AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHealth Care: Boone County approved the sale of Boone Health to Tennessee-based Ardent Health for $47 million. Ardent has pledged $200 million in investment over 10 years; the deal is expected to close in early 2027, with no immediate changes for patients or staff. Jobs: Conagra plans to close its Macon ingredients plant Jan. 15, eliminating 442 jobs as production shifts mainly to Arkansas. Hemp Rules: A new Missouri law bars unlicensed retailers from selling intoxicating hemp products; sales are now limited to licensed marijuana facilities, with a temporary exception for some hemp drinks through Dec. 11. Farm & Weather: Drought is drying ponds and lowering streams in southwest Missouri. Meanwhile, Missouri-based National Beef says the U.S. cattle downturn may have bottomed out as strong demand lifts margins. Consumer Protection: Three people from Cassville face charges in an alleged home-building scheme. Investigators say at least 45 customers complained and customers paid the companies about $5 million. Local Oversight: Kearney leaders are asking residents for input on the city’s 14 Flock license-plate cameras, which record about 46,000 plate reads daily. Heritage: Fulton’s Churchill Museum has been designated a national landmark.
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