Missouri Task Force 1 has been deployed to Kentucky to respond to flooding in the eastern part of that state. Eighty members of the task force are being sent to Hazard, Kentucky, in the Appalachian Mountains, where a “historic” flood event is happening. They’ll be...
A Kansas City-based vehicle transport company has announced that it is shutting down. Jack Cooper Transport Co. has filed mass layoff and closure notices in multiple states, including Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. The closure affects 645 employees at...
You can once again drive directly from Missouri to Kentucky. The Dorena/Hickman Ferry has resumed service between the two towns after a number of closures during December due to low water levels. The ferry carries auto traffic across the Mississippi River at Dorena,...
The J. M. Smucker Company says the Jif peanut butter products recall is due to an outbreak of salmonella linked to a manufacturing facility in Kentucky. The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the outbreak that so far spans 12...
