The state agency charged with overseeing Missouri’s fledging medical marijuana program has finalized the number of licenses to be awarded in the first year. On Friday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) determined the top-scoring 60 cultivation […]
Capitol braces for Grain Belt fight: What to know about the proposed project
It’s clean energy versus eminent domain in the Missouri Capitol Tuesday as the House is set to proceed with legislation that could make a multi-billion dollar project difficult. Missouri farmers and ranchers who oppose the Grain Belt Express Clean Line […]
Eggleston proposes internet sales tax, reducing income tax in ‘revenue neutral’ bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Rep. J. Eggleston believes he has found the middle ground between increasing the burden on Missouri citizens and helping businesses compete with out-of-state online retailers. The Republican lawmaker’s bill, HB 548, would reduce the top income tax […]
Blunt Applauds Commerce Department Decision to Grant Tariff Exclusions to Mid-Continent Steel and Wire
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today welcomed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to grant tariff exclusions to Mid-Continent Steel and Wire. “This announcement is great news for Southeast Missouri,” said […]
Minimum Wage Rate Set for Private Employers for 2019
Wage Rate in Effect Jan. 1 JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Labor announces the state minimum wage rate for 2019 has been established, according to state law, at $8.60, effective January 1, 2019. All private businesses are […]
St. James Winery CEO Named “Agricultural Leader of the Year”
COLUMBIA, Mo. – St. James Winery is pleased to announce that Saturday, November 3 its CEO, Dr. Peter Hofherr, was named the 2018 Agricultural Leader of the Year by the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT). Kristin Perry, Executive Director of […]
Prestigious SHARP Award presented to Van Buren’s McClain Forest Products
VAN BUREN, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Labor’s On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program announced McClain Forest Products as the newest member of the state’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). “The SHARP program is dedicated to promoting […]
Share of U.S. households without a bank account continues to drop
Unbanked Rate Declines to 6.5 Percent in 2017 For the third consecutive survey period, the number of U.S. households without a bank account fell, according to the results of the 2017 biennial National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households released […]
Missouri Wine Country: It’s Kind of a Big Deal
(Jefferson City, Mo.) Are you looking for unique story ideas? Missouri wineries and wines are popular search topics for audiences across the Show-Me State. There are several reasons why Missouri wine country is kind of a big deal and deserves […]
New soybean plant, grain aggregration center coming to SEMO
PEMISCOT COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY, Mo. — An U.S.-based international holdings company has set its sights on southeast Missouri for a new agricultural plant. Palindromes Inc. has plans to build a Soybean Processing Plant and Grain Aggregation Center at the Pemiscot […]