by admin | Sep 17, 2007 | Politics / Govt
State audits question the value of two agriculture tax credits, while supporters claim they spawn significant economic activity in rural Missouri. State lawmakers now must sort through the data and decide their worth. State auditors say the New Generation Cooperative...
by admin | Aug 16, 2007 | News
Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) takes advantage of a visit to the State Fair in Sedalia to take the keys to an E85 vehicle and to talk up a couple of proposals designed to benefit agriculture. Blunt has added a new Ford E85 Escape Hybrid, one of only 20 combination...
by admin | Jul 5, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A big push on ethanol has worked. The industry is flourishing in Missouri, but not all farmers are happy. At least on one lawmaker says the push for ethanol has devastated farmers in his area. Sen. Chuck Purgason (R-Caulfield) says ethanol has raised the cost of corn,...
by admin | Jun 29, 2007 | Transportation
Three people from Minnesota died in a small plane crash in northwestern Montgomery County. The plane had taken off from Spirit of St. Louis Airport early Thursday morning. The State Highway Patrol identifies the victims as David McCormick, Michael Kammerer and Waylon...
by admin | Apr 12, 2007 | Military
The Missouri Senate has advanced a series of tax credits encouraging Missourians to buy and drive more hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles. Sponsor LuAnn Ridgeway lives in Clay County, home of the Ford Claycomo plant, where a lot of hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles are...
