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Delta Peanut held a groundbreaking ceremony today to celebrate the construction of a new peanut processing plant. The expansion will bring an investment of more than $50 million and create nearly 50 new jobs in Kennett and the surrounding area.
The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today it will award $18.8 million to 29 recipients through its Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program to help communities recently affected by disasters become more resilient. 
Elite Tool, a manufacturing company specializing in machining and fabrication, announced today it will invest more than $3 million to expand its existing facility in Moscow Mills. The expansion includes plans to add 20 new jobs to Elite Tool’s workforce.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a new Emergency Broadband Benefit program. This temporary benefit program will lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

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