6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (125+ words) ELDON -- Quaker Windows & Doors should be sold from coast to coast, president and CEO Kevin Blansett said, and the city of Eldon, the state of Missouri and industry partners will help bring the goal to fruition. BIZ BEAT: "Not just…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (31+ words) BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases ......

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (504+ words) John Furner, 51, the head of Walmart's U.S. operations, will take over on Feb. 1, the day after McMillon's retirement becomes effective, the company said. Although McMillon is set to spend a year advising his successor, Walmart shares fell 3 percent immediately in premarket…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (211+ words) Arkansas wildlife officials announced they killed the wrong black bear in pursuit of an animal responsible for a fatal mauling at an Ozark National Forest campground in early October. The victim, identified as 60-year-old Max Thomas of Springfield, Missouri, was…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (440+ words) The Missouri Office of Broadband Development has plans for nearly half the $1.7 billion in federal funding it received in 2023. OBD staff members shared updates on the state's $700-million Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program during Thursday's "Connecting All Missourians…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (34+ words) A Jefferson City man faces five felonies after he allegedly gave marijuana and Xanax to a 12-year-old. Novy Lairmore, 18, allegedly gave marijuana edibles and Xanax to the juvenile Sept. 1. Lairmore ......

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (57+ words) A group of Jefferson City firefighters who responded to a home explosion in late 2024 were honored Tuesday with the Governor's Medal. Ryan Pivoney is the assistant city editor for the Jefferson City News Tribune. He joined the News Tribune staff…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (152+ words) The Missouri Office of Broadband Development is seeking public input on its final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. Missouri would use less than half of its $1.7 billion federal BEAD allocation on the plan, saving nearly…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (46+ words) As drought conditions worsen, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is encouraging people to help track conditions throughout the state. Damon Grosvenor is a reporter covering the Missouri Legislature and state government for the News Tribune. He can be reached…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (481+ words) Nearly 1,000 volunteers with the Respect Missouri Voters Coalition gathered signatures Wednesday night as part of a campaign aimed at protecting majority rule in Missouri. A ballot initiative drafted by the group would create the Respect Missouri Voters amendment to "ban…...