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More than 150 died when a twister tore through Joplin in 2011, making it the deadliest tornado in the last seven decades.
A new Route 66-inspired store and visitor hub will open in Holbrook on July 11.Petrified Forest National Park’s official ...
A short drive from the Springfield square, on West College Street, the heartbeat of Route 66 is still kicking.
A month after a deadly tornado ripped through St. Louis, the extensive damage and slow pace of recovery expose the city’s long-standing racial and socioeconomic divide.
Find out the best stops along Route 66 on a Chicago to Los Angeles (or Los Angeles to Chicago) driving trip across the USA.
Kansas has by far the shortest segment of Route 66 of all eight states. Along the 13.2-mile stretch, we found one town that hasn’t stopped the presses.
Tucked along a stretch of what was once America’s most famous highway sits a silver time capsule serving nostalgia on a plate—Route 66 Diner in St. Robert might be Missouri’s best-kept culinary secret ...
What elevates Route 66 Diner from a mere themed restaurant to a genuine community institution is the authentic sense of connection that permeates the space. Related: The Lobsters at this No-Fuss ...
A writer drove from Chicago to L.A. to see what it truly means to belong to a place.
Springfield Missouri has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America's Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026.
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announces that Springfield, Missouri will be the host city for the national kickoff celebration April 30, 2026 for the 100th anniversary of Route 66.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Springfield Missouri has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America's Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026. The city ...