Missouri
Founders Day trivia
Feb. 11, 2025
Contact: Janese Heavin, heavinj@missouri.edu
1. What year was the University of Missouri founded?
The University of Missouri was established through the Geyer Act as the first public higher-education institution west of the Mississippi River.
2. Who said, “Let them stand a thousand years”?
After a fire destroyed Academic Hall, this president of the University of Missouri Board of Curators ordered that the now iconic Columns be torn down. After numerous pleas to save them, he had a change of heart and spoke these immortal words: “Let the Columns stand. Let them stand for a thousand years.”
3. What are the names of the current mules on the Missouri Mule Team? (There are six mules total.)
A fixture at Mizzou since 1984, the Missouri Mule Team is the outreach arm of the College of Veterinary Medicine and a goodwill ambassador for Mizzou. Cared for by members of the Mule Club, the mules can be seen at a variety of public events, including the Mizzou Homecoming Parade.
4. Who did the Mizzou Football team play in the first Homecoming game?
In 1911, MU athletic director Chester Brewer invited alumni to “come home” and support the football team as they played this opponent in Columbia for the first time.
5. What campus facility conducts groundbreaking research to create lifesaving radiopharmaceuticals?
This facility became operational in 1966. For nearly 60 years, it has conducted groundbreaking research and collaborated with industry partners to develop unique, lifesaving products.
6. What beloved student hangout was destroyed by a fire in 1988?
In 2011, Mort’s opened in the MU Student Center as a reinvention of the once popular campus hotspot. For more than 50 years, its original building was where the Reynolds Alumni Center now stands.
7. Which Mizzou professor was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
After the award was announced, the distinguished professor emeritus of biological sciences quickly became a campus celebrity. He began working at MU in 1975 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of the phage display.
8. Which Grammy Award-winning music artist graduated from Mizzou in 1984?
Born in Kennet, Missouri, this alumna has won nine Grammy Awards and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As a student, she was crowned Homecoming Queen and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.
9. Who is the winningest Mizzou Basketball coach?
Taking over as the Tiger basketball coach in 1967, he would go on to earn 731 career wins — 634 of which he won at Mizzou. He is an MU alumnus and was a member of the 1954 National Champion Mizzou Baseball team.
10. What comic strip character was created by Mizzou alumnus Mort Walker?
Mort Walker first started creating cartoons and comic strips for Showme, a college humor magazine on campus. After graduation, an editor encouraged Walker to draw cartoons based on his college experiences, and this iconic character was born.
Answers:
1. 1839
2. Gideon Rothwell
3. Tim, Terry, Boone, George, Bess and Rose
4. University of Kansas
5. MU Research Reactor
6. The Shack
7. George P. Smith
8. Sheryl Crow
9. Norm Stewart
10. Beetle Bailey
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Water Safety Tips from Missouri State Highway Patrol – Ozark Radio News
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Missouri Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 winning numbers for June 2, 2026
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 2, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from June 2 drawing
15-26-43-48-60, Mega Ball: 12
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 2 drawing
Midday: 6-2-1
Midday Wild: 4
Evening: 0-2-0
Evening Wild: 2
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 2 drawing
Midday: 4-9-6-4
Midday Wild: 5
Evening: 1-3-6-4
Evening Wild: 9
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from June 2 drawing
Early Bird: 13
Morning: 04
Matinee: 04
Prime Time: 08
Night Owl: 12
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Show Me Cash numbers from June 2 drawing
01-10-15-19-31
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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.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Missouri editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Date set for Missouri basketball vs Kansas in Border War game
The date for the last matchup in the current Border War series is set.
Missouri men’s basketball will face Kansas in the Border War game on Dec. 6 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, according to a post from the Jayhawks’ official X/Twitter account Tuesday. The tipoff time and TV designation for the matchup will be released at a later date.
Kansas released its full nonconference schedule Tuesday, including the sixth and final game against Mizzou on the current competition contract.
The historic rivals have not yet signed a contract to renew the series beyond this season, according to a recent batch of competition contracts obtained by the Tribune through an open records request.
Missouri is yet to announce its nonconference schedule for the 2026-27 season, but there are three other known or reported games for this upcoming season.
Mizzou will face Howard at Mizzou Arena in the last leg of a three-game series, which will take place on a still-to-be-determined date.
The Tigers also have three more neutral-site games on their schedule. The annual Braggin’ Rights matchup against Illinois likely will fall in mid- or late- December at Enterprise Center, and Mizzou has agreed to a Nov. 15 trip to United Center in Chicago to face Marquette. Missouri also reportedly will face Saint Louis on Nov. 6 at Enterprise Center, according to Jon Rothstein at CBS Sports and College Hoops Today.
This season’s Border War matchup will include the first direct transfer between the two schools when Bryson Tiller suits up for Missouri after spending last season, his freshman year, at Kansas.
KU has won four of the five games since the series was renewed in 2021, including an 80-60 win in Kansas City last season. Missouri won the 2024-25 season matchup at Mizzou Arena, but has not beaten Kansas outside of Columbia since 2003.
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