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POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Briggs and Stratton received an International Die Casting Design Award for a new engine base design that will be manufactured at the Poplar Bluff facility, the Daily American Republic reported. The new engine base design is made …
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MoDOT details options to toll Interstate 70
“A strong, safe and reliable transportation infrastructure is critical to our ability to create jobs and grow our economy, so I appreciate the Commission's work to complete this report,” Gov. Nixon said. “I look forward to reviewing the report in …
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Families in distress get help to keep their children in school
So many breaking points had already dropped Elliott and Latoria Ricks to their knees. Losing their jobs. Losing their home. Losing their car. Then came this: Their 13-year-old son, C.J., was starting his new school as an eighth-grader this fall and the …
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