This weekend could be a profitable, but challenging, weekend for bar and restaurant owners who sell alcohol. Revelers will be ringing in the New Year – many with drink in hand. Pete Lobdell, State Supervisor for Tobacco and Liquor Control, says servers must be aware some of those trying to get a drink will be too young or will have already had too much to drink. Lobdell says most of the time, most licensees are conscientious about who they serve. But Lobdell says just because he knows why it can happen, it doesn’t make it all right. He warns liquor license owners they face several consequences if they serve a minor or someone already drunk. Those consequences include revocation of their license, criminal charges, and a civil lawsuit.
DNR Suspends Permit of Turkey Parts Plant
December 30, 2005 By
The Department of Natural Resources has suspended the air-discharge permit of a Carthage turkey-waste processing plant for 60 days. That means the Renewable Environmental Solutions plant has to shut down. Governor Matt Blunt had ordered DNR to force a temporary shutdown of the plant because of the strong odors it produces when making oil out of leftover turkey parts from a neary processing plant. DNR Director Doyle Childers says the agency will keep working with the company to solve the problem, but the permit won’t be restored until RES has taken all necesary steps to eliminate the odors. The DNR action says the odors present a clear and present danger to the public welfare.
Child Injured in Reservoir Collapse Goes Home
December 29, 2005 By
The five-year-old child who was still in a St. Louis hospital after a reservoir break in southeast Missouri two weeks ago, got to go home from the hospital on Thursday. Tanner Toops was released from Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital after suffering a near cardiac arrest and hypothermia. His father, Jerry Toops, was the Supervisor at Johnson Shut-Ins State Park when the family’s home was swept away by a billion gallons of water when the Tom Sauk Reservoir failed. Tanner, his mother, and two siblings – ages three and seven months – were also hurt in the accident. Interestingly enough, Jerry Toops had been promoted before the incident and was set to move to Lebanon this week.
Life Science Research Board Meets to Review Mission
December 29, 2005 By
The Missouri Life Science Research Board – set up to decide how best to spend money in the pursuit of advances in life sciences – has held its first meeting. The panel will determine how to spend about a quarter of the money from Missouri’s huge settlement with the tobacco companies, by approving or rejecting various research projects. Roger Mitchell, Dean Emeritus of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Chairs the Board. He believes grants to the bio-tech industry will spur on life science research. The Board won’t be able to spend any money until the Legislature completes its work on the budget early in May, but the panel will be able to move forward with its funding proposals and entertain requests for funding by bio-tech and research interests.
MSU Drops Conference Opener At Creighton
December 29, 2005 By
Missouri St. opened its schedule in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 78-56 road loss to Creighton Wednesday night. The Bears, which hit 45 percent of their three pointers coming into the game, converted just 2-of-14 shots from behind the arc against the Bluejays. Scoring in general proved to be a struggle for the Bears on Wednesday, with just a 34.5 percent mark from the floor.
Despite their struggles, MSU trailed by just six points at the half, but the Bluejays poured it on over the final 20 minutes by outscoring the Bears 42-26. Four Creighton players scored in double-digits, with Johnny Mathies and Anthony Tolliver scoring 18 apiece. Tolliver is a graduate of Springfield Kickapoo High School.
Blake Ahearn had 13 to lead the Bears in the losing cause.
With the loss, Missouri St. dropped to 6-2, while Creighton improved to 7-2.
