(AP) — Pizza Hut plans to start offering pizza by the slice for the first time in two test locations this week, as the chain looks to keep pace with trendy competitors offering quick, made-to-order pies.
The chain says the two locations — one in York, Neb. and Pawtucket, R.I. — will open Tuesday.
A slice will cost between $2 and $3 and take 3 to 4 minutes to heat up. They’ll be made with new recipes more in line with the thinner pies sold in the Northeast.
The tests reflect how established restaurant chains are scrambling to reinvent themselves to keep pace with a rapidly changing industry. The challenge: figuring out how to serve food quickly, while also improving perceptions about their food.
A teenage driver was injured in a Monday morning crash in Clinton County.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol nineteen-year-old Devynne E. Southern of Lathrop was driving a 1999 Ford Escape east on Route V, four miles southeast of Lathrop. She lost control of the vehicle on a curve. The vehicle traveled off the south side of the road, came back onto the road, overturned and came to rest on the driver’s side facing west on the road. Southern was transported to Liberty Hospital She was wearing a seat belt.
(AP) – Newly released documents show Missouri was in the running for a new Boeing assembly plant right up until the company decided to stay in Washington state.
Documents provided to The Associated Press on Monday under a Sunshine Law request show Boeing officials visited St. Louis on Dec. 28 to check out Missouri’s proposal.
A follow-up visit was scheduled for Jan. 4. But that was cancelled after union members in Washington voted Jan. 3 to accept Boeing’s contract proposal. The company then said it would build the 777X airplane there.
Boeing had not released a list of finalists for the project.
The documents show Missouri submitted three options to Boeing to assemble the wing or full plane at either of two locations near Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.
(AP) – Death penalty opponents are asking Missouri lawmakers to consider halting executions.
Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty gathered at the state Capitol on Monday to mark nearly 25 years since the state resumed executions.
George Mercer was executed on Jan. 6, 1989, for the rape and slaying of waitress Karen Keeton. Mercer’s execution was the state’s first after a nationwide moratorium on capital punishment was lifted by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1976.
An event last week to note the exact anniversary of Mercer’s execution was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Missouri has executed two people in the past two months and is scheduled to execute Herbert Smulls on Jan. 29 for the 1991 robbery and slaying of suburban St. Louis jewelry store owner Stephen Honickman.
The Heartland Health Board of Trustees approved a donation to Second Harvest Food Bank to help provide fresh produce to individuals served by the Backpack Buddies program, Fresh Start and the Regional Fresh Produce Distribution program.
A check presentation ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th, at 10:30 a.m. in the East Wing Main Entrance of Heartland Regional Medical Center. The donation will help provide 250,000 pounds of fresh produce to persons who live in area food deserts.
The IRS has set new requirements for non-profit (Section 501(c) (3)) hospitals that include completing a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Heartland conducted this assessment not only due to this requirement, but also because it is the right thing to do. The CHNA is vital to our mission of improving the health of individuals and communities in our region. This assessment will ensure that our efforts are directed toward the health issues that are of the most importance to the people we serve. Heartland will conduct a CHNA every three years and adopt an implementation strategy to meet the community health needs identified through the assessment.
By combining the data from the community survey, external data sources and the community focus groups, the top three community health needs were determined:
• Mental Health services
• Adult and childhood obesity
• Education on health and health resources
One of the initiatives in the action plan to address the issue of adult and childhood obesity is to increase access to healthy food in underserved areas. Heartland’s donation to Second Harvest Community Food Bank aligns with this purpose.
Gov. Jay Nixon joined incoming General Motors CEO Mary Barra and General Motors North America President Mark Reuss for the reveal of the 2015 GMC Canyon at the International North American Auto Show in Detroit. The GMC Canyon will be built at GM’s facility in Wentzville, Mo.
Gov. Jay Nixon on Sunday joined officials from General Motors at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit for the unveiling of GM’s new mid-size truck, the 2015 GMC Canyon, which will be built at the company’s facility in Wentzville, Missouri.
“This next-generation pickup is another example of how the future of America’s auto industry is being built in Missouri,” Gov. Nixon said. “On my very first full day in office, I committed to making sure Missouri led the rebirth of American auto manufacturing – and that is exactly what we’ve done. I applaud the hardworking men and women at the GM plant in Wentzville for the outstanding quality of their work, and for demonstrating that a strong workforce builds a strong economy for Missouri families.”
Gov. Nixon has made revitalizing Missouri’s automotive manufacturing industry a top priority of his administration, and on his watch this sector has seen tremendous growth. On his first day as Governor in 2009, Gov. Nixon established an Automotive Jobs Task Force to recommend strategies for attracting additional automotive investment in Missouri.
“The all-new 2015 GMC Canyon redefines the midsize pickup,” said Nancy Laubenthal, plant manager, GM Wentzville. “We have a great team at Wentzville that’s been working hard to prepare for this launch, and are looking forward to delivering this latest new product in GM’s exciting truck lineup.”
“Here in Wentzville, workers could not be prouder of their role building the next generation of American-made vehicles,” said Mike Bullock, Chairman, UAW Local 2250. “We appreciate Governor Nixon’s unwavering support for Missouri’s auto industry and its workers, and look forward to delivering this outstanding pickup to consumers.”
In 2010, Gov. Nixon called the state Legislature into special session to pass the Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Act, which contained new incentives specifically geared to Missouri auto manufacturers and suppliers. The Governor and members of his economic development team also traveled to Detroit on numerous occasions to meet with leadership at GM.
In 2011, GM announced that it was making a historic $380 million expansion at its Wentzville assembly plant for the production of its completely redesigned, mid-size pickup trucks. GM also announced that it would add a second shift for its two existing van lines, the GMC Savana and the Chevrolet Express, bringing an additional 1,660 jobs to Missouri.
In 2013, GM announced plans to invest an additional $133 million in its Wentzville facility by adding a third stamping press to the assembly and stamping plant. The state of Missouri helped make General Motors expansion in Wentzville possible through a strategic package of economic incentives, which the company can redeem if it meets the strict job creation and investment criteria.
Law enforcement authorities in the region continue to look for 2 suspects who escaped from custody in Greer County Oklahoma and are possibly traveling to Missouri.
Christian Garcia Tapia, age 53, is described at Hispanic, 5’5” tall and 150 pounds.
Charles Arlis, age 27, is described as a 5’8”, 155 pound white male.
They were being held on rape and drug charges.
They may be driving a stolen 2014 black GMC Denali with Oklahoma license plate 740FCK
(AP) — Missouri farmers appear to have grown more corn and soybeans last year than in 2012.
Figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show Missouri farmers produced an estimated 435 million bushels of corn last year, up 76 percent from 2012. Soybean production rose 25 percent to an estimated 197 million bushels.
The amount of Missouri farmland devoted to corn was down in 2013, but the estimated average yield was 136 bushels per acre — more than twice the 61 bushels in 2012. Land devoted to soybeans increased by 4 percent and yields were 35.5 bushels per acre, up 5.5 bushels from the previous year.
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Board of Education Executive Session
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Board of Education Meeting, 925 Felix Street
1.0 Executive Session
1.1 Pursuant to 610.021 – A vote will be taken to close the meeting pursuant to Section 610.021 (3) Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting an employee of a public governmental body. -(1) Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental body and any confidential privileged communications between a public governmental bodies or its representatives and its attorneys, and (14) Records that are protected from disclosure by law. Action
2.0 Call to Order
2.1 Call to Order Info
2.2 Pledge of Allegiance led by Middle School Students Info
2.3 Roll Call Info
3.0 Recognitions
3.1 Middle School Food Drive for Second Harvest Info
3.2 Recognition of Coleman Elementary School Volunteers Info
3.3 Recognition of Altec, Skaith Business Partner, and Volunteers Info
3.4 Recognition of Fredrick Boulevard Baptist Church, Skaith Business Partner, and Volunteers Info
3.5 Recognition of Heartland Health, Hillyard Technical Center Business Partner Info
4.0 Presentations
4.1 Board Appreciation Presentation Info
5.0 Agenda Approval
5.1 Approval of Agenda Action
6.0 Consent Agenda Action
6.1 Approval of Consent Agenda Items Action
6.2 November 2013 Financial Statements Action
6.3 December 2013 Financial Statements Action
6.4 Gifts Action
6.5 Approval of December 2, 2013 Board of Education Meeting Minutes Action
6.6 Personnel Report Action
7.0 Items for Consideration
7.1 Cook Road Street Improvements Action
7.2 Disposal of Surplus Supplies Action
8.0 Board Policy Discussion and Action
A) First Reading
8.1 Board Policy Revisions – IC – Academic Calendar
Action
9.0 Items of Information
9.1 Construction Update Info
10.0 Audience Participation
10.1 Public Comment Info
11.0 Superintendent’s Report
11.1 Dr. Czerwonka’s Report Info
12.0 Future Meetings and Events
12.1 Future Meetings and Events Info
13.0 Adjournment
13.1 Motion to Adjourn Action
13.2 this session is reserved to complete any unfinished business from the closed (executive) session from the beginning of the meeting. Action
(AP) — A report says Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital failed to provide a safe environment for a 78-year-old man beaten to death last year at the Columbia facility.
The report for the Veterans Affairs Heartland Network was included in materials released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by The Columbia Daily Tribune.
The report detailed what happened at the hospital when Rudy Perez Jr. killed Robert Hill on Feb. 1. Hill was a patient and Perez was there on a 96-hour involuntary commitment after an alleged assault on his father. Perez pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and is at Fulton State Hospital.
Hospital spokesman Stephen Gaither says Truman has taken several steps to improve communication and created new policies to deal with disruptive behavior.
(AP) — Pizza Hut plans to start offering pizza by the slice for the first time in two test locations this week, as the chain looks to keep pace with trendy competitors offering quick, made-to-order pies.
