Thomas Doty

In 1997, Gov. Mel Carnahan signed a bill designating the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) the official fish of Missouri.  The channel catfish is slender with a deeply forked tail. The young have spots that disappear with age. This fish does not rely on sight to find its food. Instead, it uses catlike whiskers called barbles …

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In a horrible chapter in Missouri history – and an eerie hint at tragic bombings to come – all 45 crew and passengers on a Continental 707 bound from O’Hare to Kansas City perished on this day in 1962. The aircraft crashed in a clover field near Unionville, in Putnam County. The investigation determined the …

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