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The Picher town in Oklahoma used to be a bustling place in the 1900s. However, the lead and zinc mining industry took a toll on the town, causing widespread toxic waste. Now, it is a ghost town. Read here.
Picher, Oklahoma was incorporated in 1918 after ore was discovered. All that remains in the ghost town are empty buildings and piles of toxic waste.
The 100th anniversary of Joplin’s historic Scottish Rite Cathedral will be marked with a once-in-a-century celebration.
Pickle Creek runs two miles through Ste. Genevieve County’s sandstone valleys. It carries some of Missouri’s cleanest water, but residents worry that could change if NexGen Silica gets full approval