Ameren Missouri's Rush Island coal plant to close following years …
Oct 14, 2024 · Ameren, which serves 1.2 million customers in Missouri, announced in 2021 it would retire the plant 15 years early rather than install pollution controls ordered by a federal court. Once the plant shuts down, the company will start disconnecting the plant from power, move equipment out to Ameren’s other coal plants and ready it for demolition, said Tim Lafser, Ameren’s vice president of ...
Missouri voters approve $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave
Nov 6, 2024 · In 2018, voters approved a measure to raise the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2023. It went up another 30 cents this year due to inflation. The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. The minimum wage will increase to $13.75 in 2025, rising an additional $1.25 in 2026. Further increases will be considered each year based on ...
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Nov 4, 2024 · Oct 30, 2024. Economy. US employers add 12,000 jobs in October, a nearly 4-year low. Nov 1, 2024. After the bloom: Farmers develop products and markets for emerging crops. Oct 31, 2024. Unemployment drops across Missouri metro …
Missouri archery hunting permit prices have changed | News ...
Sep 24, 2024 · The new fall turkey hunting permits are $14 for state residents, and $135.50 for nonresidents. The turkey permits will cover both archery and firearms hunting. This change is due to a drop in the state’s turkey population, which has declined 23% in the last two decades, according to a 2021 report from the state conservation department.
Missouri cannabis industry experts expect growth, challenges
Dec 29, 2023 · The volume of sales propelled Missouri into one of the top cannabis states. The industry hit over $1 billion in cumulative sales halfway through the year. Total sales are now approaching $2 billion. The volume was surprising to Chase Cookson, a professor and researcher at Saint Louis University’s Cannabis Science and Operations Program.
St Louis' rich shoe making history | Shoes Leather ...
Sep 13, 2023 · By 1911, St. Louis' manufacturing interests had 12 shoe factories in outlying cities of Missouri: Brookfield, Moberly, Kirksville, Mexico, Columbia, Jefferson City, Hermann, DeSoto, Washington, Hannibal, St. Charles and Cape Girardeau. St. Louis was the nation's number one shoe producer in 1914, as reported by the Merchant's Exchange.
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Proposed federal heat protections for workers draw praise, skepticism. By Mary McCue Bell and Maya Dawson - Columbia Missourian. Aug 28, 2024. The OSHA proposal would require employers to take actions to protect workers from being harmed by extreme heat. Architecture & …
Voter guide: US House, Missouri 3rd District - Missouri Business …
Jul 31, 2024 · 2024 election. This story is part of Missouri Business Alert's 2024 election coverage.For more on the election, check out the 2024 KC Voter Guide, produced through a collaboration between the KC Media Collective and The Kansas City Star.. Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District covers parts of central and eastern Missouri, including the southern part of Columbia, Jefferson City and the St ...
As startup Paytient continues growth, CEO talks expansion ...
Oct 11, 2024 · The startup will be powering nearly 25 million Americans’ health care plans by 2025 through the newly launched Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, Whorley said.. Paytient has been selected to serve the Medicare Part D plan, an option that pays beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket pharmaceutical expenses over time via interest-free monthly installments.
Voter guide: US House, Missouri 2nd District - Missouri Business …
Jul 31, 2024 · 2024 election. This story is part of Missouri Business Alert's 2024 election coverage.For more on the election, check out the 2024 KC Voter Guide, produced through a collaboration between the KC Media Collective and The Kansas City Star.. Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District covers the southern and western areas of St. Louis County, as well as parts of Warren and Franklin counties.