Unemployment

Grundy County tops highest unemployment rate in Green Hills

A state report for April shows Grundy County to have the highest unemployment rate by percentage among the Green Hills counties.  The Division of Employment Security reports Grundy County’s unemployment rate is four point one percent for April which is based on 197 receiving unemployment out of a civilian labor force of 4,849 workers. By comparison, […]

Interstate 35 at Eagleville, Missouri

I-35 project in Harrison County to begin June 4th

A long-awaited project will bring a new, smoother surface to Interstate 35 in Harrison County. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted Herzog Construction Company of St. Joseph to resurface I-35 between Route N at Eagleville and the Iowa state line. The contractor will first complete some concrete patching beginning Monday, June 4. They plan to […]

Federal Investigation

United States Senator calls for federal investigation into billing at Putnam County Memorial Hospital

United States Senator Claire McCaskill has called for a federal investigation of questionable billing practices at Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville. McCaskill wrote a letter requesting the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services examine billing that occurred when management company Hospital Partners used the hospital as a pass-through for millions […]

Missouri Department of Agriculture Website

Missouri Department of Agriculture issues critical stewardship reminder during Pesticide Stewardship Awareness Week

The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced Pesticide Stewardship Awareness week through May 25, 2018, by reminding pesticide applicators of Missouri’s Special Local Need (24c) label restrictions for ENGENIA, XTENDIMAX, and FEXAPAN for the 2018 growing season. During Pesticide Stewardship Awareness Week, pesticide applicators will see an increased promotional effort by the Department to encourage pesticide […]

Dicamba

Volatility in Dicamba remains controversial

Of all the factors that led to the off-target movement of dicamba in 2017, volatility remains the most controversial. Older formulations, such as Banvel and Clarity, have long been known to volatilize when sprayed under certain environmental conditions. Engenia, FeXapan, and XtendiMax were all marketed as dicamba formulations substantially lower in volatility than previous formulations. […]

Missouri College Advising Corps marks 10 years of service

Missouri College Advising Corps marks 10 years of service

The Missouri College Advising Corps, headquartered at the University of Missouri, has helped more than 20,000 students enroll in college since 2008. As it begins its second decade, MCAC is poised to help even more students. MCAC’s trained advisers, themselves recent college graduates, commit to two years of full-time, on-site service at one of 43 […]

Right To Work news graphic

Audio: Missouri labor rallies against Right-to-Work

The Missouri House sponsor of a right-to-work measure disagrees with Senate Minority Leader Gina Walsh’s warning that right-to-work will lead to lower wages and decreased safety protections. Sikeston GOP State Representative Holly Rehder predicts right-to-work will increase union jobs in Missouri.     Labor unions and their supporters were able to collect enough signatures to […]