William Hurl News Today

The War of 1812 in Missouri bore little resemblance to the war most of us hear about in history classes. Most Missourians who served were frontier militiamen such as a young man from near Caledonia—George D. Strother.

The family of one of the injured workers in the Teeple Terrace building collapse one year ago say they’re disappointed in what they believe is a lack of information released with the recently announced charges.

  LONDON, ONT. -- As the Day of Mourning for workers who have died or who were injured on the job approaches this Wednesday, one survivor of the Teeple Terrace building collapse is hoping for answers sooner than later. Jacob Hurl, who was severely injured on Dec. 11 of last year, says he’s anxious to know exactly how the fatal collapse happened. “That’s what keeps me up at night, is to see what really happened. Like I want a conclusion as to why two people had to pass away.” Hurl...

  LONDON, ONT. -- One of the workers trapped in the rubble in the Teeple Terrace building collapse last month says it was the sound of his father’s voice that gave him the will to survive. “I heard my dad in the back of my head saying, ‘you can’t go, you can’t go,’ just riding me and keeping me there,” recounted Jacob Hurl. “You know, it’s crazy what goes through your mind in those hours of just hoping that you’re going to get out.” Jacob was working as a general lab...