Missouri News

Aggregated Missouri News Articles

• Husband wins $2 million after wrongfully imprisoned for wife's murder and insists friend killed her
  
  Russel Faria won a $2 million settlement after he was wrongfully imprisoned for his wife Betsy's murder in Missouri and now Pamela Hupp, a friend he says did the crime is under investigation.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:10:49 GMT.
• Revenue per room at St. Louis hotels drops 70% as more close
  
  "The industry is no doubt facing a situation that will take a concerted effort by brands, owners and the government to overcome," a research firm executive said.
  Jacob Kirn.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:36:52 +0000.
• St. Louis architecture firm looks local as it refocuses strategy during pandemic
  
  Its strategy comes during a time of increased competition for the industry in addition to the pressures of COVID-19.
  Steph Kukuljan.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:49:06 +0000.
• Democratic Leader Dies as Missouri Coronavirus Cases Top 900
  
  The death of William 'Al' Grimes, the Henry County Democratic Party chairman, was announced in a tweet from state Chairwoman Jean Peters Baker.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:06:25 -0400.
• Coronavirus: Man planning to bomb Missouri hospital killed, FBI says
  
  The suspect wanted to bomb a facility treating coronavirus cases to cause severe harm, the FBI says.
  BBC News.  Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:43:30 GMT.
• 'We're All In This Together': Keeping Faith Despite Coronavirus
  
  "We're all in this together," St. Louis faith leaders said, as the coronavirus outbreak challenges them and their congregations.
  J. Ryne Danielson.  Patch.  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:21:08 -0400.
• Man Arrested After Being Filmed Licking Items at Walmart
  
  A Missouri man has been arrested for filming himself licking items at Walmart and charged with making a terrorist threat. ...
  Erin Coates.  Western Journal.  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:52:58 +0000.
• 5 members of Missouri family test positive for coronavirus: reports
  
  Five members of one Missouri family have tested positive for coronavirus, according to multiple reports.
  David Aaro.  Fox News.  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 06:50:10 GMT.
• Kansas City Southern Aided by Cost Cuts Amid Low Volumes
  
  Adoption of the precision scheduled railroading model and cost cuts aid Kansas City Southern's (KSU) bottom line. Meanwhile, sluggish overall volumes are worrisome.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:25:00 GMT.
• Woman Gives Birth in Walmart Toilet Paper Aisle
  
  Attention Walmart shoppers, there's an infant in the toilet paper aisle. A woman gave birth in the toilet paper aisle of a Missouri Walmart while shopping for groceries last week.
  Newsmax.  Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:33:03 EDT.
• Arkansas Home Ownership Rate Stands at 65.3%
  
  The rate of home ownership in Arkansas was 65.3% as of Jan. 1, 2019, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  Arkansas Business.  Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500.
• Missouri woman gives birth in Walmart toilet paper aisle, report says
  
  A woman reportedly gave birth in the toilet paper aisle of a Walmart in Missouri last week after her water broke while she was shopping, according to reports.
  Bradford Betz.  Fox News.  Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:00:56 GMT.
• Fed's Bullard: US Jobless Rate May Soar to 30%
  
  Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard predicted the U.S. unemployment rate may hit 30% in the second quarter because of shutdowns to combat the coronavirus, with an unprecedented 50% drop in gross domestic product.
  Newsmax.  Sun, 22 Mar 2020 15:57:06 EDT.
• Snow, rain and wind on the way to parts of the Northeast
  
  A new storm is developing this morning in the Southern U.S. while rain is moving across parts of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast stretching northward to Missouri.
  ABC News.  Sun, 22 Mar 2020 08:38:24 -0400.

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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