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Ensuring rural Missouri has a voice in the energy debate | Opinion
For decades, rural communities have been central to American energy production, but their interests have not always been well represented when energy decisions are made. Wind turbines and transmission lines cross farmland, power plants are built in rural counties, and the costs of the nation's energy transition can fall disproportionately on people and communities that may not directly benefit from the infrastructure being built. A new research center at the University of Missouri aims to bring greater attention to those impacts. The Center for Rural Energy Security (CRES) was launched by the University of Missouri in 2025 to conduct energy research with a rural perspective, focusing on how federal and state energy policies and technological innovations affect rural communities, agriculture, and economic growth. The Center’s work is intended to help ensure that rural issues are considered in broader conversations about the future of energy policy. As the first university-affiliated energy policy research institute in the country to focus exclusively on energy policy and technology innovation for agriculture, rural communities, and rural economic development, CRES released its first policy research paper on Sept. 3. Focusing on the economic impact of utility-scale renewable projects in rural areas, the paper reflects the Center’s
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This Underrated Missouri Town Is So Cheap Your Social Security Check Feels Like A Fortune
Some towns make you feel rich just by existing inside them, and Kirksville, Missouri is absolutely one of those towns. If your Social Security check has been feeling more like a suggestion than a salary lately, this northern Missouri gem might just change your entire outlook on retirement. Let’s get...
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'The Trader Joe's effect': Nordstrom Rack opens Columbia location
COLUMBIA — Just a day before the anniversary of Trader Joe's opening at the Shoppes at Stadium, Nordstrom Rack has opened its doors in the same shopping center. The new 25,000 square-foot store is in the former Macy's building, located at 201 N. Stadium Blvd. It occupies the second half of the building; Trader Joe's moved into the other half last year.
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St. Louis CMM Calibration and Repair Announces On-Site CMM Calibration Services for Aerospace and Defense Suppliers Across Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois
Aerospace, defense and automotive suppliers across eastern Missouri and southern Illinois now have access to on-site CMM calibration, CMM repair, gage calibration and dimensional inspection from a regional provider. ST. LOUIS, MO - October 31, 2026 - St. Louis CMM Calibration and Repair (211 N Broadway, 23rd Floor, St. Louis,...
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Nordstrom Rack opens west Columbia store
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The much-anticipated Nordstrom Rack store opened its doors in West Columbia on Thursday. This is the first Nordstrom Rack in Mid-Missouri, with the closest locations in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas. The store is an "off-price" department store chain, which sells high-quality brands at discounts. The 25,000-square-foot store is in The post Nordstrom Rack opens west Columbia store appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
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Katy Station property plans include two six-story buildings for students
A proposal to build two six-story residential buildings in the space occupied by Shiloh Bar and Grill, Ice House and the Broadway Diner have been submitted to the city for approval. Chicago-based developer Core Spaces is calling it Hub Columbia — Fourth and Broadway, a complex that would have 300...
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From Marine to Missouri Spice Entrepreneur Joshua Brack Turns Passion Into Business (LISTEN)
A good meal doesn’t have to come from a restaurant, and sometimes the difference between ordinary and outstanding is what you put on it. Joshua Brack, a retired Marine and active law enforcement officer from Sparta, Missouri, turned a passion for cooking and a memorable military tradition into JB’s Gourmet Spice Blends. Since launching the veteran-owned business in 2017, he’s built a lineup of seasonings, barbecue rubs, and hot sauces, including a collection inspired by the extreme hot sauce challenges he experienced during his time in the Marines.