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Two years ago, a company led by an influential Republican businessman faced off with the state’s environmental regulators over whether it needed to do additional testing for a chemical health officials worried could pose a cancer risk to the company’s workers.  The Moberly manufacturing facility, Orscheln Products LLC, is owned by the family of businessman Barry […]

The post Controversial bill would have aided Missouri company under scrutiny for contamination appeared first on Missouri Independent.

In 1984, I was arrested for felony possession of marijuana for a half-pound of marijuana, for which I served five years of probation. In 1991, I was arrested for possession of two ounces of marijuana, for which I served 60 days in county prison. Finally, in 1993, I was arrested as an accessory in a […]

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The University of Florida has awarded the late Tom Petty an honorary doctorate of music. The Tampa Bay Times reports that the school's board of trustees voted unanimously on Friday…

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Celebrating the Centennial In 1920 and 1921, Missourians prepared to celebrate a big milestone: 100 years as a state. How to properly commemorate this event was a question on everyone’s minds. Ideas included a themed state fair, a Centennial-themed drama reenacting key moments from the push for statehood, newspaper and journal articles about Missouri’s history and its founders, and a concert of …

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The functionary pottery that artist Jeremy Segel-Moss creates now graces tables at popular restaurants like Akar, Indo and Milque Toast.

Sarah Handrahan of Festus, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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Technology is ingrained in the fabric of our everyday lives and has become even more so over the past year and a half as clients expect businesses to offer their products and services through online and mobile solutions and tools. That’s why businesses need to find a way to stand out from the crowd while continuing to keep clients at the center of everything. As we head into the new year, it’s the perfect time to reevaluate our digital strategies and ensure we are investing our time and resources…

Remember the name Chris Books Jr. Next year, he will play his games on Saturdays. Maybe in four years, he will be playing his games on Sundays

Keyon Harrold spent 20 years developing his jazz career in New York City. Now, he's working as the Creative Advisor for Jazz St. Louis.

Brentwood resident Barry Williams recently sent a letter to Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt, encouraging a Lustron historic district along Litzsinger Road to protect the eight Lustron houses between Annalee Avenue and High School Drive. He said that with property values rising, the historic enameled steel houses are endangered. Williams’ letter to Mayor Dimmitt:   Dear […]

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"Our team continues to deal with the shock and trauma from Friday night's shooting involving a MetroBus operator," a tweet from Metro Transit said Sunday.

Bobby Slack, 24, was killed in a drive-by shooting on July 4, 2017 in the 1600 block of Cole Street.

Ruth A. Shepard, 58, was driving a 2020 Polaris RZR at the time.