The founder of the Catholic broadcasting apostolate in St. Louis, eastern Missouri and southern Illinois is a proud alumnus of Truman State in Kirksville, Missouri (it is actually in northeast Missouri, west of Quincy,Illinois and south of Ottumwa, Iowa.
My grand daughter is also an alumnus of Truman State - she had a full scholarship and graduated a couple of years ago.
Truman State is located North West of St. Louis, Missouri and only slightly west of Jefferson City, which I consider Mid Missouri-anything west of Jefferson City I describe as West, although it might be more accurate to say nearly midpoint or something. I definitely wouldn’t describe it as a North Eastern Missouri location. But if that floats your boat row with it.
Link above is to a map showing the location relative to St. Louis, Kansas City and Jefferson City.