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Thursday, February 09, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Sunday, May 01, 2011  Missouri residents may soon get a chance to buy some prime prison-front property.

Saturday, April 30, 2011  The Missouri Public Service Commission has determined that certain Ameren Missouri power sales agreements with American Electric Power Operating Companies (AEP) and to Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. (Wabash) during the period of March 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, should be considered as off-system sales.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Missouri's tax revenues increased slightly in August but not enough to reverse declines from the previous month.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  The Iowa Legislative Services Agency says the state's revenue dropped less than 1 percent last month compared with July of 2009.

Friday, July 23, 2010  The Iowa Legislative Services Agency says the state brought in $564.1 million in tax receipts last month, a boost of $44.3 million compared with June last year.

Thursday, July 08, 2010  Three Iowa officeholders haven't joined other statewide officials in taking pay cuts in the face of the state's falling revenues.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Missouri tax revenues are showing some signs of improvement.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  Deere reports a 19 percent jump in 1Q profit

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  Missouri may have to cut an additional $200 million from its budget because of falling state revenues.

Thursday, October 01, 2009  The Legislative Services Agency is reporting Iowa's tax collections fell by 19.2 percent in September, the eighth consecutive month the state has seen a decline in revenues.