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The headwaters of the Missouri are in the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, near the small town of Three Forks, rising in the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers. The longest headwaters stream, and ... the Missouri's hydrologic source, likely begins at Brower's Spring, which flows to the Jefferson by way of several other named streams.[7] From the confluence of its main tributaries near the city of Three Forks, the Missouri flows north through mountainous canyons, emerging from the mountains near Great Falls, where a large cataract historically marked the navigable limit of the river. It flows east across the plains of Montana into North Dakota, then turns southeast, flowing into South Dakota, and along the north and eastern edge of Nebraska, forming part of its border with South Dakota and all of its border with Iowa, flowing past Sioux City and Omaha. It forms the entire boundary between Nebraska and Missouri, and part of the boundary between Missouri and Kansas. At Kansas City, it turns generally eastward, flowing across Missouri where it joins the Mississippi just north of St. Louis.
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Missouri is one of the many states carved from that large territory. The state capitol of Missouri is Jefferson City. On the steps leading up to the capitol building stands a statue of President Jefferson; the city of St. Louis is ... home to the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Visitors to the memorial will find several interesting attractions, the largest of which is the Gateway Arch. The arch design was chosen from several entries entered in design contest. The contest was held in 1947; however the arch wasn't completed until 1965.
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Missouri generally has a humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfa), with cold winters and hot and humid summers. In the southern part of the state, particularly in the Bootheel, the climate borders on a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa). Due to its location in the interior United States, Missouri often experiences extremes in temperatures. Not having either large mountains or oceans nearby to moderate its temperature, its climate is alternately influenced by air from the cold Arctic and the hot and humid Gulf of Mexico.
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From big festive events to charming little toy stores, Missouri has millions of fun ways to enjoy the holiday season. Get into the spirit & plan an unforgettable weekend full of shopping, dining, holiday festivals & more with your friends and family.
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[I]n August OSEDA (at the University of Missouri in Columbia) hired Billy Earney as a programmer/analyst to essentially take over Evelyn's position. Billy came to Columbia from the Rolla campus of the University, from which he had graduated and where he had taught and served as a research programmer/analyst for over 10 years. Billy has assumed a major role in developing and maintaining the MCDC web site, especially many of the dynamic web applications such as the new ACS profiles.
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JEFFERSON CITY , Mo., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- AmerenUE has brought in 640 lineworkers from outside the area to assist central Missouri crews with power restoration following the recent ice storm. Of the additional lineworkers, 470 are from other utilities or contractors -- some from as far away as North Carolina. AmerenUE reports 500 tree-trimming crews are ... on the scene, and an additional 200 lineworkers are heading toward the area.
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