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Missouri weighing penalties against Iowa co-op whose spill killed at least 750,000 fish
With penalties pending in Iowa, NEW Cooperative also faces enforcement in Missouri as the state investigates the company’s large nitrogen fertilizer spill in Red Oak that flowed downstream for 50 miles, killing at least 750,000 fish before crossing the border. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources last month notified Fort Dodge-based NEW that...
Missouri woman indicted for alleged lottery ticket scheme
(KOAM) - A federal grand jury in Springfield, Missouri, indicted Amy Young, a 31-year-old woman from Mount Vernon, for her alleged role in a conspiracy to purchase nearly 2,000 lottery tickets using stolen credit cards.
Missouri legislature’s last-minute push on housing and chickens
As the Missouri General Assembly rushes to finish its session, it's tackling some big issues alongside some quirky ones. With the clock ticking down, lawmakers are focusing on a bill that mixes serious housing matters with unexpected chicken rules.
Initiative petition reform still in limbo with one day left in legislative session
Lawmakers have less two working days left to get their final priorities across the finish line before the end of the legislative session. The post Initiative petition reform still in limbo with one day left in legislative session appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Red Lobster abruptly closes dozens of restaurant locations around U.S., including Missouri
Red Lobster has reportedly closed dozens of restaurants across the country and an online restaurant liquidator is auctioning off kitchen equipment from those locations. The liquidator, TAGeX Brands, announced Monday it is auctioning off equipment this week from 48 locations that have closed. The website says auctions are live and will end periodically on Thursday, and that each winner will receive the "entire contents of the Red Lobster location they bid on." ...
Missouri ranked most careless drivers in US, study
MISSOURI — A personal injury law firm, Bader Scott, used motor vehicle crash data from the National Highway Traffic Administration to determine the most careless drivers in the U.S. Missouri ranked number one. According to the study, from 2018 to 2022, it considered the proportion of fatal crashes where drivers were not wearing a seatbelt […]
Gas prices dropping ahead of Memorial Day travel
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Gas prices are expected to drop ahead of the record setting Memorial Day travel week. According to a press release from AAA, Springfield area motorists pay in the lowest percentile in Missouri for gas at an average of $3.11. “Gas prices may fluctuate through the end of May with nationwide record travel […]
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