(MERRIAM, Kan., AP) — IKEA plans to install a large solar array at its store in suburban Kansas City, making what the furniture retailer calls the largest rooftop solar spread… Read more »
Category: Business
USDA seeks partnerships to protect soil, water
By JOHN FLESHER (TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is teaming with businesses, nonprofits and others on a five-year, $2.4 billion program that will fund locally… Read more »
Missouri tax breaks: Expansion? Or clarification?
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — What do pizza parlors and power companies, clothes cleaners and computer data centers have in common? They all could reap tax… Read more »
Missouri behind pace in paying tax refunds
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri has been slower than usual in paying out tax refunds this year. Figures provided to The Associated Press in response to a Sunshine Law… Read more »
Diner plans fundraiser after ‘show more skin’ post
By JOHN RABY (CHARLESTON, W.Va., AP) — After a customer suggested that servers at a West Virginia restaurant needed to “show more skin,” the owner became offended and decided to… Read more »
Ameren Missouri cleanup progressing in Columbia
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Crews have removed about 18,000 tons of contaminated soil from a downtown Columbia site contaminated with possible carcinogens from a former manufactured gas plant. About 30,000… Read more »
Bees created unwanted buzz at Kentucky store
(DANVILLE, Ky., AP) — After setting things abuzz by trapping customers in a store, a hive of honeybees has been safely removed from downtown Danville in central Kentucky. Fire Chief… Read more »
McCaskill will host annual Procurement Conference at UCM
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill will be on campus next week to help small business owners navigate the federal procurement process. The annual Procurement Conference is set for Thursday, May 29,… Read more »
AT&T aims for TV’s future with $48.5B DirecTV deal
By RYAN NAKASHIMA (LOS ANGELES, AP) — Priming itself for the age of Internet-delivered video, AT&T Inc. said it would buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion in cash and stock, or… Read more »
‘Halo’ TV series, ‘Halo 5’ game launching in 2015
By DERRIK J. LANG (LOS ANGELES, AP) — Master Chief is returning to the battlefield next year. Microsoft announced plans Friday to release the video game sequel “Halo 5: Guardians”… Read more »