Questioning Credit

COLUMBIA - Credit card companies are cashing in on policy changes and consumers might not realize it. Heath Lauseng works for the University of Missouri Office of Financial Success. He also teaches a class at MU and says students aren't the only people that are carefree with credit card policies. "By no stretch of the imagination are people paying close enough attention ... Read More...

Downtown Merchants Debate Improvement Tax

COLUMBIA - A proposal to beef up Columbia's downtown business and beautification efforts has business owners taking sides. Downtown Columbia businesses have used a Special Business District (SBD) to look after their interests for nearly 30 years. Initially the vision of the program was to fill vacancies in central city properties. Today the project focuses more on beautification to improve the ... Read More...

Understanding Unemployment Numbers

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri unemployment is drastically up from last year. The January 2009 rate is at 8 percent but this time last year it was at 5.5 percent. The Missouri Department of Economic Development reports 11,500 jobs were lost this January, alone. Go here to read the rest: Understanding Unemployment Numbers Read More...

Workers Want More Information

COLUMBIA - Finding ways to cut back means Mid-Missouri Mental Health might become part of University of Missouri Health Care. The state plans to cut the funding the Department of Mental Health receives. Dr. Joe Parks of the department said they were asked by the legislature to find ways to cut back at the 10, 15 and 20 percent levels. "We've been ... Read More...

Dairy Woes

BOONE COUNTY - Local dairy farmers are searching for answers after their low profits so far in 2009. John Denbigh, the farm manager at the Foremost Dairy Center, admits he's lucky. He works at the Agriculture Experiment Station for the University of Missouri. Although he's happy to have funding from the University, he says the farm is still facing problems. View the ... Read More...

Rally not enough to spur health care expansion

JEFFERSON CITY — Hundreds of people rattling pennies in plastic piggy banks rallied Wednesday at the Capitol for expanded government health care. Republican lawmakers responded with a resounding no. Moments after a crowd chanted and cheered for Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's plan to expand health care to children, the Republican-led House Budget Committee axed the governor's proposal. Republican budget writers said it ... Read More...