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Missouri Counties Want to Freeze Seniors’ Property Tax Assessments, But Aren’t Sure They Can

Many Missouri counties are confused by a new state law designed to give seniors relief from soaring property tax assessments.

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The Green Belt Express will create clean energy power lines in Kansas and Missouri.

Grain Belt Express Wins Final Approval in Missouri

Regulators have given final approval to the owners of the Grain Belt Express transmission line to drop off thousands of megawatts of clean energy in Missouri. 

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Developer Rescues Historic Seiden’s Fur Building; What’s Next?

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published June 15) By Kevin Collison Developer Chris Sally has swooped in to save a long-neglected, historic building in the heart of downtown that had been slated to be demolished this week. The big question now is, what is he going to do with it? “We called the owner…

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West Bottoms Revival Continues with Two More Historic Rehabs

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published May 22) By Kevin Collison The West Bottoms redevelopment surge continued last week with tax incentives approved for the renovation of two historic buildings, one a 77-unit apartment project, the other a small office plan. The MCM Company of Cleveland continued onto the next phase of its West…

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Making Connections for the Future of Farming  

Farmer to farmer connections are vital for young producers seeking a future in agriculture. LandLink programs and farming networks help.

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