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Reporter Jacob Barker will join the St. Louis Post-Dispatch business desk Monday.
Welcome to
@stltoday, @jacobbarker! The ex-Tribbies are taking over. Cc: @Dave_Matter
— Tony Messenger (@tonymess) March 21, 2014
Barker has been a business reporter at the Columbia Daily Tribune in Columbia, Mo., for the past three years. He joins other Tribune alums, including editorial page editor Tony Messenger and Mizzou reporter David Matter.
Barker take over environmental reporting for the Post.
@ericasmith Energy and environment, so @AmerenCorp, the coal companies and the like.
— Jacob Barker (@jacobbarker) March 21, 2014
It also was announced this week that retail reporter Kavita Kumar is leaving the Post-Dispatch.