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2 Missouri Places Suddenly Among Most Rat-Infested in America
There are some things you love to see your city become famous for and others you don’t. This is that second one. Suddenly, two Missouri places have become synonymous with a vile creature – rats.
I have a pretty strong stomach and really am not afraid of much. For my family, I’m the designated spider killer and wasp getter. That being said, I don’t like rats. When I hear that two Missouri places are now among the most rat-infested in America, my first response is EW.
In the newest rundown of America’s places where rats flourish by Orkin, you’ll now find two Missouri cities. It’s not really a shocker that St. Louis and Kansas City are the culprits although I will admit wondering if Springfield had snuck into the top 30. No offense intended, Springfield friends. It’s stories like this that had me wondering.
I was a little surprised to see that Kansas City has a bigger rat problem than St. Louis. No offense intended, St. Louis, but admit that you were surprised, too.
I think my problem with the surging Missouri rat problem is the fact that they are known to carry diseases. It’s just a nasty creature to have a lot of. The fact that the two biggest Missouri places are now synonymous with rats (and Springfield making a case to be included, too) is pretty gnarly if you ask me. Ew.
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Questions about race and representation persist at the University of Missouri, 10 years after protests
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Cayleigh Moore walked to downtown Columbia one night from the University of Missouri’s campus like many students do. She didn’t think anything of it because it was her usual routine.
Moore passed the student center on her walk. Then a truck window rolled down, and someone inside yelled the N-word out as they drove by.
She says it wasn’t the first incident.
Moore sat alongside her friend, Gabbi Gordon, one Thursday afternoon a year later at the University of Missouri Student Center on Rollins Street. They reflected on their experiences at the university as two Black women attending a predominantly white institution.
Gordon and Moore recalled a separate time when the two were walking with a friend, when a vehicle drove by and, this time, made monkey sounds at the group.
The two said they stopped and stood stunned, trying to figure out what had happened. A few days later, they talked to other students on campus who had experienced a similar situation. Gordon and Moore said they’ve heard stories of several Black students on campus being harassed and called racial slurs.
“We go to a school with so many people. You don’t know these people. You don’t know what their intentions are and what they could do,” Gordon said. “Even if they think it’s funny, which it’s clearly not, you don’t know how far they would go with their actions.”
Ten years ago, frustration with incidents like these led to protests that rocked the MU campus and made national headlines. Student activists in the fall of 2015 said they were protesting for better treatment of minorities and more representation.
Students today say racism hasn’t disappeared from the MU campus, but it’s unlikely to boil over into the kind of demonstrations that filled the Carnahan Quad in 2015.
The protests
Ten years ago, tents filled the lawn near Carnahan Quadrangle on campus, and students were calling on university leaders to implement change. They believed racial inequalities on campus had persisted for years and needed to be addressed.
Students of color said they were called racial slurs, discriminated against, and harassed both physically and verbally.
A group that called itself Concerned Student 1950 led the demands for change.
Maxwell Little was one of the original 11 members of the group, which comprised student activists on campus. He now lives in Chicago, but remembers the turning point that led to the escalation in protests on campus.
Students had already been holding demonstrations for Mike Brown and Eric Garner– two black men who were killed by police in 2014. But what pushed students over the edge was Oct. 10, 2015, the day of MU’s homecoming parade.
A group of students barricaded then-president Tim Wolfe’s vehicle, letting him know the frustrations students of color on campus had. Between the crowd antagonizing the group and claims that Wolfe had hit one of its members — Jonathan Butler — with his vehicle, things reached what Little called a breaking point.
“You have a policy that wasn’t protecting Black American students on campus as far as like free speech,” Little said. “And to be able to actually get something done as far as racial policy when we talk about inclusion and diversity and being able to sit at the table with decision makers and make changes and talking about curriculum, that wasn’t inclusive to Black American students on campus.”
The mood on campus was solemn for student activists. They had to focus not only on completing their schoolwork to receive their degree, but now they were juggling civic engagement on a demanding scale. It was frustrating, but Little said he viewed it as a necessary sacrifice.
Their next step, 10 days after MU’s homecoming, was to release a list of demands.
The group came together, demanding eight specific changes from university leadership. First, they wanted Wolfe out, along with a handwritten apology. They also demanded diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus, for students to be included in the curriculum and for the percentage of Black staff and faculty on campus to increase.
Wolfe didn’t agree.
On Nov. 2, 2015, Butler began a hunger strike that he pledged to continue until Wolfe either resigned or was removed. That ultimately led to tents filling the quad and nightly prayer vigils, as other students showed their support.
“Jonathan is a very calculated, smart dude. He knew in order to move the movement to the next level, he had to take an individual sacrifice, and that’s what he did,” Little said. “All of us supported him, and the student body supported him as well.”
It wasn’t until the Missouri Tigers football team showed its support, vowing not to participate in football-related activities until Wolfe was gone, that action came.
We’re black. Black is powerful. Our struggle may look different, but we are all #ConcernedStudent1950 pic.twitter.com/obCjSWCFVY
— HeMadeAKing (@1Sherrils_2MIZZ) November 8, 2015
Two days later, on Nov. 9, Wolfe, along with MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, stepped away. That brought an end to Butler’s weekslong hunger strike.
“It was something that I couldn’t fathom because Jonathan Butler was deep into his hunger strike, we had camp city going up, we had a lot of momentum because the football team got involved,” Little said. “It was a beautiful day as you saw, and the rejoice on campus, it’s something I’ll always remember, and I’m glad it happened. It’s a shame that it actually took financial ruin for Tim Wolfe, or the board of curators, to actually do something.”
Wolfe later sent an email, listing concerns over public safety on campus as a main contributor to his choice.
Little said all protests at the time were peaceful, despite an incident on the day Wolfe resigned, when former MU professor Melissa Click was seen on video asking for “muscle” to remove a journalist. She was suspended, and later came out stating she regretted her actions.
The University of Missouri Board of Curators announced Mike Middleton as the interim president for the UM System. The board also turned over MU chancellor responsibilities from Loftin to interim Chancellor Hank Foley.
Check back here and watch ABC 17 News at 10 for the full story.
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Missouri Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for Nov. 8, 2025
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 8, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
03-53-60-62-68, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
Midday: 4-8-2
Midday Wild: 7
Evening: 3-6-1
Evening Wild: 3
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
Midday: 2-7-6-2
Midday Wild: 8
Evening: 7-1-0-9
Evening Wild: 7
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Winning Cash4Life numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
13-19-23-49-57, Cash Ball: 02
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
Early Bird: 02
Morning: 14
Matinee: 14
Prime Time: 15
Night Owl: 12
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Winning Show Me Cash numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
05-08-17-19-31
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from Nov. 8 drawing
16-18-20-54-59, Powerball: 06
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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Where to watch Texas A&M vs Missouri today: Time, TV channel for Week 11 game
SEC leads first College Football Playoff rankings with depth
The SEC shows off its depth in the first College Football Playoff rankings, outpacing the Big Ten.
Texas A&M football looks to keep it rolling in Week 11.
Off to their best overall start in over three decades, Marcel Reed and No. 3 Texas A&M close out their three-game SEC road trip with another top-25 matchup as they pay a visit to No. 17 Missouri. In search of their sixth SEC win of the season, the Aggies are off to their second consecutive season starting the year 5-0 in conference play.
The Aggies and the Tigers are slated for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 8 from Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
Stream Texas A&M vs. Missouri live with Fubo (free trial)
If the season were to end this week, Texas A&M would be a No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff based on the first CFP rankings that were released on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The Aggies have two ranked wins on the season, and hold the No. 3 spot in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll.
As for Missouri, which is starting true freshman quarterback Matt Zollers with Beau Pribula injured, the Tigers have some work to do for their postseason prospects. Eli Drinkwitz’s squad comes in at No. 22 in the CFP top 25 rankings, meaning they are well out of the 12-team picture as things stand currently, and a win over Texas A&M would surely help.
Here’s what to know on how to watch Saturday’s college football matchup between Texas A&M and Missouri, including kickoff and TV channel and streaming information:
What TV channel is Texas A&M and Missouri on today?
Texas A&M vs. Missouri will be broadcast nationally on ABC in Week 11 of the 2025 college football season. Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer will broadcast the game from the booth at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, with Katie Georgia reporting from the sidelines.
Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
How to watch college football on ESPN, ABC without YouTube TV
Disney-owned channels such as ABC and the ESPN family of networks are no longer available on YouTube TV after it and Disney were unable to agree to new contract terms.
One way college football fans who subscribe to YouTube TV can stream games on Disney-owned channels is via Fubo, which carries ABC and the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
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Texas A&M vs Missouri time today
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. CT
Texas A&M and Missouri are set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, Nov. 8 from Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
Texas A&M vs Missouri predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, Nov. 5
- Spread: Texas A&M -7
- Over/under: 47.5
- Moneyline: Texas A&M (-285) | Missouri (+230)
Prediction: Texas A&M 35, Missouri 17
“While stopping Ahmad Hardy will be a challenge for the Texas A&M defense, there is uncertainty surrounding Missouri’s offense elsewhere, as true freshman Matt Zollers is expected to start. Expect the Aggies to dominate once again in this Week 11 matchup.”
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