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3:00 pm
Wed April 4, 2012

Agriculture Boom in U.S.

Credit Jeremy Bernfeld / Harvest Public Media
Customers browse new machinery at Kansas City's Western Farm Show in March.

By Frank Morris

Thanks to high commodity prices and surging productivity, U.S. farmers earned a net income of nearly $98 billion last year — a record, according to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute.

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Business
5:48 pm
Mon April 2, 2012

Federal Trade Commission okays merger between Medco and Express Scripts

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The Federal Trade Commission approved the $29.1 billion merger between Express Scripts and Medco.

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Business
10:23 am
Wed March 28, 2012

Boone County Fairgrounds gets new name

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The Boone County fair in Columbia, Mo.

As part of its regular meeting, the Boone County Commission held a second public hearing Tuesday night about renaming the Boone County Fairgrounds.

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Business
3:19 pm
Tue March 27, 2012

Mexico auto parts manufacturer plans to add jobs

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Gov. Jay Nixon speaks at a press conference in Mexico, MO on March 27, 2012

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was in Mexico Tuesday to announce more job creation in the state.

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Business
5:45 pm
Fri March 23, 2012

Jefferson City memorial airport gets funding

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The Jefferson City memorial Airport has received a grant that will offset the operating costs and pay for the resurfacing of the main runway.

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