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

Eight St. Louis-area men plead guilty to racketeering
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
ST. LOUIS | Eight St. Louis-area men have pleaded guilty to federal charges of selling stolen goods and funneling part of their profits to the Palestinian territories. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Reap said the men bought stolen goods at low prices and then sold them for a large profit at five convenience stores. The amount of money they made, and how much they sent to Palestine, was not released.
Fatal accident closes lanes of I-435 for several hours
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
A rollover accident Thursday night took the life of a female motorist, Kansas City police said. The victim’s name has not yet been released.
Mayor's Christmas Tree lighting tonight
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
The Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting ceremony is tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Crown Center Square, celebrating 131 years of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund. Eric Stonestreet, a Kansas City native and star of ABC’s “Modern Family,” will flip the switch. Mayor Mark Funkhouser will be joined by Chris Stigall of 710 KCMO.
Sting snags drivers who lost their licenses
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
After appearing before a Jackson County judge this week for driving with a revoked license, Raymond N. Roland returned to his white pickup truck and drove away. He took along his attorney, who had bummed a ride back to his law office.
KC adjusts 3-1-1 hot line hours to cut hold times, improve service
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
Kansas City’s 3-1-1 Action Center will adjust its hours next month to try to decrease hold times and better serve customers during peak hours. Beginning Dec. 7, the city’s 3-1-1 hot line will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. The current hours are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.
The Watchdog | Developer helped pay for new stoplight on College Boulevard in Overland Park
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0600
<strong><span class="subhead">Today&rsquo;s problem</span></strong> Joe Markley of Overland Park wonders why the city installed a new traffic signal while widening College Boulevard between Nieman and Quivira roads.

STLtoday.com Top News Headlines

ST. LOUIS: Man admits to embezzling from nuns
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:46:46 -0000

Dog rescuers saved 60 percent, expected to save only 10 percent
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:46:45 -0000

ST. LOUIS: Benson Cytron: former county counselor in Jefferson County who helped battered women
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:46:45 -0000

St. Louis still cheap when comes to parking meter rates
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:46:44 -0000

Mike Shannon presiding over Thanksgiving Day parade
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:46:43 -0000

Six charged in connection with August town hall protest
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columbiatribune.com stories: Local News

City, county offices closing for holiday
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600
In observance of Thanksgiving, most government offices and local businesses will close Thursday.
I-70 accident hurts motorist, passenger
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600
Two Mexico, Mo., residents were injured in an accident Tuesday in Boone County after the driver fell asleep behind the wheel, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
Sharing in Thanksgiving
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600
By 2 p.m. Tuesday it had already been a long day in a tough year for Mary Kelley of Columbia. Things were about to get worse. Turning the key in the ignition of her 14-year-old Cadillac resulted in only a grinding squeal from the engine. Try as she might, she just couldn&#8217;t coax her car to spring to life.

 

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