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Verde Resources, Inc., a commercial producer and wholesaler of regenerative compost, announced today that it will establish a processing and packaging facility in La Belle, investing more than $5.6 million and creating 32 new jobs. The company will establish a line using its Biofraction™ technology, capable of processing 100 tons of organic bio-waste per day into sources of renewable
The Missouri Community Service Commission (MCSC), in partnership with the Missouri Bicentennial Commission, announced today that Missourians logged 168,636 hours of service as part of the Bicentennial Community Service Challenge. The challenge was launched last year to call on Missourians to volunteer 200 hours in celebration of the state’s 200th year of statehood.
Cooperative Response Center (CRC), a nationwide contact and alarm monitoring center, announced today it will open a new facility in Kirksville, investing more than $1 million and creating more than 87 new jobs. The new facility will be CRC’s first Missouri location and allow the company to meet increasing demand for its services.
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) named BJ Tanksley as its new Director for the Office of Broadband Development, the state’s lead agency for expanding access to high-speed internet.

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