lavender Lady”. Gift of Mrs. Chester L. Forbes and Mrs. Harold Arensmeyer. Missouri Historical Society ...

Twenty years ago, two Missouri State University professors began documenting their work to create a more inclusive environment — despite pushback from campus administration — for LGBTQIA+ faculty, ...

Julie Smith/News Tribune Maeve Prusnick stands Dec. 17 in the stacks inside the Missouri State Archives where she is the ...

(TNS) — Missouri lawmakers are weighing a bill that would limit the public’s ability to access government records and attend public meetings. The bill, filed by state Sen. Andrew Koenig, a Manchester ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As Missouri’s judicial system hits a huge milestone with court records being available online, a top state lawmaker recommends people check to see if their private information ...

Missouri logged 84 tornadoes in 2003, 69 in 2004 and 32 in 2005, said Steve Runnels, a severe-storms expert with the weather service station in Springfield. “There has been an increase in tornadoes in ...