Last Monday, Alton Steel, one of the city’s largest employers, announced its impending closure due to “insurmountable challenges” such as old equipment, intense market competition and industry consolidation.
A shift away from individualized sentencing is a move away from “scientifically informed response to criminal behavior,” said Sean O’Brien, a University of Missouri Kansas City law professor.
Headlines from the Feb. 3, 1926, front page include: After the City Club lost most of its membership, a corporation will take over part of its building, start a hotel.
Herman Taute, M.D., Jan. 30, 2026. Visitation Fri., Feb. 6th, 3 to 6 pm at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood. Funeral Mass Sat., Feb. 7th, 10 am, at St. Clement Church. Interment, Resurrection. See boppchapel.com for more details.
Vernon "Ray" Fulkerson, Feb. 1, 2026. Visitation Friday, Feb. 6, 3-5 pm, with funeral services at 5 pm, at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road, Kirkwood. Interment private. See boppchapel.com for more details.