Missouri says goodbye to its former First Lady, and the state’s first female U.S. Senator. Jean...
Obituary: Former Missouri senator, first lady, author and advocate Jean Carnahan
(provided by the Carnahan family) Jean Carnahan, former U.S. Senator, Missouri First Lady, and...
A tale of aviation ordinance from a Missouri Marine Veteran (LISTEN)
On the latest episode with the Missouri Veterans Commission, we return to the Cameron Veterans'...
An updated guide to help you paddle along (LISTEN)
Paddlers, kayakers, tubers, and float trip lovers all have a new resource for finding and...
Meet the agency that helps to find the remains of missing U.S. military members (LISTEN)
Occasionally, there will be stories in the news about a U.S. service member whose remains have...
MU researcher finds new “Christmas” cluster of stars
A cluster of 14 new stars has been discovered by an international group of scientists. University...
Smithsonian tour on rural America stops in Missouri
The Museum on Main Street has brought its Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit to small...
Gov. Parson: This office is not about yourself, it’s a much higher calling than your last name (LISTEN – PT 2 INTERVIEW)
Governor Mike Parson recounts his life until now in his autobiography, No Turnin' Back. His book...
Gov. Parson writes autobiography, but not to prepare a run for another office (LISTEN TO INTERVIEW PT. 1)
Governor Mike Parson's autobiography, No Turnin' Back, is in the editing stage now but he had his...
Black Friday’s origins are rooted in chaotic traffic congestion in Philadelphia
The holidays are here and that means the rush is on to get gifts for family and friends. After...
Missouri’s Chief Justice on historic new court: I never thought I would see it in my professional career (LISTEN)
Missouri’s Chief Justice Mary Russell is in charge of a historic state Supreme Court. This is the...
An accountant’s story: Spying during the Cold War (LISTEN)
Thanks to the support of the Missouri Veterans Commission, Show Me Today has been proud to...
This organization is preserving Walt Disney’s roots (LISTEN)
Did you know that Walt Disney founded his first film studio in Kansas City? President of Thank You...
Missouri designates historic Hawken rifle as official state rifle
Missouri is showcasing a piece of its history by making a rifle an officially recognized state...
Is it Missour-EE or Missour-UH? Linguist says both are right
A St. Louis University poll interviewed 900 likely Missouri voters asking how they pronounce their...
This Missouri Veteran discusses how he got his sea legs (LISTEN)
Today as part of our series of interviews with Missouri Veterans, we meet a Navy seaman from St....
Find out why Ulysses S. Grant quit the service to become a farmer (LISTEN)
General and President Ulysses S. Grant quit the U.S. military to become a farmer before the Civil...
It is not so easy to float down the river in a pumpkin (LISTEN)
A Missouri pumpkin grower has broken the world record for paddling about 39 miles down the...
Add the Hawken rifle to the list of Missouri State symbols (LISTEN)
Missouri has recently added the historic Hawken Rifle to the list of state symbols. Anthony...
Wooldridge wildfire: “People are still struggling” (LISTEN)
A year ago, the mid-Missouri community of Wooldridge was still smoldering from a wildfire that...
Jefferson City Legacy Tours set for Friday October 6th
Those wanting to know more about the role African-Americans played in building Missouri’s capital...
MU researcher uses lidar to paint a picture of ancient Native American culture
A Missouri anthropologist is using today’s technology to study ancient cultures of the past. Jeff...
Putting Missouri communities back on map through ‘Stars and Stripes’ designation
Third time’s a charm! After failing the first two times, a provision becoming law at the end of...
Missouri S&T to review St. Louis residents’ concerns about nuclear waste sites
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Missouri S&T a $2 million grant to help find...
Mizzou graduate goes on county courthouse road trip across the Show-Me State
A recent graduate of the University of Missouri decided to take a round-the-state road trip to...
A historic, criminal couple’s debacle in Joplin (LISTEN)
If you live in Missouri, the odds are that you have heard the names, Bonnie and Clyde. The...
Ozarks region to be featured at Smithsonian Folklife Festival (LISTEN)
This summer, tourists will be able to visit the Ozarks, via in Washington, DC. The culture, food...
Find the history of the planet at this Missouri museum
Preserving the past for future generations is the driving force of the Sainte Genevieve Museum...
Man who found fossil of Missouri’s dinosaur thinks he has just scratched the surface
Guy Darrough calls Missouri “Dinosaur Country”. The hobby fossil hunter, from eastern Missouri’s...
President Harry S. Truman statue in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda: what it took to get it there (LISTEN)
A statue of Missouri’s Harry S. Truman now has its prominent place in the U.S. Capitol. Members of...