The USS Illinois (BB-65) was the fifth Iowa-class battleship, ordered in 1940, with its keel laid in late 1942. -However, the ...

A World War II veteran living in Collierville turned 100 on Monday, and he got full honors from the mayor. Joe Barchesky is ...

Six Missouri veterans, including legendary Jefferson City Jays football coach Pete Adkins, joined fellow heroes in the ...

World War II ended 80 years ago. Germany surrendered in May and Japan surrendered in August. The final surrender documents ...

GOP strategist Matt Wylie weighs in on the shutdown as another week without a budget deal in Washington, D.C., is taking its ...

A mentee of Free Press chief photographer Tony Spina discusses why he applied to have a street named after Spina, among 23 candidates for the honor.

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 26. Check what happened ...

This is a response to a letter of October 15, which attempts to portray Charlie Kirk as an un-Christian agitator whose death ...

John Lopez turns scrap metal into beautiful sculptures at his studio in Lemmon. One of his latest is a life-sized buffalo ...

Out of all American World War 2 naval vessels, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is by far the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy.

Since the founding of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in 1900, 66 submarines have been lost in service to both combat and ...

The last of the ships that some credit with winning World War II for the Allies has plowed through the waters of the Midwest, where people got a chance to visit it. WNIN’s Tim Jagielo shares more from ...