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How did this Missouri town’s flooded Main Street help lead to a popular recreation area?
The Kansas City Star· 3 days agoHow did this Missouri town’s flooded Main Street help lead to a popular recreation area? Because Cass County had been settled largely by southern sympathizers ...
Gorilla at Saint Louis Zoo named Little Joe dies from heart disease, zoo officials say
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 4 days agoAn endeared lowland gorilla nicknamed “The Professor” for his high intelligence died Saturday at the...
Opening of massive Buc-ee’s on Mississippi coast delayed until summer 2025
Birmingham News· 10 hours agoIn February, officials on the Mississippi coast said construction of the state’s first Buc-ee’s travel center was well ahead of schedule, with hopes of ...
Beloved gorilla known for his ‘lovable grumpy face’ unexpectedly dies at St. Louis Zoo
The Kansas City Star· 5 days agoA beloved gorilla who entertained guests at the Saint Louis Zoo for nearly two decades died in his sleep, officials said. The 26-year-old western lowland gorilla named Little Joe had been undergoing ...
80 Western Names Perfect for Your Little Cowboy-to-Be
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThrowback baby names are more popular than ever, but we think it’s time to throw it way back — to a...
Diving 101: Origins and Olympic history
NBC Olympics· 3 days agoAfter an upbringing mired by conflict and substance abuse, by the 1980’s California native Greg Louganis had managed to become one of the top divers in the world. The U.< ...
Barbecue king Moe Cason started making barbecue as a hobby. Now he has a cookbook.
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBefore that, he served on the USS Missouri, an Iowa class battleship nicknamed “Big Mo,” while he...
Hazelwood East's Ne'Vaeh Dudley gets a head start on her future: Scholar Athlete spotlight
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 2 days agoNe'Vaeh Dudley is Hazelwood East's 2024 Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete. Dudley is crossing off a list...
Midwest Catholicism Is Humble, Yet Powerful — Just Like Mary
National Catholic Register· 3 days agoMidwesterners are used to being overlooked. To put it in familial terms, the Midwest is the nation’s...
Great Explorers: John C. Fremont
ExplorersWeb via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSkilled explorer or overreaching dilettante? Crusading abolitionist or violent murderer? General with the soul of a country on his mind? Or self-centered...
