Culture & History

Dwight Scott is a Missouri native who has been executive director of the San Diego Zoo since 2013. St. Louis Zoo leaders said Scott will complete its expansion into north St. Louis County.

A nonprofit group was formed to run the health club and Memorial Hospital then donated the property to the members.

The old recreational space is now 37 affordable apartments, which the developer says is focused on serving artists and veterans who meet income requirements.

The St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 forever changed modern American cuisine — popularizing foods like the ice cream cone, hamburgers and iced tea. But what aren't we remembering about this international affair?

Tenants are moving into the new apartment complex, called Lofts on the Square.

Where did this three-day-weekend come from anyway?

“We have so many different cultural aspects, and we’re not taking care of them,” said one East St. Louisan.

George Washington Carver is slotted in American history lessons as "the peanut guy." But the Missourian led a revolution in biofuels, food trucks, plant-based meats, alternative medicines, and even civil rights.

After a monthslong search, St. Louis Public Radio has selected Tina Pamintuan, a veteran public radio journalist, as the new CEO of the organization. Pamintuan aims to change the culture of the station to make it more inclusive, she said.

A one-room schoolhouse built in 1894 for African American children is moving to a St. Louis County park where it will be restored. African School #4 had been converted into a garage after the schoolhouse closed in the 1950s.