A critical aluminum plant remains closed in southeastern Missouri’s Marston as state and federal leaders look for ways to get it reopened. Magnitude 7 Metals laid off its workers January 28th, citing unusually cold weather and a lack of financial investment to keep...
Sen. Jason Bean, R-Holcomb, says he was ‘caught completely off guard’ when he heard that Magnitude 7 Metals in Marston is closing. The abrupt closure leaves close to 500 people jobless. The Republican lawmaker says that the Missouri Department of Higher Education and...
A major southeast Missouri aluminum plant is reportedly planning to shut down this week. KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau reports Magnitude 7 in New Madrid County plans to close – putting about 450 people out of jobs. Kenneth Starr is one of the workers who is shocked. “Can...
