In the heart of Missouri’s historic Lead Belt, residents are concerned about contamination from a new industry moving into ...

Dale Wright of Farmington ... Missouri Department of Public Safety. While U.S. Strategic Metals seeks a permit to expand, it’s facing accusations from the EPA of violating the Clean Water ...

Fredericktown lies at the heart of Missouri ... water, state or federal parks or conservation areas. Lawmakers from the area told The Independent they’re evaluating the community’s concerns. Wright, ...

Residents of Kirbyville said their final farewells to a beloved city icon, the water tower, which was dismantled Thursday ...

An abandoned Independence, Missouri, water tower scheduled for demolition didn't go down without a fight. The old water tower at 318 W. Pacific Ave. was pulled down Tuesday, though it didn't go ...