April 2009

Tucked away in the economic stimulus bill is a section providing a 30 percent tax credit for household energy efficiency improvements, one of many examples of how businesses can tap into the massive money supply. About a month ago, Eclipse Technologies began to get more inquiries from people interested in weatherizing their home or adding

His classmates call him Gramps or Grandpa. Dorie Clark, at age 65, is the oldest trainee enrolled at the University of Missouri Extension Law Enforcement Training Institute since it opened 50 years ago, the oldest of 8,100 trainees in that time span. Completing the LETI’s 600-hour  program provides a student with the minimum training requirements

Like many successful businesses that understand the value of stepping up, individuals who shine as leaders and achievers are usually ones who understand the value of making connections and contributions beyond those made at school, work or home. In fact, there are many small or new businesses that would benefit greatly by mimicking that example. After all, you build the image and reputation of your business much the same way one builds his or her credentials on a resume.

Reprinted with permission from the St. Louis Beacon http://www.stlbeacon.org If AmerenUE builds the Callaway II nuclear power plant near Fulton, and it begins operating in a trouble-free way in 10 years or so, the utility and its customers can say “merci beaucoup” to France. While the United States has had a virtual moratorium on new