by admin | Jul 26, 2000 | News
K-Mart is closing stores in Joplin and Lebanon, as well as stores in St. Louis, Kirkwood and Maplewood. K-Mart says those five are among 72 stores nationwide that do not fit its long-term plans. The company raised the bar on profitability this year…and is...
by admin | Jul 24, 2000 | Transportation
Gas prices have been coming down lately, but state officials are still concerned about the high prices’ negative impact on Missouri’s economy. Joe Driskill, the Director of the Department of Economic Development, is concerned about jobs. He says there is...
by admin | Jul 21, 2000 | News
Employees of the Toastmaster manufacturing plant in Macon have been jolted by word that the company is turning the plant into a warehouse by the end of the year. That means the end of jobs for about 400 employees. It’s the second major plant closing announced in...
by admin | Jul 12, 2000 | News
One of Kirksville’s largest plants is shutting down. Union leaders at Wolverine Worldwide have received a 60 day notice the shoe plant will close. Vernon Bennett, the district manager for the Union of Needle Trade and Textile Workers and Employees says workers...
by admin | Jul 10, 2000 | News
The Missouri State Fair is looking for hundreds of temporary workers to fill out its work force. The fair itself employees 400-500 people…concession stands and the carnival employ another 200-300. Unemployment in Pettis County is down to 1 1/2% and applications...
