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The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology as the national survey to consult supply managers and business ...

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At Rosendale Dairy, each of the 9,000 cows has a microchip implanted in an ear that workers can scan with smartphones for up-to-the-minute information on how the animal is doing — everything from their nutrition to their health history to ...

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A Missouri woman’s passion for music composition has led her to provide opportunities for aspiring composers that weren’t previously available. Jeanne Sinquefield has donated a total of $17 million for composition programs to the School of Music at the University ...

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On Monday, voters who have gathered at more than 1,600 caucus sites will begin their night by declaring support for their preferred presidential candidate. After a feverish round of lobbying, supporters of eliminated candidates can make a second choice. This ...

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The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies – but still a long way from a cure. Friday’s approval by the Food and Drug ...

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Missouri Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway has called out Republican Gov. Mike Parson over his office’s handling of open-records requests, as the two gubernatorial contenders tried to paint themselves as transparent leaders. Galloway and Parson spoke in separate remarks during the ...

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Freezing nights followed by sunny days — a weather pattern that’s common in Missouri from January through March — provide a precious opportunity for maple syrup makers each year. John Stolwyk, a retired engineer who lives in Columbia and has ...

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Missouri has awarded licenses for the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry, but it’s a safe bet that some of those licenses will be sold before dispensaries open later this year. Over the past several weeks, the Missouri Department of Health ...

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Ninety-three percent of the Kansas Highway Patrol’s traffic stops in 2017 involved cars with out-of-state plates, according to a lawsuit challenging the practice as an infringement on motorists’ constitutional rights. In an amended lawsuit filed last week on behalf of ...

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A blast of gunfire here in June 2018 struck Shavontay Estes in the chin, side and back. The drive-by attack left the 24-year-old paralyzed from the waist down. During his recovery, Estes was charged with second-degree murder and various weapons ...

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Missouri senators passed legislation last week limiting tax breaks for future developments in flood plains and giving school districts new powers to prevent their tax revenues from being diverted to developers. The legislation revamping the state’s “tax increment financing” laws ...

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