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In addition to meddling by Trump administration officials, the subcommittee report said lobbyists for Yellow Corp. leveraged its close ties with the administration to obtain a loan on terms so favorable that it violated guidelines of the CARES Act.

Researchers say even a small amount of the toxin can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.

The contract for deed option is marketed as a way for people who can’t get a conventional mortgage to realize the dream of owning a home. But more often than not, buyers do not end up as homeowners. And, most Midwestern states provide little, if any, consumer protection to prevent abuse.

COVID relief money was supposed to be a lifeline for small towns recovering from the pandemic, but some found the paperwork too daunting and missed on on the funds.

The Administrative Hearing Commission heard testimony that made Missouri’s process to evaluate medical marijuana licenses seem rushed and governed by “intentionally vague guidance.”

Of the nation's 10 coal-fired power plants that produce the most sulfur dioxide, four are located in the Midwest. And yet, none violate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.

Cole County Judge Daniel Green ruled on Wednesday that St. Louis and Jackson counties can't intervene in a case in which he decided that local health departments lack authority to issue and enforce health orders.

The lawsuit isn’t unexpected. Journalism analysts and union representatives had anticipated that Alden Global Capital would continue to aggressively pursue a deal for the newspaper owner.

Kenneth Scott McKee and two others face criminal charges in Stone County, Missouri, for their role in a 2018 sinking of a duck boat on Table Rock Lake that killed 17 people.

Lee Enterprises' board of directors rejected a buyout offer from Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund known for downsizing the newspapers it owns.