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Jefferson City, Mo. — Black History Month is observed in February. It gives the Show-Me State a chance to spotlight the historical achievements and triumphs of notable black Missourians, and the impact they had on the heritage and culture of Missouri, America and the world. The Federal Courthouse in St. Louis, now known as The [...]

Cuba, Mo. — Race director Brad Austin promises the Route 66 Race to the Rocker on March 31 will be bigger and better this year. This is the fourth year for the community event, which pulls runners from all over the Midwest to take part in the four-mile race that starts at the Mizell Funeral [...]

Winter Olympics Qualifying Ice Carving Competition to be held in Branson Branson, Mo. – Thirty of the U.S. National Ice Carving Association’s (NICA) champion ice carvers are coming to Branson to blast, drill and torch three-hundred-pound chunks of ice into amazing works of art starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; finishing at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. [...]

The Raphael Creates New Package to Showcase Hotel’s Unique Attributes Kansas City, Mo. – For the second consecutive year The Raphael, a historic Kansas City hotel, has been named one of the world’s best hotels by Travel+Leisure magazine. The international travel magazine made the announcement in its January 2012 issue, the 10th annual T+L 500 [...]

Legendary Margaret Tobin Brown’s Great-granddaughter to Dedicate Molly Brown Gallery Thursday, March 22, 2012 Branson, Mo — Her real name was Margaret “Maggie” Tobin Brown, but the world knew her best as the irascible, indestructible Unsinkable “Molly” Brown.  “Beginning January 2012, hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Titanic Museum Attraction in Branson, Missouri, will [...]

Jefferson City, Mo. — You’ve heard it many times, especially when you encounter someone you haven’t seen for a while. “Hey, what’s new?” The response is usually, “Aw, not much.” But, if you ask the Missouri Division of Tourism that question, the answer is a bit longer. There are new attractions and shows opening all [...]

Both recognize Kansas City as a top culinary destination for 2012 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This morning, Kansas City hit the airwaves of NBC’s “Today” show for the second time in three months. Saveur, one of the nation’s top culinary magazines, announced its Top Food Trends for 2012— proclaiming Kansas City as America’s next great [...]

Sedalia, Mo. – Missouri’s state fair, an event held each August in Sedalia, Mo., has been recognized as one of the best in the world by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), Gov. Jay Nixon and Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced today. “It is outstanding to see Missouri’s premiere agricultural showcase [...]

Branson, Mo. — After two decades, Yakov Smirnoff announces that 2012 will be his last full season performing at his Branson theatre and that he will be touring the country in 2013 with his hilariously-funny standup comedy show. Smirnoff will continue to call Branson his home and remain actively involved in the community and his [...]

Jefferson City, Mo. – Stunning. Beautiful. Unique. Exquisite. Those are a few of the words used to describe the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, which was chosen to represent the Show-Me State on the cover of the 2012 Official Missouri Travel Guide, published by the Missouri Division of Tourism (MDT). [...]