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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission will meet Thursday, September 8 and Friday, September 9 in Kirksville.   Tentative Agenda   Thursday, Sept. 8, 1 p.m. – BUDGET WORKSHOP and CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION   Friday, Sept. 9, 8:30 a.m. – REGULAR OPEN MEETING   MDC Northeast Regional Office at 3500 S. Baltimore in Kirksville

JEFFERSON CITY — On Thursday, during the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development, the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) released an Implementation Plan detailing the execution of strategies recommended in the Catalyzing Innovation Report developed by TEConomy Partners, LLC (TEConomy). The report included five strategies and 16 action items designed to catalyze the state’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems. The Implementation Plan details

JEFFERSON CITY  – Small business owners nationwide continue to hire, but 49 percent (seasonally adjusted) of owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, released today.   “The labor market continues to be a significant challenge for small business owners,” NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said. “Owners are

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Thursday recognized September as College Savings Month. Sponsored by the College Savings Plans Network (CSPN), College Savings Month seeks to promote the importance of saving for higher education using a 529 account.   “Data demonstrates that having an education savings account makes it more likely a

FULTON, MO – Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, talking digital “humans,” a world-famous artist, a Paramount Pictures staff writer, and a teenage inventor/activist are just a few individuals heading up more than 20 presentations during the 17th Annual Hancock Symposium at Westminster College, Sept. 13-15, 2022.   Hancock Symposium has been compared to the popular