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Business Start-Up Event Comes to Boonville

The core team of Grow Mid-Missouri recently announced that the organization will host its next entrepreneurial development event at the Isle of Capri Boonville on Tuesday July 9th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Grow Mid-Missouri is an entrepreneurial development program established in partnership by Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation, Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce and Moberly Area Community College. The GMM partnership is working with the Boonville Chamber of Commerce as well as other Chamber organizations throughout the region to aid entrepreneurs in starting or expanding their businesses.

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USDA Invites Applications for Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects

COLUMBIA, MO, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced March 29 that USDA is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Funding is available from USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. The announcement is one part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen the rural economy.

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MAEDC Welcomes Kirk Biere to the Board of Directors

The Howard County Economic Development Council recently appointed Kirk Biere as the Howard County Representative to the Board of Directors of the Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation. Biere, a Howard County resident, also serves as an Alderman for the City of Glasgow and is looking forward to partnering with MAEDC and the other partner counties.

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The MAEDC Region Expands to Include Howard County

Corey Mehaffy, President of Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation announced today that Howard County will join the partnership bringing the number of counties in the MAEDC Region to four. Mehaffy indicated that he and current MAEDC Board Chair Russ Freed attended a meeting of the Howard County Economic Development Council Board of Directors today where among other agenda items the contract between the two entities was executed. The multi-year agreement sets forth the terms by which MAEDC will represent Howard County for economic development activities.

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MACC Announces New President

MAEDC congratulates Dr. Jeffrey Lashley upon his appointment to the Presidency of Moberly Area Community College. MACC plays a major role in training the local workforce of our region on their many campus locations. 

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Cooper County Memorial Hospital Home Health Agency Ranked Top in Nation

Boonville, MO – Cooper County Memorial Hospital Home Health Agency has been awarded the 2012 HomeCare Elite Top Agency award given to agencies ranked in the top 10th percentile of home health agencies in the nation. According to HealthInSight 2012, CCMH Home Health Agency was ranked in the 97th percentile among 8,970 agencies in the United States. This is the second time in recent years that the agency has received this coveted honor with the previous in 2007.

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Dr. Joanna Anderson named president of SFCC

MAEDC congratulates Dr. Joanna Anderson upon her appointment to the Presidency of State Fair Community College. State Fair plays a major role in training the local workforce of Cooper County at their Kemper Campus location. 

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Grow Mid-Missouri Investor Network Seeks Partners

Grow Mid-Missouri is seeking to partner/connect local investors, Venture Capitalists, Banks, High Net-worth Individuals, and anyone interested in investing or lending money to local businesses. Interested individuals and organizations will be connected to screened investment/lending opportunities based on a profile matching system. Both the businesses seeking funding and the lending/investing parties will complete profiles based on their needs and funding preferences. Only Grow Mid- Missouri‘s Investor Coordinator is able to view and match the businesses to funding sources, to ensure any match is confidential and all profile information is kept private.

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