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Sullivan bar 'destroyed' by tornado during severe storm Tuesday morning

1 year 2 months ago
One More Pub & Grub was destroyed by a tornado during severe weather Tuesday morning. Officers with the Sullivan Police Department are responding to calls of damage. The department confirmed that One More Pub & Grub was heavily damaged by the storm. The bar was previously known as Hilltop Lounge. The storm struck the building at around 4 a.m. Bar owner Jane Epperson said she also rents out a home near the bar. She had heard from her renter, and no one was injured in the storm. "My neighbor, who…
Sam Clancy and Mercedes Mackay

House leader says discussion of alleged staff intimidation will wait for session’s end

1 year 2 months ago
Any talk of changes to how the Missouri House functions following allegations of staff intimidation during the investigation of Speaker Dean Plocher will have to wait until after the legislative session ends on May 17, Majority Leader Jon Patterson said Monday. Patterson, a Lee’s Summit Republican expected to take over as speaker next year when Plocher’s final term in office expires, told reporters he’s ready to move on from the Plocher ethics inquiry that has hung over nearly the entire legislative…
Jason Hancock

Sony, Paramount Explore Merger As Streaming Sector Runs Completely Out Of Original Ideas

1 year 2 months ago
As the streaming sector has consolidated and new subscriber growth has slowed, it has increasingly started chasing the bad habits of the industry it once disrupted: cable TV. Gone is stuff like encouraged password sharing and risk-taking programming. In its place is endless price hikes, weird efforts to nickel-and-dime users, lower-quality programming, annoying new consumer […]
Karl Bode

EF-1 tornado destroys pub in Sullivan, Missouri

1 year 2 months ago
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A tornado is responsible for severely damaging One More Pub and Grub, a popular local spot in Sullivan. The storm that hit the area overnight has left the bar in ruins. The building, known for being a bar for 25 years and existing for over 40 to 60 years, was well-known [...]
Joe Millitzer

Measure creating 'Small Business Truth in Lending Act' heads to Illinois House

1 year 2 months ago
(The Center Square) – A bill headed to the Illinois House that aims to provide financial lending protections for businesses is being criticized as being bad for business. Senate Bill 2234 from state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea, would provide protections for small businesses when taking out a loan by requiring financial terms such as the amount financed, fees and the annual percentage rate be clearly disclosed at the time an online or non-bank provider makes an offer for a loan. “There…
Kevin Bessler