| Disaster loans available for Boone, Callaway counties (Columbia Missourian) |
| COLUMBIA — President Bush ordered federal aid for Missouri residents in areas, including Boone and Callaway counties, recovering from severe storms, flooding and a tornado in September. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said federal funding will be available to residents in the city of St. Louis and 15 counties: Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Osage, Schuyler, St. ... |
| 11/13/2008 |
| Property tax bills sent out (Columbia Missourian) |
| COLUMBIA — More than 120,000 property tax bills were sent out Wednesday, which is about 5,000 more than the number sent in 2007, according to Boone County Collector Patricia Lensmeyer. The total assessed valuation of property tax in Boone County is estimated to be $2.3 billion for 2008, according to Boone County Assessor Tom Schauwecker, but he says that is still a preliminary number. ... |
| 11/14/2008 |
| Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection (Columbia Missourian) |
| RICHMOND, Va. — Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, heading into the busy holiday season and hoping the move will help the nation’s second-biggest electronics retailer survive. The company said it made the filing because it was facing pressure from vendors who threatened to withhold products during the holiday period. The company also said it cut 700 more jobs at ... |
| 11/10/2008 |
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