Missouri News

Aggregated Missouri News Articles

• Missouri to give away historic bridge for free, with catch
  
  HERCULANEUM, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri Department of Transportation is giving away a Jefferson County bridge that was built during the Great Depression for free, but the offer comes with a catch. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 16 Dec 2018 16:23:23 -0500.
• Roundup from the sky kills 103 feral hogs in Missouri
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Feral hogs are a menace in parts of Missouri, so federal officials are taking to the skies to combat the wild animal that can destroy multiple acres of farmland in a single feeding frenzy. The St. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 16 Dec 2018 12:27:21 -0500.
• Missouri town reconsidering removal of cross
  
  The southwest Missouri city of Ozark that had said it was removing a Christian cross from its holiday display is reconsidering.
  Fox News.  Sun, 16 Dec 2018 02:17:50 GMT.
• Cow steals spotlight at student's graduation photo shoot
  
  University of Missouri students were stunned when a towering dairy cow appeared on campus to make a cameo in a graduation photo shoot.
  Fox News.  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 23:53:28 GMT.
• J&J is a company of the 'highest integrity.' Investors overreact to asbestos report
  
  The report and subsequent stock drop seem like an overreaction to a narrow set of information based on the Missouri court verdict, fueled by a group of plaintiff attorneys, and pursuing 9,000 additional cases against the company.
  CNBC.  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 22:07 GMT.
• Report: Chiefs CB Fuller out with broken wrist
  
  Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Kendall Fuller is likely to miss time with a fractured wrist, NFL Network reported Friday.
  Reuters.  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:57:29 -0500.
• Chargers Get Bold and Beat Chiefs on 2-Point Conversion
  
  Philip Rivers found Mike Williams for a 2-point conversion with 4 seconds remaining to upset Kansas City at home.
  Benjamin Hoffman.  New York Times.  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:19:42 GMT.
• Craps: Dice roll sinks Arkansas candidate who twice missed voting for himself
  
  An Arkansas city council candidate who twice showed up too late to vote for himself in a contest that ended in a tie wound up losing the race on Thursday in a dice roll to decide the winner.
  Reuters.  Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:11:05 -0500.
• McCaskill Not Sure Sanders, Warren or Harris Can Win Mo. in 2020
  
  Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., who lost in her bid for re-election in November, says she is uncertain a Democratic progressive candidate for president can win in Missouri.
  Newsmax.  Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:06:39 EDT.
• How Dormify's Founder Started A Multimillion-Dollar Company From Her Dorm Room
  
  When Amanda Zuckerman went shopping with her mother to furnish her freshman year dorm room at Washington University in St. Louis they went to five different stores to find stylish products. ...
  By Elana Lyn Gross, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:45:00 -0500.
• Sen. Claire McCaskill: I Won't Run Again
  
  Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., will never run for elected office again, saying she might teach and remain involved in Democratic politics, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
  Newsmax.  Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:20:20 EDT.
• NHL referee crumbles to the ice after a puck deflects off his groin and into the net
  
  NHL referee Tim Peel was sent crashing to the ice in St. Louis on Tuesday when a puck deflected off his groin and into the net. League rules ultimately negated the goal and Peel eventually returned.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 12 Dec 2018 18:07:26 GMT.
• Chargers go to short-week package ahead of showdown with Chiefs
  
  With the big AFC West showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs coming Thursday night, it should not be lost on the Chargers that one of their best games under second-year coach Anthony Lynn came on a short week. ...
  Mike Digiovanna.  Los Angeles Times.  Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:15:00 PST.
• MLB: Tyson Ross and Tigers agree to one-year contract
  
  Free-agent right-hander Tyson Ross and the Detroit Tigers on Monday reached an agreement on a one-year, $5.75-million contract. Ross, 31, had an 8-9 record with a 4.15 earned-run average last season between San Diego and St. Louis. ...
  Associated Press.  Los Angeles Times.  Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:25:00 PST.

Missouri Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Missouri was 5,911,605, whereas in 2006, the population of Missouri was about 5,832,977.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Missouri's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Missouri web page.  For maps of Missouri, visit this Missouri Map website.

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