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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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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). [...]

Hermann, Mo. — When the Holiday season draws near, there is no better place to observe a traditional German-style Christmas than Hermann. This 19th century village, on the banks of the Missouri River, provides a unique setting where visitors can step back in time to experience the feeling of a true old time Christmas. Holiday [...]

Jefferson City, Mo. – The Way We Worked, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit, has ended its run in Ste. Genevieve and will make its second Missouri stop, this time in Rolla, from Nov. 19-Dec. 17. The Way We Worked is being showcased as part of the Missouri Humanities Council’s Museums on Main Street program. The [...]

Hannibal, Mo. — Mark Twain: Words & Music, the double-CD produced by Grammy award-winner Carl Jackson as a benefit for the Mark Twain Museum, has enjoyed more than 25 days in the Top 100 Country Music Sales on Amazon since its release in September.  It has ranked as high as #2 in Bluegrass on Amazon [...]

Kansas City, Mo. – LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City announces the top 20 finalists in search of the top 10 Kansas City landmarks that will be immortalized in LEGO® bricks and featured in the MINILAND® portion of the attraction. These finalists include: Arrowhead Stadium, Bartle Hall, JC Nichols Fountain, Kansas Speedway, Kauffman Stadium, Kauffman Center, [...]

Jefferson City, Mo. — Fall is in the air. The summer heat is gone – daytime is getting shorter – daylight saving time ends on November 6. The months of November and December are often referred to as: the holiday season. The “holidays” are generally an observance of a day or period of religious, national, [...]

Fulton, Mo. — Bob Priddy, News Director of MissouriNet and celebrated Missouri historian, will speak at the National Churchill Museum at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, September 22, to open a first-ever Missouri showing of Navy paintings by famous Missouri artist Thomas Hart Benton. The public is invited to hear Priddy’s speech and view the paintings, in [...]