Missouri News

Aggregated Missouri News Articles

• St. Louis police to investigate officer who was filmed 'pummeling a man when asked about his job'
  
  A spokeswoman with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department told DailyMail.com that an internal investigation was being conducted after surveillance video of the fight was released.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:05:51 GMT.
• Whole Foods partnership could make Ruby Jean's a KC staple, founder says
  
  Ruby Jean's Juicery opened its fourth location inside a coveted spot: Whole Foods Market. The Kansas City startup's founder Chris Goode talks about the new store-within-a-store concept and his vision for growth.
  Leslie Collins.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:57:46 +0000.
• It's official: St. Louis awarded MLS' 28th franchise
  
  Tuesday's announcement culminates a revival MLS expansion effort that publicly emerged in October 2018, about a year and a half after city of St. Louis voters rejected public financing to build an MLS stadium just west of Union Station.
  Nathan Rubbelke.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:37:11 +0000.
• Police: Men with guns in Missouri Walmart broke no laws
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Two men with handguns in their waistbands alarmed shoppers when they entered a Kansas City-area Walmart on Sunday, but police say they were just buying ammunition for target practice. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 18:34:36 -0400.
• Why Is Kansas City Southern (KSU) Up 1.8% Since Last Earnings Report?
  
  Kansas City Southern (KSU) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:30:13 GMT.
• Suspect surrenders after shooting 2 officers serving eviction notice
  
  A Missouri man who shot two police officers while they were serving him an eviction notice surrendered to authorities Friday afternoon after a long standoff.
  ABC News.  Sat, 17 Aug 2019 08:58:13 -0400.
• 7th child gunned down this year in St. Louis leaves city reeling
  
  Xavier Usanga, 7, was fatally struck by a stray bullet near his home.
  ABC News.  Fri, 16 Aug 2019 16:23:10 -0400.
• Fed's Bullard says only a 'sustained' bond inversion would be a bearish signal
  
  The inversion of portions of the Treasury bond yield curve this week "would have to be sustained over a period of time" to be taken as a "bearish" signal for a U.S. economy, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said.
  CNBC.  Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:53 GMT.
• Why Major League Soccer Chose St. Louis, And Why Sacramento, Charlotte Are Soccer's Next Expansion Markets
  
  St. Louis will become Major League Soccer's 28th team. I explain why MLS chose St. Louis, and why they will likely choose Sacramento and Charlotte next to reach 30 clubs.
  By Patrick Rishe, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:34:23 +0000.
• Missouri man sentenced for shooting at FBI in Oklahoma
  
  A Missouri man has been sentenced to nearly 32 years in prison for shooting at an FBI SWAT team in northeast Oklahoma when they tried to arrest him for threatening Texas police officers.
  News 9.  Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:01:00 EDT.
• Cop Hilariously Responds To Text About That Time They Got High
  
  A Missouri police officer played along when someone accidentally texted him and went on about that time they got high together.
  Beth Dalbey.  Patch.  Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:18:44 -0400.
• Michael Brown's father demands case re-opening 5 years after fatal shooting
  
  Five years ago on Friday, a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri fatally shot an unarmed black man, 18-year-old Michael Brown. The officer was not charged and there were months of protests. ...
  CBS News.  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 15:11:49 -0400.
• Ferguson Marks Fifth Anniversary of Michael Brown's Death
  
  Five years ago, the town of Ferguson, Missouri, made international headlines when a local white officer shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, triggering waves of riots. ...
  Voice of America.  Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:17:25 -0400.
• Boil advisory issued for parts of Crestwood, Sunset Hills
  
  SUNSET HILLS, Mo. (AP) - Officials have issued advisories for thousands of residents in two suburban St. Louis cities to boil tap water before drinking or cooking with it following a water main break. ...
  Washington Times.  Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:48:26 -0400.

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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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