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08/11/2023

Federal Court Requires Peoria, Illinois Dentist, Dr. Al-Dadah, to Pay $20,000 in Back Wages to Employee Terminated After Alleging Unsafe Working Conditions.
Investigators find dentist violated whistleblower provisions of OSH Act.
PEORIA, IL (STL.News) The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a judgment in federal court requiring a Peoria dentist, Dr.

Federal Court Requires Peoria, Illinois Dentist, Dr. Al-Dadah, to Pay $20,000 in Back Wages to Employee Terminated After Alleging Unsafe Working - Business

08/10/2023

Bandana's BBQ Express will open a new Express location on Hampton Ave in St. Louis, MO.
ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) Bandana's BBQ Express is opening a new location on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 10, 2023. Bandana's BBQ was established in 1996 and has grown to more than 20 restaurants across five central states. This information was obtained from an article published by St.

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08/10/2023

The Hill Food Co. - A Ghost kitchen concept has officially launched in St. Louis, Missouri, with early signs of success.
ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) A ghost kitchen concept has officially launched in St. Louis, Missouri, with some early signs of success. The parent company refers to itself as a food hall.

The concept is attractive to almost everybody that has seen the facility.

The Hill Food Co. - A Ghost kitchen concept has officially launched in St. Louis, Missouri, with early signs of success. ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) A ghost - Business

08/06/2023

EPA to Hold Public Engagement Session in Detroit for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
The public session will take place on August 15 at 6 p.m.
(STL.News) On Tuesday, August 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public engagement session in Detroit to gather public input for the new 2025-2029 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan.

EPA to Hold Public Engagement Session in Detroit for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan The public session will take place on August 15 at - Event

08/06/2023

SEC Awards More Than $104 Million to Seven Whistleblowers
Washington, DC (STL.News) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Friday announced awards of more than $104 million to seven individuals whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action and related actions brought by another agency.

SEC Awards More Than $104 Million to Seven Whistleblowers Washington, DC (STL.News) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Friday announced awards - Business

08/06/2023

Missouri Governor Parson Grants 15 Pardons for the Month of July 2023
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (STL.News) For the month of July 2023, Missouri Governor Mike Parson granted 15 pardons pursuant to Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri. Official documents have been filed with the appropriate government agencies and have been sent to the individuals.

Missouri Governor Parson Grants 15 Pardons for the Month of July 2023 JEFFERSON CITY, MO (STL.News) For the month of July 2023, Missouri Governor Mike - General

08/06/2023

U.S. Department of Labor Sues Wisconsin-Based Third-Party Claims Administrator, UnitedHealth Group Inc., for Denying Medical Claims for Thousands of Participants.
Investigation finds UMR Inc. violates ACA, ERISA.
MADISON, WI (STL.News) The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against the nation’s largest third-party medical claims administrator, UnitedHealth Group Inc.,

U.S. Department of Labor Sues Wisconsin-Based Third-Party Claims Administrator, UnitedHealth Group Inc., for Denying Medical Claims for Thousands of - Business

08/06/2023

FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Lost Horse Creek Fire in Alaska
BOTHELL, WA (STL.News) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Lost Horse Creek Fire burning in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.

The state of Alaska's request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Lost Horse Creek Fire in Alaska BOTHELL, WA (STL.News) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of - General

08/06/2023

Former Media Producer Sixto Jorge Díaz Colón Sentenced for Extortion and Obstruction of Justice
(STL.News) A former media producer, Sixto Jorge Díaz Colón, was sentenced Friday to four years and three months in prison for extortion and obstruction of justice related to his involvement in a scheme to obtain money in exchange for preventing the release of chat messages involving senior officials

Former Media Producer Sixto Jorge Díaz Colón Sentenced for Extortion and Obstruction of Justice (STL.News) A former media producer, Sixto Jorge Díaz - General

08/06/2023

De Palm Tree Restaurant has reopened on Hampton Avenue, offering online ordering for delivery or pickup.
ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) According to a St. Louis Restaurant Review article, De Palm Tree Restaurant has reopened for business inside The Hill Food Co. at 2360 Hampton Avenue, in St. Louis, located approximately 1/2 mile south of I-44.

It was operating successfully on Olive Blvd.

De Palm Tree Restaurant has reopened on Hampton Avenue, offering online ordering for delivery or pickup. ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) According to a St. Louis - Business

08/05/2023

Santila Terry was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay $200,000 in restitution to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services for fraudulently billing the state agency.
Chicago, IL (STL.News)

Santila Terry was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay $200,000 in restitution to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services for - General

08/05/2023

Thai Kitchen - O'Fallon has released its menu for its popular Brunch Buffet for Sunday, August 6, 2023.
O'FALLON, MO (STL.News) Thai Kitchen - O'Fallon has released the menu for its Brunch Buffet exclusively at the O'Fallon location. This event started early this summer and turned out to be a big success.

Thai Kitchen - O'Fallon has released its menu for its popular Brunch Buffet for Sunday, August 6, 2023. O'FALLON, MO (STL.News) Thai Kitchen - O'Fallon - Event

08/04/2023

Investigation Recovers $45,000 in Back Wages from Mt. Clifton Fruit Company, LLC that Denied Dozens of Agricultural Workers Full Wages, Transportation, and Housing.
Washington, DC (STL.News) The U.S. Department of Labor released the following information regarding back wages:

Employer name: Mt.

Investigation Recovers $45,000 in Back Wages from Mt. Clifton Fruit Company, LLC that Denied Dozens of Agricultural Workers Full Wages, Transportation, - Business

08/04/2023

Clinical Laboratory, BestCare Laboratory Services, and Its Owner, Karim A. Maghareh, Agree to Pay an Additional $5.7 Million to Resolve Outstanding Judgement for Billing Medicare for Inflated Mileage-Based Lab Technician Travel Allowance Fees.
(STL.News) BestCare Laboratory Services LLC (BestCare),

Clinical Laboratory, BestCare Laboratory Services, and Its Owner, Karim A. Maghareh, Agree to Pay an Additional $5.7 Million to Resolve Outstanding - Health

08/04/2023

Missouri Attorney General Bailey Files Additional Charges in Shooting of Hermann Police Officers - The result is the death of Sergeant Mason Griffith - Shooter Kenneth Lee Simpson.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (STL.News) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Wednesday that his office filed additional charges against Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of St.

Missouri Attorney General Bailey Files Additional Charges in Shooting of Hermann Police Officers - The result is the death of Sergeant Mason Griffith - General

08/04/2023

Department of Labor Recovers $350,000 in Back Wages and Damages After Finding Spokane-Based Super Market Chain, Rosauers Supermarkets Denied 602 Workers Overtime Pay.
Rosauers Supermarkets assessed $72K in penalties for willful, repeated child labor violations.
SPOKANE, WA (STL.News) An extensive U.S.

Department of Labor Recovers $350,000 in Back Wages and Damages After Finding Spokane-Based Super Market Chain, Rosauers Supermarkets Denied 602 Workers - Business

08/04/2023

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(STL.News) Do you have the drive and ambition to become a World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion? Reaching the top requires not just talent but also - Entertainment

08/04/2023

A Missouri man, Nicholas John Prroffitt, was sentenced Tuesday for the arson of the Cape Girardeau Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
(STL.News) Nicholas John Proffitt, 44, of Missouri, was sentenced to 191 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $551,217.91 in restitution.

A Missouri man, Nicholas John Prroffitt, was sentenced Tuesday for the arson of the Cape Girardeau Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (STL.News) - General

08/04/2023

SEC Charges Florida Investment Adviser Charles Rustin Holzer, a Second Time for Insider Trading
Wellington resident agrees to pay a penalty equal to three times his unlawful profits to settle charges.
Washington, DC (STL.News) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

SEC Charges Florida Investment Adviser Charles Rustin Holzer, a Second Time for Insider Trading Wellington resident agrees to pay a penalty equal to three - Business

08/04/2023

Quickwork LLC and one of its managers, Eric Anthony Nepute, have agreed to injunctions and to pay civil penalties to resolve a lawsuit alleging they deceptively marketed vitamin supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Quickwork LLC and one of its managers, Eric Anthony Nepute, have agreed to injunctions and to pay civil penalties to resolve a lawsuit alleging they - Business

08/04/2023

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Announces Final Rule on Procedures for Identifying Remedying Discrimination in Federal Contracting.
Improves process and use of resources to promote equal employment opportunity.
WASHINGTON, DC (STL.News) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Announces Final Rule on Procedures for Identifying Remedying Discrimination in Federal Contracting. Improves process - Business

08/04/2023

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers More Than $500,000 in Back Wages and Damages for 133 Employees of El Paso Home Healthcare Services Provider San Lorenzo Adult Provider and Pediatrics.
The employer failed to pay overtime when required.
EL PASO, TX (STL.News)

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers More Than $500,000 in Back Wages and Damages for 133 Employees of El Paso Home Healthcare Services Provider San Lorenzo - Business

08/04/2023

SEC Charges New Jersey-Based ETF Manager Samuel Masucci for Fraudulent Conduct and Bars Founder
Washington, DC (STL.News) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Samuel Masucci and the entities he founded and controls with disadvantaging an exchange-traded fund (ETF)

SEC Charges New Jersey-Based ETF Manager Samuel Masucci for Fraudulent Conduct and Bars Founder Washington, DC (STL.News) The Securities and Exchange - Business

08/04/2023

Inspection Finds Houston Steel Construction Company's (Sonny Steel Erectors, Inc.) History of Ignoring Employee Safety Requirements Continues.
Sonny Steel Erectors' history of exposing employees to hazards dates back to 2011
HOUSTON, TX (STL.News)

Inspection Finds Houston Steel Construction Company's (Sonny Steel Erectors, Inc.) History of Ignoring Employee Safety Requirements Continues. Sonny Steel - Business

08/04/2023

SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Utah-Based Company’s Crypto Asset Fraud Scheme Involving 18 Defendants - Digital Licensing Inc.
Washington, DC (STL.News) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced that it obtained a temporary asset freeze, restraining order, and other emergency relief against Digital Licensing Inc.,

SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Utah-Based Company’s Crypto Asset Fraud Scheme Involving 18 Defendants - Digital Licensing Inc. Washington, DC - Finance

08/02/2023

The Hill Food Co. has been added to the Restaurant Directory on St. Louis Restaurant Review.
ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) The Hill Food Co. has been added to the restaurant directory on St. Louis Restaurant Review.

They offer multiple restaurants online ordering and pickup in one location.

The official launch of the food hall is today, Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

The Hill Food Co. has been added to the Restaurant Directory on St. Louis Restaurant Review. ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) The Hill Food Co. has been added to - Business

08/02/2023

Department of Labor found 242 violations in June 2023 during inspections at 18 mines in 12 states, many with a history of repeated safety and health issues.
Identifies 71 significant & substantial violations, including 4 unwarrantable failure findings
WASHINGTON, DC (STL.News) The U.S.

Department of Labor found 242 violations in June 2023 during inspections at 18 mines in 12 states, many with a history of repeated safety and health - Business

08/02/2023

Department of Labor Finds a Miami Company, Downright Engineering Corp. Safety Deficiencies Contributed to Driver's Drowning During Dredging Work in Canal
Downrite Engineering Corp. failed to train divers on emergency procedures.
MIAMI, FL (STL.News) OSHA Violations - The U.S. Department of Labor has found that a Miami excavation contractor, Downrite Engineering Corp.,

Department of Labor Finds a Miami Company, Downright Engineering Corp. Safety Deficiencies Contributed to Driver's Drowning During Dredging Work in Canal - Business

08/02/2023

SEC Charges Hex Founder Richard Heart with Misappropriating Millions of Dollars of Investor Funds from Unregistered Crypto Asset Securities Offerings that Raised more than $1 Billion
Washington, DC (STL.News) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday charged Richard Heart (aka

SEC Charges Hex Founder Richard Heart with Misappropriating Millions of Dollars of Investor Funds from Unregistered Crypto Asset Securities Offerings that - Business