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Erin Turner and Kashi Lindley stopped by this morning to talk about their upcoming event Cruise-A-Palooza, which is happening ...
More than 150 died when a twister tore through Joplin in 2011, making it the deadliest tornado in the last seven decades.
There’s a moment when you take that first sip of a proper diner milkshake – cold, creamy, and so thick your straw stands at ...
The Springfield 66 Project is inviting local artists to help celebrate 100 years of Route 66 with their centennial sculpture ...
The beverage menu at Route 66 Diner features the expected classics, but the house-made root beer stands in a category all its ...
A new tourism report shows millions of dollars are being spent in the Joplin area by travelers whose home is outside the U.S.
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.
ST. ROBERT, Mo. – A new tribute to the Mother Road is set to light up the night sky in St. Robert on Friday, May 9th. It’s called the Route 66 Neon Park and it’s located at George… ...
Route 66 Neon Park, the first park dedicated to vintage neon lights in Missouri, is set to open in Saint Robert on Friday, May 9, 2025. The park will stand next to George M. Reed Roadside Park in ...
Representatives from three states and several tribes joined in the unveiling of Joplin’s newest Route 66 attraction on Friday. It’s all in preparation for the Mother Road’s centennial ...
Route 66, or U.S. Route 66, was officially established Nov. 11, 1926, as part of the first federal highway system. It connected Chicago with Santa Monica, California.
Michael Wallis, a historian, bestselling author and lecturer on Route 66 and the American West, will revisit Joplin on Friday to present a lecture on Route 66, its past and ...