Missouri Well Represented at Grammies

Missouri will be well-represented in this year’s Grammy Awards. St. Louis-based rapper Nelly and rapper Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, who has ties in St. Joseph, have had their work nominated for Album of the Year in this year’s Grammy Awards....

Wire Rope Hopes to Dump Pension Plan

A court hearing is looking at whether employees of Wire Rope Corporation of America will still have a company pension plan. Wire Rope employees and retirees in St. Joseph have been told the plan is underfunded and will cost the company $21-Million, minimum, in the...

St. Joseph Man Jailed For Bilking Investors

A former St. Joseph man who told investors he was going to give them a share of gas wells he drilled or reworked has drawn a six month prison term because he lied to the investors. The investors had given William True Davis III $7,000 to $10,000 each. The federal...

Active Duty Callup For Some Air National Guardsmen Extended

Some Air National Guardsmen in St. Louis and St. Joseph have been told their callup to active duty has been extended for another year. About 125 individuals are involved, 75 from St. Louis and the rest from St. Joseph. They provide air base security. Some of them are...