Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased from April 2021 to May 2021, but the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by a tenth of a percentage point. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 6,000 jobs over the month, with job gains in both goods-producing and service-providing industries. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in May […]
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MFA Oil raises more than $1 million for military families
MFA Oil announces its Seventh Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert benefitting Operation Homefront raised $150,000 in donations and more than $1 million of support for America’s military families since the inaugural event in 2015. Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit that provides financial assistance to the families of U.S. military service members and veterans. […]
Department of Economic Development awards $15.8 million for community development projects statewide
The Department of Economic Development announced it will award more than $15.8 million to 38 recipients through its Community Development Block Grant Program to help communities with infrastructure improvement and other projects across Missouri. “Strengthening infrastructure and improving our workforce remains my administration’s top priorities,” said Governor Mike Parson. “Whether repairing roads, upgrading facilities, or […]
Grundy County Public Water Supply District issues boil advisory
Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory until further notice due to a water line break. The advisory affects the area from the Thompson River to Route Y and from the Mercer County line to Highway 6.
Mercer County Public Water Supply District issues boil advisory
Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a precautionary boil advisory following water line repairs on Monday near Route C. Boundaries of the boil advisory area, clockwise, are Route E on the north, the Sullivan County line on the east, Grundy County line on the south, and Highway 65 on the west. The boil […]
Community Blood Center announces emergency as blood supplies fall too low
The Community Blood Center has announced a blood emergency, with only a three-day blood supply. The center reports the long-term impact of the pandemic has resulted in a year of hardly any youth first-time donors, hundreds fewer blood drives, and 25,000 donors in the greater Kansas City area that have yet to return to donate […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District lifts boil advisory
Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has lifted a boil advisory put into place last week due to water main repair. The boundaries of the advisory were from the intersection of Highways 65 and 136 to the Grundy County line and from the Grand River to Route Y.
Court news for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on Tuesday, June 8, 2021
A Trenton man accused of driving a pickup and hitting the side of a business building has been sentenced in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Braden Mark Spicer of rural Trenton pleaded guilty on Tuesday to an amended charge of misdemeanor, leaving the scene of an accident, and to one count of […]
Governor Parson to be in Milan to sign resolution regarding East Locust Creek Reservoir
Thursday’s visit to Milan by Governor Parson is to sign a House-Senate resolution that enables the state to join in a debt service arrangement supporting the construction of the East Locust Creek Reservoir. That’s the large lake proposed north of Milan to serve as a regional water supply and offer recreational opportunities. The resolution enables […]
Trenton man facing multiple charges after arrest on Saturday
A Trenton man arrested Saturday by police is facing three felony and two misdemeanor counts. Bond is $30,000 cash for 33-year-old Kyle Nathan Wilson, who is to appear Tuesday in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Wilson is charged with two counts of felony assault, one described as in the first degree […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities issues boil advisory for several communities
Trenton Municipal Utilities has issued a boil advisory due to loss of water pressure due to an automatic valve failure. The advisory affects Trenton, Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1, Galt, and Spickard. The advisory remains in place until June 5 at 10:30 pm. Water Plant Supervisor Steve Reid reports all valves have […]
Mercer County Health Department conducting school supply drive
The Mercer County Health Department is conducting a school supply drive. The office is seeking donations from businesses and organizations to be provided to students at a back-to-school event. The health department and Princeton Chamber of Commerce will hold the event on the Princeton Square on July 17th from 1:30 to 5:30. Donations can be […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District issues boil order
Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a boil advisory until further notice due to water main repair. The boundaries of the advisory are from the intersection of Highways 65 and 136 to the Grundy County line and from the Weldon Fork of the Grand River to Route Y.
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District issues boil order
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory until further notice. The advisory affects customers on Vermont Road west of Bell Drive, Thorn Road, Vapor Road, April Drive, Aster Road, Apple Road, Vale Road, Village Road, Tulip Road, Windgate Road, and Highway 139 south of Humphreys.
Couple who falsely claimed to be farmers sentenced to prison in $1.1 million COVID-relief fraud
A couple was sentenced to prison for their participation in a scheme to file four fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.1 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Latoya Stanley, 38, […]
Missouri Governor says federal unemployment programs have given public incentive to stay out of the workforce
Saying that there’s a labor shortage across Missouri, Governor Mike Parson (R) has issued a directive to the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to end all federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits. Missouri’s House Democratic Leader is blasting the decision. Governor Parson made the announcement during a Tuesday afternoon briefing at the Statehouse in Jefferson […]
Hawley pushes for amendments to Senate China bill to put american workers first, fight Beijing’s trade abuses
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced seven amendments to the United States Innovation and Competition Act, the Senate’s proposed legislation to increase competitiveness with China, to put American workers first, fight back against Beijing’s trade abuses, stand up for human rights, protect American national security, and crackdown on multi-billion-dollar corporations that are heavily invested in China. […]
Missouri medical marijuana companies win tax relief from state lawmakers
(Missouri Independent) – Missourians voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2018. But under federal law, growing, transporting, or selling marijuana remains a crime. Unsurprisingly, that dynamic has created a lot of headaches for the fledgling industry. One notable example: Unlike every other legal business in the state, marijuana companies are prohibited from deducting business expenses […]
USDA expands aquaculture disaster assistance to include fish raised for food
In response to catastrophic aquaculture losses due to major winter storms that hit states along the U.S. Gulf Coast in February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced a policy change that makes food fish, and other aquatic species eligible for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised […]