DED Talks up New Workforce Training Technology

The State Economic Development Department’s Division of Workforce Development is talking up its new innovative training solution which is designed to use state-of-the-art training technology to upgrade the skills of job seekers and those looking for workplace...

Blunt Decides to Take MOHELA Plan to Legislature

With a charged criticism of Attorney General Jay Nixon, Governor Blunt has indicated he will indeed ask the General Assembly to approve his plan to finance $350 million in college capital improvements. Blunt has announced he agrees with Economic Development Director...

July Jobless Rate Steady

Missouri’s unemployment rate has steadied during the summer….but is now below the national average. Bob Priddy looks into it. The state economic development department says unemployment usually goes up in June when a lot of people enter the summer job...

Downtown Dreams

About 100 Missouri communities want to be on the state dream team—and it has nothing to do with sports. The DREAM initiative asks communities to tell state officials what they’d like to do to revitalize their downtown areas. It’s not of matter of the...