St. Louis Prosecutor’s Law License Suspended
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A former St. Louis prosecutor is suspended from practicing law. Bliss Barber-Worrell’s law license has been suspended after she admitted that she helped cover up a city police detective’s assault on a handcuffed suspect. Barber-Worrell pleaded guilty in October to a felony charge of misprision of a felony. A court order…
MO Lawmaker Wants State To Buyout Homeowners In Radioactive Contaminated Areas
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A Missouri lawmaker is calling for a buyout for north county homeowners living near radioactive waste. Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal has introduced a bill that would allow homeowners to let the state buy their homes if they live within three miles of the West Lake Landfill, the Bridgeton Landfill, or Coldwater…
Danish food-packaging maker plans Missouri plant
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) – A Danish food-packaging manufacturer says it plans to build a $30-million factory in central Missouri’s Rolla, creating about 50 jobs. As part of the expansion announced Tuesday by Gov. Jay Nixon, Brodrene Hartmann says the 334,000-square-foot Rolla plant will make molded-fiber egg cartons. The cartons will be made of recycled newspaper…