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Harris-Stowe State University’s historic Vashon Community Center is getting an upgrade.The university has received a $500,000 grant from the National Park…
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When George Edick Jr. was in elementary school, he received a present he’ll never forget: a guitar from Ike Turner.Edick grew up in the 1950s around…
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Updated Jan. 23 — A building that was the site of an historic St. Louis music venue will remain standing, at least for the time being.The St. Louis…
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This story originally aired on St. Louis on the Air on July 26, 2017. It was rebroadcast on Oct. 12, 2017.If you’ve undertaken any kind of home renovation…
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Updated 4:30 p.m., May 8, 2017 — The historic Goldenrod Showboat is sinking in the flood-swollen Illinois River, near Kampsville, Illinois, according to…
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When Terri Williams’ daughters brought home their Black History Month assignment from school, she noticed most of the historical figures were entertainers…
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It wasn't that long ago that Republican leaders in the Missouri House and Senate were deeply divided and nearly at each other's throats over tax…
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Updated 10:25 a.m., May. 25 with winning proposal: A developer has been selected to reopen the landmark Bevo Mill in south St. Louis. The city's Land…
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Jim Osher can’t imagine how anyone could think of tearing his building down."You see that piece of wood?" he asks pointing to a massive rafter. "That’s…
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When the industrialist Firmin Desloge died in 1929 at 86 years of age, his various enterprises, including Missouri lead mining, made him as rich as…