Summer heat, bugs bring extra business to area landscapers
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September 2011
Churchill Museum to host Smithsonian exhibit on labor
Plans have been finalized for the National Churchill Museum to host its first ever Smithsonian Institution exhibition entitled “The Way We Worked.” Scheduled for display Feb.11 through March 10, the exhibit shares the stories of how work became a central element in American culture and the many changes affecting the work force and the work
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Grant prepares students to manage loan money
The student loan default rate in Missouri is less than the national average and has plummeted since the early 1990s. In 1992, almost one-fourth of student loan recipients defaulted, compared to just 5.8 percent for the recent cohort of students to go into default. To ensure the downward trend continues, the Missouri Department of Higher
Affordable Care Act delivers lower costs to Medicare recipients
More seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare are seeing reduced costs for important health care through both discounts on brand-name drugs in the Medicare Part D “donut hole” coverage gap and free preventive care, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. “This confirms that the Affordable Care Act is
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GetAbout Columbia still $5.9 million short of finishing the job | From the Roundtable
It’s been a great ride for some of us. I’m talking about a $22 million federal grant we’ve been burning through over the past three years that was designed to steer us away from motorized transportation. That adds up to $202.76 spent for each of Columbia’s 108,500 residents. It’s called “GetAbout Columbia,” and for a
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Tourism division launches VisitMO campaign on Facebook
If you are not a fan of VisitMO on Facebook, it’s time to update your status. The Missouri Division of Tourism launched a Facebook campaign to draw attention to its new Facebook page at Facebook.com/VisitMO. The campaign “What’s Not to Like about Missouri?” uses tongue-in-cheek slogans such as, “We have zero recorded freshwater shark attacks,”
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Let’s take sensible steps toward solving our unemployment problem | Econ Matters
Jobs, jobs, jobs. President Barack Obama unveiled his new plans to generate greater employment in the United States. The Missouri Special Session is considering proposals to increase Missouri employment. Senators took a weekend off to study the 250-plus-page legislation and to seek input from Missouri’s Department of Economic Development on the impact of the proposals.
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Startup Weekend brings a meeting of entrepreneurial minds
Aspiring entrepreneurs and business gurus will gather at the Museao Building from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 to take part in Columbia’s first Startup Weekend. With 54 hours to share business ideas, form teams and build products, anyone with an innovative business proposal is encouraged to participate. “People with great ideas don’t know each other
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DuPont recalls lawn chemical: Imprelis herbicide causes financial, environmental damage
Insects and high temperatures created one set of problems for local plant and pest experts this summer. The DuPont Co. created another. On Sept. 6, the national chemical company began the process to resolve claims against its recently introduced herbicide Imprelis. Created for weed control, the chemical solution had an unexpected side effect and has
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