Study: Port to make big economic impact

Four partners in a project that could build a Missouri River port to one of two sites near Jefferson City are moving closer to formally applying for a port authority with the Missouri Department of Transportation. An economic impact report completed in mid-June for the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, the Cole County Commission, the Callaway County Commission and Jefferson City says either proposal could create 4,385 jobs throughout the 25-year life of the port - or about 175 jobs per year.

PETA accuses Fulton meat processor

In a news release emailed Thursday, PETA spokesperson David Perle stated the group contacted Callaway County Prosecutor Christopher Wilson, alleging animal abuse at Central Missouri Meat and Sausage. "The writer of this report has altered the facts to promote their cause of turning the world vegan," Hawkins said.