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Three Accused of More than $2 Million Fraud Targeting Cruise Line

Riverbender 🕸
1 month ago
ST. LOUIS –Three people have been accused of defrauding a cruise ship company out of more than $2 million. Thomas Markwell, 53, and Nathan Boyd, 50, were indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in October with seven counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Joanna Dettman, 50, of St. Louis was indicted on the wire fraud charges. Markwell, originally from near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, appeared in court Friday. A motion seeking to have Markwell held in jail

Plan to replace Missouri income tax with expanded sales tax heads to voters

MoInd 📰
1 month ago
Missouri voters will decide later this year whether to grant lawmakers power to increase and expand the sales tax in order to raise revenue needed to eliminate the income tax. The Missouri House voted 95-59 Tuesday to send a proposed constitutional amendment directing future legislatures to cut personal income tax rates as state revenue increases. […]
Rudi Keller

Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: Gina Truax Dominates Hurdles At East Alton-Wood River

Riverbender 🕸
1 month ago
WOOD RIVER - Gina Truax, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School, is being recognized for track and field after a record-setting career, and she said she hopes to “finish off strong and get a state qualifying time” as her high school career continues. Truax, who recently competed at a meet in Wood River, said hurdles remain central to her identity as an athlete and as a person. “The hurdles are still my favorite event," she said. "Hurdle races definitely define who