Springfield’s History Museum on the Square has launched a new Route 66 exhibit called “Checking In: Iconic Hotels and Motels of Greene County.” It uncovers stories of iconic lodgings along the mother road that helped shape the region. Sean FitzGibbons, the museum’s...
A new exhibit celebrating Route 66 is now open in Springfield. “Checking In” takes a look at the iconic hotels and motels of Greene County along the so-called Mother Road that shaped the region. Sean FitzGibbons with Springfield’s History Museum on the Square has...
Ryan Lowry from Pacific, Mo joins us to talk about the recent preservation and adaptive reuse of the historic Red Cedar Inn, a restaurant along Route 66 from the 1930s to 2005. The town has converted it into a museum and tourism attraction for travelers along route...
While Missouri prepares to expand Interstate 70 from St. Louis to Kansas City, the Missouri Farm Bureau has begun campaigning for the expansion of I-44 as well. Farm Bureau president Garrett Hawkins said farmers and ranchers are concerned about the road that connects...