Latest Missouri Headlines
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Arkansas-Missouri Border Area Rattled by Earthquake
Sep 13 2019 // No damage or injuries have been reported after an early Thursday morning earthquake struck near the border of Missouri and Arkansas. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded early on Sept....
Missouri’s POWERS Insurance Adds Winkelmann as Commercial Account Manager
Sep 12 2019 // St.Louis-based POWERS Insurance & Risk Management has hired Rachel Winkelmann as its newest commercial lines account manager. In this position, Winkelmann will be responsible for the ongoing management of commercial...
Trip Advisor Review of Missouri Tourist Attraction Not Defamatory, Judge Says
Sep 6 2019 // A federal judge has ruled that a Kansas cattle farmer did not defame a Branson, Missouri, attraction by leaving a three-star TripAdvisor review. Owners of Bigfoot on the Strip sued Randy Winchester and his daughter in June...
State Farm to Cut Auto Insurance Rates in Missouri
Sep 6 2019 // More than 1 million customers of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. soon will see their personal auto insurance rates decline, the insurer said. State Farm Mutual said effective Sept. 1 it will decrease the overall...
Midwest Economic Survey Suggests Little or No Growth on Horizon
Sep 4 2019 // An August survey of business supply managers suggested slow or no economic growth over the next several months in nine Midwest and Plains states, in part because of trade skirmishes, according to a newly released...
Study Needed of Missouri River Flood Options, Corps Official Says
Aug 30 2019 // An official with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday a study is needed to consider changes to flood-control measures along the Missouri River south of Sioux City, Iowa. Speaking after a U.S. Senate field...
Dix Named Human Resources Senior VP at Lockton in Missouri
Aug 30 2019 // Kansas City, Missouri-based insurance broker, Lockton, has named Dondi Dix as its new senior vice president – chief people officer. In this newly created, executive-level position, Dix will focus on strengthening...
With New, Legal Cannabis Industries, Illinois and Missouri Can Learn from Pioneer States
Aug 30 2019 // As Illinois and Missouri undertake the process of licensing businesses in their newly legalized cannabis industries — recreational in Illinois and medical in Missouri — they have the advantage of taking what has worked...
Fix for Missouri River Flood Bottlenecks Sought by Midwest States
Aug 29 2019 // After a year of devastating flooding, several Midwestern states are joining together to try to identify bottlenecks along the Missouri River that can cause waters to back up and worsen flooding in certain areas. Officials...
Missouri Agency Changes Name to Department of Commerce and Insurance
Aug 28 2019 // The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP) is now known as the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) after the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the...
States Brace for Long-Term Flood Fight as Damages Mount
Aug 19 2019 // After devastating flooding this year, Iowa put $15 million into a special fund to help local governments recover and guard against future floods. Missouri allotted more money to fight rising waters, including $2 million to...
With Damage Costs Soaring, Midwest States Boost Flood Prevention
Aug 19 2019 // After devastating flooding this year, Iowa put $15 million into a special fund to help local governments recover and guard against future floods. Missouri allotted more money to fight rising waters, including $2 million to...
Huffman Insurance Group in Missouri Hires Finnell as Sales Assistant
Aug 14 2019 // Huffman Insurance Group in Moberly, Missouri, has hired Lisa Finnell as its new sales assistant. In this position, Finnell will work directly with clients to determine their specific coverage needs. She will be responsible...
Ex-St. Louis County Exec, Stenger, Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme
Aug 13 2019 // Steve Stenger, once among the most powerful elected officials in Missouri, has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for orchestrating a pay-for-play scheme. Stenger, 47, the former Democratic St. Louis County...
Missouri Barrel Maker Cited for Multiple Workplace Hazards; Fined $413.3K
Aug 9 2019 // Federal workplace safety regulators have proposed more than $413,000 in penalties after citing a Missouri-based barrel maker for multiple workplace safety hazards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...
Missouri Man Gets Prison Sentence for Stolen SUV Scheme, Must Repay $213K
Aug 9 2019 // A 38-year-old Kansas City man was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison without parole for participating in a conspiracy to steal sport utility vehicles and pickups from other states and taking them to Kansas...
Hub International Acquires Assets of Missouri’s Truss LLC
Aug 7 2019 // Global insurance brokerage, Hub International Limited (Hub), has acquired the assets of Truss LLC (Truss), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Truss has more than 40 years...
Tornado, Flood Repairs to Missouri Facilities Could Cost Almost $13M
Jul 29 2019 // Repairs to Missouri government facilities damaged by recent tornadoes and flooding could cost almost $13 million, a majority of which would go toward fixing a historic prison that state officials are still trying to decide...
Missouri Man Hurt When Big Rig Backs Up on I-35 Awarded $2M in Lawsuit
Jul 25 2019 // Jurors have awarded more than $2 million to a Missouri man who was injured when a driver threw a tractor-trailer in reverse on Interstate 35 in Kansas. The Kansas City Star reports that Michael Whitt, of the Kansas City...
Missouri Contractor Faces $212K in Penalties Over Trench Hazards
Jul 24 2019 // Federal workplace safety officials have cited a Missouri contractor for exposing employees to trench engulfment hazards and imposed more than $212,000 in penalties. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...
