For the Native American tribe, see Missouri tribe.

For the North American river, see Missouri River.

Missouri (, , , or , named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "town of the large canoes", is a central state in the United States. It is considered by most of its inhabitants to be a Midwestern state, but it has many Southern cultural influences. The state's nickname is the Show-MeState The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are the two large rivers which flow through the state.

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Kansas City Star: Local News

Man convicted of assaulting officers in shootout
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600
A Kansas City man who lost a leg as a result of a shootout with police was convicted Wednesday night of assaulting the officers. A Jackson County Circuit Court jury deliberated late into the night before finding Ryan C. Christian guilty of four counts of first-degree assault, one count of second-degree assault and five counts of armed criminal action.
Skelton says he won't support his party's health care reform bill
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
WASHINGTON | Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri, a senior House Democrat and chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday that he intended to oppose his party’s health care reform bill. “At the end of the day, the American people should be able to look at this bill and say that Congress has done a good job,” he said in a statement. “This legislation does not accomplish that goal … it does not represent the right balance for the people I represent and I do not intend to support it.”
Republican Party is just fine, Gingrich insists
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday the Republican Party is just fine, despite a messy fight in New York between moderates and conservatives. That New York battle led to the election of a Democrat for the first time in more than 100 years.
Teen driver charged in killing of woman as she gardened
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
Authorities on Wednesday charged Jill Conaghan with driving under the influence and killing an Overland Park woman as she gardened in her front yard. Conaghan, 19, was charged with involuntary manslaughter DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to stay in a traffic lane and driving on a sidewalk area.
Stolen items inquiry swirls around big cache in Missouri City
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
A man insisted Wednesday that a cache of items found at a Missouri City residence was not stolen, but he still had a lot of explaining to do to Clay County authorities. The man, whose name was not released, spent about two hours at the residence in the 200 block of Broadway, walking and pointing to items and telling authorities where and how he got them.
Discrepancies appear before KC School District paycheck audit
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
The Kansas City School District’s paycheck audit doesn’t begin until today, but at least two cases of errant paychecks have already been uncovered. The discoveries came as staff was figuring out how it would hand-deliver some 3,300 checks this month, said Steve Harris, assistant superintendent of human resources.

STLtoday.com Top News Headlines

Smoking ban exemptions are now the focus of criticism
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:46:36 -0000

Ex-clerk for Missouri prosecutor faces trial for faking cancer
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:15:18 -0000

Ideas flow at summit on DWI
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:25 -0000

Wildwood residents hope new tests find no contamination on Strecker Road site
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:23 -0000

Missouri's fall turkey hunt harvests more than 8,300
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:16 -0000

Senate OKs more jobless benefits
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:35:30 -0000


columbiatribune.com stories: Local News

Bus route altered near construction
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600
A Columbia bus route will be detoured for several months as crews continue to work on a University of Missouri steam tunnel project near Stewart Road.
Last review board member selected
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600
University of Missouri learning resource specialist Mary Bixby has been appointed to the ninth and final spot on the city’s newly formed Citizen Police Review Board.
Ralls County crash injures two teens
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600
A Columbia man allegedly ran a stop sign Tuesday night in Ralls County, resulting in a crash that sent two Vandalia teens to a hospital, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

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