The concept of a Route 66 sign at Motorheads Bar, Grill & Museum on Toronto Road just off Interstate 55 began as a sketch on a piece of paper in Ron Metzger’s restaurant a couple of years ago. Even ...

A Joplin resident wants to mark a local intersection with an emblem pointing out its Route 66 history, and the idea is getting support from city leaders. Steve Lea, a retired Joplin firefighter, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A new Route 66 sculpture series will place citywide sculptures around Springfield and across the Ozarks in 2026. According to a social media post, the Springfield 66 Centennial ...

Long before he opened Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill on Springfield’s southern edge last year, Ron Metzger was among the few keeping Springfield’s Route 66 heritage alive through the purchasing of ...